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Free help in New Brunswick, New Jersey

10 places in New Brunswick, 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 New Brunswick7

New Brunswick

Ebenezer Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Thursday, 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Address
126 Lee Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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

New Brunswick

Elijah's Promise

Free meals, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Address
18 Neilson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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

New Brunswick

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
100 Kirkpatrick Street Second Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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

New Brunswick

Salvation Army, New Brnwk

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
287 Handy Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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

New Brunswick

Src Five Loaves Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
100 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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

New Brunswick

Suydam Street Reformed Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Sunday, 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM. Monday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Address
74 Drift Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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

New Brunswick

Unity Square/Catholic Charities of Metuchen

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Friday, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
81 Remsen Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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

Housing in New Brunswick1

New Brunswick

New Brunswick 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
7 Van Dyke Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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

Health and dental in New Brunswick2

New Brunswick

Rutgers RWJ Eric B. Chandler Health Center

Community health center run by Rutgers the State University of New Jersey. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
277 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

New Brunswick

Rutgers RWJ Eric B. Chandler Health Center

Community health center run by Rutgers the State University of New Jersey. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
123 Church St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in New Brunswick6

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 New Brunswick

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

We have confirmed 7 places that can help in New Brunswick: Ebenezer Baptist Church (Thursday, 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM), (732) 247-2459, call first; Elijah's Promise (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM), (732) 803-4606, call first; Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM), (732) 258-1574, call first. 4 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 New Brunswick, New Jersey?

We have confirmed one place that can help in New Brunswick: New Brunswick Housing Authority, (732) 745-5157. 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 New Brunswick, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in New Brunswick: Rutgers RWJ Eric B. Chandler Health Center, (732) 235-6700, call first; Rutgers RWJ Eric B. Chandler Health Center, (732) 235-2052, call first. 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 help with addiction or mental health in New Brunswick, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in New Brunswick: 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 New Brunswick, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in New Brunswick: 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 New Brunswick, New Jersey?

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

Something missing, or out of date?

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