Need Help?

Below is a partial list of agencies to contact in an emergency.  Please be prepared to present an ID.  Some locations may require some additional documentation.  If you have any questions, please contact either the pantry directly or the FoodBank at (732) 918-2600.

Please also be sure to visit nj211.org and njhelps.org for information about additional resources.

ABERDEEN

St. Josephs’s Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society
Hours:  Call Hotline – Delivery Only
Site Phone: 732-290-1878
Serving Aberdeen, Keyport and Matawan Townships.  Do not come to the pantry.  Please call the Hotine number above and we will arrange delivery.

Matawan United Methodist Food Pantry
478 Atlantic (entrance on church St.), Aberdeen, NJ  07747
Tel: 732-566-2996
Every Thurs 10 am – 11:30 am.  2nd Tues of the month, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm (no appt needed)

ASBURY PARK

Atonement Lutheran Church
1st and Heck St., Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Tel: 732-776-5727
Hours: The first four Wednesdays of each month from 11 am – 12:30 pm (no appt. needed)

Cathedral International Food Pantry
1210 Grand Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ  07712
Tel: 732-775-1696 (Leave message for N. Smith)
Hours: Wednesdays 4 pm – 5 pm (no appt. needed)

Trinity Church Last Resort Food Pantry
503 Asbury Ave., Asbury Park, NJ  07712
Tel: 732-775-5084
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 11 am – 1 pm (no appt. needed)
Tuesday evenings 6pm – 7 pm

Saturday Soup of Asbury Park
503 Asbury Ave., Asbury Park NJ 07712
Tel: 732-775-5084
A hot, sit down meal is served every Saturday at noon.

Victory Tabernacle
1325 Asbury Ave. (Rear entrance), Asbury Park, NJ  07712
Open Tuesdays 10:30 am – 1:30 pm

BAYVILLE

Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry
Morning Star Presbyterian Church
1 Morning Star Way, Bayville, NJ  08721
Tel: 732-606-9700
Open every Thursday between 1 pm and 4 pm
All who are in need of food may come for food once a month.

St. Barnabas Pantry – St. Vincent de Paul Society
33 Woodland Rd., Bayville, NJ  08721
Tel: 732-269-2208 Ext. 134
Hours: Mon., Wed and Fri. 9:30 am – 11:30 am and Wed. evening 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Serving Bayville, Ocean Gate, South Toms River, Beachwood and Pine Beach.

BARNEGAT

St. Mary’s Pantry – St. vincent de Paul Society
747 West Bay Ave., Barnegat, NJ
Tel: 609-698-7477
Hours: Monday through Friday 9 am – 12 pm at rectory

BRICK

Church of Epiphany (Helping Hands Ministry)
615 Thiele Road, Brick, NJ 08724
Tel: 732-458-0220
Mon – Fri 9 am – 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm. By appointment
Upon contact, parish secretary notifies Helping Hands volunteer who make up packout and notifies caller when to pick-up.

EATONTOWN

Eatontown Food Coop
15 Meridian Rd., Eatontown (left side of building) Tel: 732-610-8588
Hours: Every other Wed. (for example, open on Wed. 5/27/09, 6/10/09)
Managed by volunteers of the Eatontown Lions.

St. Dorothea Church
240 Broad St., Eatontown, NJ
Tel: 732-939-6225  Leave message & someone will call back within 24 hours.
2nd & 4th Wed. of each month 5 pm – 7 pm
2nd & 4th Saturday of each month 9 am – 11 am.  No Appointment needed.

FORKED RIVER

See Lacey.

FREEHOLD

Open Door
39 Throckmorton St., Freehold, NJ  07728
Tel: 732-780-1089
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 10am – 2pm
Service Area: Freehold Boro & Twp., Marlboro, Colts Neck, Millstone. ID required.

Open Door Lunch Program
31 Throckmorton St., Freehold, NJ  07728
732-780-1089
Soup Kitchen hours M – W – Th 11:30am – 1 pm, at St. Peter’s Parish House.

JACKSON

DeBows United Methodist church
509 Monmouth Rd., Jackson.  Corner of Rt. 537 & Rt. 571.
Tel: 732-928-4475
Hours: 2nd & 4th Monday, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Jackson Women of Today Food Pantry
10 Don Connor Blvd., Jackson, NJ 08528
Tel: 732-833-6800
Distribution is the 4th Thursday of the month, 5 – 7:30pm, and the Wednesday before (the day before), from 5 – 6:30pm, for seniors and disabled clients.

