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Middlesex County, New Jersey

Free help in Edison, New Jersey

7 places in Edison, plus 6 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Edison5

Edison

Hands of Hope

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Address
2136 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08817

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Edison

Mt. Zion U.f. Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
47 Beaver Ave, Edison, NJ 08820

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Edison

New Beginnings Church of Nazarene

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Address
80 Jefferson Boulevard, Edison, NJ 08817

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Edison

St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
445 Old Post Road., Edison, NJ 08817

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Housing in Edison1

Edison

Edison Housing Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
14 Rev Samuel Carpenter Blvd, Edison, NJ 08820

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in Edison1

Also helps people in Edison6

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Edison

Where can I get free food in Edison, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Edison: Hands of Hope (Saturday, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM), (732) 236-3330, call first; Inspire Community Development Corporation (Monday, 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM), (908) 331-1736, call first; Mt. Zion U.f. Baptist Church (Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM), (908) 386-9224, call first. 2 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Edison, New Jersey?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Edison: Edison Housing Authority, (908) 561-2525. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Edison, New Jersey?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Edison: Jewish Renaissance Foundation Community Health Center, (732) 482-9600. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Edison, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Edison: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Edison, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Edison: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Edison, New Jersey?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Edison: Central Jersey Legal Services, (732) 249-7600. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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