Community FoodBank of New Jersey: How to Get Food
Here is exactly who Community FoodBank of New Jersey says can get food, in its own words. It is a regional food bank, so it supplies pantries rather than handing out groceries itself: below is how to find the one near you.
- Proof of income
- See who qualifies
- Cost
- See below
- Hands out food
- Through pantries
- use its locator to find one
- Hours
- Published
- see “When is it open”
Do I have to prove my income to get food from Community FoodBank of New Jersey?
For the pantries CFBNJ runs itself in South Jersey it is stated plainly: 'ID or proof of residence is helpful but neither are required', and 'We are happy to serve any New Jersey resident at any of these pantries, no matter what city or county you live in.' For the 800+ partner agencies the requirements are not stated on the page and belong to each agency - call the multilingual Food Assistance Line and ask before you travel. No proof of income is mentioned anywhere; immigration status is not mentioned.
How do I actually get food from Community FoodBank of New Jersey?
Three routes. (1) Enter your ZIP code in the search on cfbnj.org/find-foods-services/ to find partner food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters in the 11 counties. (2) Call the multilingual Food Assistance Line on 908-838-4831, or text 'FindFood' (English) or 'Comida' (Spanish) to 908-224-7776. (3) Go to a pantry CFBNJ runs itself: the Garfield Unity Pantry, 529 Midland Ave., Garfield, NJ 07026 (908-962-7755) and the Community Assistance Pantry, 6735 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 (908-418-8716) - book at PlentifulApp.com by registering and searching for the pantry name. CFBNJ also runs mobile pantries in Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties, with the coming weeks' dates, addresses and times listed on the Find Food page (info on 908-838-4981). It also helps you apply for or recertify SNAP, runs free summer meals for children, and offers free culinary and warehouse job training.
When is Community FoodBank of New Jersey open?
Its own pantries: Garfield Unity Pantry food shopping Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays 9:30AM-2:30PM. Community Assistance Pantry food shopping Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 12:00PM-4:00PM (appointment required) and Saturdays 9:00AM-1:00PM (walk-ins allowed). Mobile pantry dates and times change each month and are published on the Find Food page. Partner agency hours are in the ZIP search, and the page warns addresses, phone numbers and hours are subject to change - confirm with the organisation.
Does Community FoodBank of New Jersey cost anything?
Free. Food, SNAP help and the job training academies are all free; no fee or donation is mentioned.
What do I need to bring?
Nothing required at CFBNJ's own South Jersey pantries - ID or proof of residence is helpful but not required. For partner agencies, ask the agency or the Food Assistance Line what they need.
Where Community FoodBank of New Jersey works
Over 800 partner agencies across 11 New Jersey counties: Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union. Two locations: Hillside, NJ 07205 and Egg Harbor Township. The page also links residents of other NJ counties to the food banks that cover them.
Worth knowing before you go
Appointments are needed for weekday shopping at both CFBNJ-run pantries (Plentiful app); Saturday walk-ins are allowed at Egg Harbor Township. Visit limits are not stated. If you live in a county CFBNJ does not cover (for example Ocean, Warren or Burlington), the page points you to the food bank that does.
For more than this week
A pantry covers today. SNAP covers the month, and in New Jersey the application is the state's own. SNAP in New Jersey →
Other food banks in NJ
Each one covers different counties, so if Community FoodBank of New Jersey does not reach where you live, one of these probably does.
All food banksRead on cfbnj.org on Sep 9, 2026. We do not copy opening hours from other sites, because a wrong hour sends someone on a wasted trip. Last review Sep 9, 2026.
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