KEYPORT

Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry
10 E. Front St., Keyport, NJ  07735
Tel: 732-888-1986
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 am – 11:30 am
www.keyportfoodpantry.org

LACEY

Lacey Food Bank
102 Station Dr., Forked River, N 08731
Tel: 609-693-2848
Distribution at the corner of Rt. 9 and Lacey Rd.
Food emergencies, call above number or 609-693-1100, Ext. 2239′
Must register prior to distribution date.
Please visit www.laceyfoodbank.org for a schedule of distribution dates.

Lacey United Methodist church
203 Lacey Rd., Lacey, NJ
Tel: 609-693-5222
By appointment. Leave message including contact information and someone will return your call with more information on picking up food.

Vetwork
103 N. Main St., Forked River, NJ 08731
Tel: 609-971-7613
Hours: Mon – Fri. 9 am – 3:30 pm
Must call for an appointment to pick up food.

LAKEWOOD

Calvary Lighthouse House of Blessing
1133 East County Line Rd., Lakewood, NJ
Tel: 732-942-1541
Hours:  Mon – Thurs 11 am – 1 pm and Friday 6 pm – 7 pm

Catholic Charities – Ocean Emergency & Community Services
200 Monmouth Ave., Lakewood, NJ
Tel: 732-363-5322
Monday – Thursday, 9 am – 1 pm, while supplies last.
We will close earlier when we run out of prepared food bags.

Christ United Methodist Church
678 Fifth St., Lakewood, NJ
Tel: 732-363-8885
Hours:  Tues., Thurs., Fri., 9 am – 11 am.

LONG BEACH

St. Francis Community Center
4700 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach (Brant Beach), NJ 08008
Tel: 609-494-8861.  Human Concerns office Ext. 121
Hours:  Mon., Tues., Wed., and Fri. 9:30 am – 2:30 pm.

LONG BRANCH

Reformation Community Food Pantry
992 Broadway, W. Long Branch, NJ  07764
Tel: 732-759-4285
Hours:  Tuesday evenings 7 pm – 9 pm.  Saturday mornings 8:30 am – 10 am.

St. Brigid’s Food Pantry (at St. James Episcopal Church)
300 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ  07740
Tel: 732-222-1411 (office).
Mondays and Wednesday 1 pm – 3 pm.  Saturdays 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Free dinner at 6:30 on last Saturday of the month.

St. Michael’s – St. Vincent de Paul Society
800 Ocean Ave., Long Branch (Church Basement)
Office phone: 732-483-0360 Ext. 13
Hours:  3rd Saturday of the month 3 – 5:30 pm (must call in previously to register).  Also, arrangements can be made to pick up food Sunday 9 am or weekdays at 8:30 am.  This is strictly by appointment as this pantry is not an open pantry.  A volunteer will meet you.  Must pre-register as food is ordered and packed for set number of families.  However, if food is left over from someone not showing up, that will be given away to those families who call that day.  The walk-ins will be called to return at 5 pm.

MANAHAWKIN

King of Kings Community Church
1000 N. Main St., Manahawkin, NJ  08050
Tel: 609-595-7177
Hours: Tuesday 4 – 5 pm
We also handle emergency requests throughout the week, if we have food available.
King of Kings Community Church is also the day care site for the new Family Promise of the Southern Ocean area.

Ocean Community Church Food Pantry
1492 Route 72 West Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Tel: 609-597-5151
Hours: Wednesday 10 am – noon.
Clients can come each Wed. of the month. ID required.  We also have clothing and household items.

MANALAPAN

Samaritan Center
211 Route 522, Tennent, NJ  07763
Tel: 732-446-1142
Hours:  Tues., Thurs., Sat. 9:30 am – 12:30 pm.
Samaritan Center is a food pantry and does not provide a broad range of social service assistance.

MANASQUAN

Hope Community Food Pantry
23 Taylor Ave., Manasquan, NJ  08736
Tel: 732-223-4115, menu, press 3
Hours:  Mon., Wed., Sat., and Sundays.  Call for appointment.

MANCHESTER

Homes for All – Manchester Village
202 Manor Dr., Manchester, NJ  08759
Tel: 732-408-9844
Hours:  Tuesday & Thursday 1 pm – 3 pm.  Emergency Assistance – call site.

MARLBORO

Monmouth Worship Center
176 Rt. 70 Marlboro, NJ  07746
Tel: 732-332-9600
We are open Tuesday 10:30 am – 11:30 am.  Thursday 5 pm – 5:45 pm.  Sunday 12:30 – 1:15 pm.  Also by appointment.

MATAWAN

Matawan Community Food Pantry
201 Broad St., Matawan, NJ  07747
Tel: 732-290-7518
A monthly food pantry that distributes usually the last Saturday of the month. Dates change with the holidays.  Distribution is for the Matawan and Aberdeen area and is run by the First Presbyterian and Cross of Glory Lutheran Churches.

NEPTUNE

St. Peter’s Primitive Baptist church
457 Drummond Ave., Neptune NJ
Tel: 732-988-3910
2nd and 4th Wednesday 10 am – 2 pm.

OCEAN GROVE

St. Paul’s Food Pantry at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
New York and Embury Ave., Ocean Grove, NJ
Tel: 732-775-1125
Hours: Every Thursday, 3 – 5 pm
Serving only Ocean Grove  residents once every month.

RED BANK

Lunch Break
121 Drs. James Parker Blvd., Red Bank, NJ  07701
Tel: 732-747-8577       Fax: 732-212-8322
Hours: PANTRY  Monday – Friday 8 am – 2:30 pm.  Saturday 9 am – noon (services include pantry, lunch and emergency clothing). LUNCH Served Monday – Friday 11:30 am – 1 pm.
Saturday – bagged lunches distributed approxiamtely 10:30 am – 11:20 am. (Bagged lunches provided by St. Leo’s in Lincroft.)
Main Clothing Distribution is held on the first Saturday monthly from 8 am – 10 am.
www.LunchBreak.org

The Salvation Army
180 Newman Stprings Rd., Red Bank, NJ  07701
Tel: 732-747-1626
Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am – 11:30 am and 1 pm – 3:30 pm.

SEASIDE HEIGHTS

Mobile Pantry
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
100 Grant Ave., Seaside Heights, NJ  08751
First Saturday of the month 10 am – 12 pm.  Distribution limited to the first 60 families.

TOMS RIVER

First Baptist Church – Bread of Life Food Pantry
700 Main St., Toms River, NJ
Pantry phone 732-240-6490.  Church phone 732-349-0745.
Hours: Wednesday 1 pm – 4 pm.
Pantry is located in red house on Colfax St.  Also limited free clothing and household items available.

Hope’s Crossing
1 Van’s Way, Toms River, NJ  08755
Tel: 732-473-1020
Hours:  1st and 3rd Monday 5 pm – 6 pm.

Mobile Pantry
First Aid Building
Dover Rd., S. Toms River, NJ  08757
Third Saturday of the month, 10 am – 12 pm.  Distribution limitied to first 60 families.

Ocean County Hunger Relief
917-5 N. Main St., Toms River, NJ 08753
Tel: 732-505-HELP
Monday – Friday 9 am – 4pm, Saturday 10 am – 2 pm.

Salvation Army Food Pantry
1738 Route 37 East, Toms River, NJ 08753
Tel: 732-270-8393
Hours:  Mon., Wed., Fri. 9 am – 11:30 am and 1 pm – 3:30 pm.  Please call for an appointment prior to visiting the pantry.

St. Joseph’s Food Pantry of Toms River
685 Hooper Ave., Toms River, NJ  08754
Tel: 732-349-0018, Ext. 2207
Hours:  Monday – Friday (excluding national & religious holidays) from 10 am – 4 pm.
Pantry is located in basement level of Parish Center. Entrance is located midway in the building as you view it from Church parking lot. Parking is available in the Church parking lot.

WARETOWN

River Outreach Food Pantry
589 Route 9, Waretown, NJ  08758
Tel: 609-693-3661
Tues. and Wed., 10 am – 2 pm.  Perishable/non-perishable food and clothing.

St. Stephen’s Food Pantry
367 Route 9, Waretown, NJ  08758
Tel: 609-698-8561
Hours: Monday – Friday 10 am – 2 pm.