Free Food & Services

    Free Food & Services

    Find a food pantry near you and explore the free services that can help you and your family.

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    Apply for Food Assistance

    Apply for food assistance programs

    Get free help applying for food assistance programs and accessing the benefits available to you and your family.

    Apply For WIC 
    Apply For SNAP
    National School Meal Program

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    Job Training

    Job Training

    Sign up for one of CFBNJ’s free job training programs that can prepare you for a career in the culinary or logistics industries.

     

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    Healthy Recipes

    Healthy Recipes

    Healthy recipes, cooking videos, and tips are all here. Browse through the info provided by our Nutrition Education team to get the most out of your grocery budget without compromising on nutrition.

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    Donate

    Donate

    Learn about all the ways to give a monetary gift, including recurring donations, planned gifts, tributes, and more to CFBNJ to lift up our neighbors.

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    Volunteer

    Volunteer

    Explore the many opportunities to volunteer – whether that is packing food with your company, family, and friends at either our Hillside or Egg Harbor Township locations, distributing healthy food at one of our partners, or making phone calls from the comfort of your home.

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    Advocate

    Advocate

    Take action to support our advocacy efforts that address the root causes of hunger and learn more about how CFBNJ collaborates with legislators.

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    Fundraise

    Fundraise

    Coordinate a virtual or in-person fundraiser with friends, family, or coworkers.

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    Donate Food & Goods

    Donate Food & Goods

    Over one-third of our food is donated by generous supporters like you. Set up a food or special product drive, join our retail food donation program, and more.

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    Make a Corporate Donation

    Make a Corporate Donation

    Manufacturers, retailers, corporations, and small businesses can donate food, funds, and time.

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    Events

    Events

    Attend a CFBNJ event to show your support and meet other like-minded supporters.

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    Youth

    Youth

    Opportunities for youth engagement includes fundraising, food drives, and service days.

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    Sign Up to Volunteer

    Sign Up to Volunteer

    Sign up to sort and pack food with your company, family, and friends at either our Hillside or Egg Harbor locations.

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    Corporate Groups

    Corporate Groups

    Use your next company outing to give back to your community.

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    Special Volunteer Programs

    Special Volunteer Programs

    View the opportunities available for regular volunteers to level up their participation at CFBNJ.

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    Youth

    Special Volunteer Programs

    Opportunities for youth engagement includes fundraising, food drives, and service days.

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    About Us

    About Us

    Discover how our journey began almost 50 years ago, and how we are committed to ending hunger in New Jersey.

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    Our Programs

    Learn about what we do to help our neighbors in need.

    Learn about what we do to help our neighbors in need.

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    How a FoodBank Works

    How a FoodBank Works

    Understand how food and hygiene supplies get from our two warehouses to your community.

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    Leadership

    Leadership

    Meet our executive leadership team and Board of Directors.

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    Annual Report & Financials

    Annual Report & Financials

    Get a clear picture of our finances, how our programs impact the community, and how it all ties together.

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    Careers

    Careers

    Check out our career opportunities and don’t miss a chance to put your talents to work for a great purpose.

    Internships Available

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    News & Press

    Keep up to date with the latest news about our work to end hunger.

    Keep up to date with the latest news about our work to end hunger.

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    Our Locations

    Locations

    We have locations in Hillside and Egg Harbor Township, each with their own events and volunteering opportunities.

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    Strategic Plan

    Strategic Plan

    Explore the roadmap of the future of CFBNJ and how we plan on helping hungry neighbors going forward.

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    Blog

    Featured Stories

    Enhancing Produce Sourcing and Sharing: A Statewide Collaboration 1366 768 CFBNJ
    General Highlights News Real Stories

    Enhancing Produce Sourcing and Sharing: A Statewide Collaboration

    On a recent spring day — a bright but chilly start to the 2026 planting season — representatives from organizations across New Jersey gathered at America’s Grow-a-Row’s Pittstown farm to celebrate a successful first year of a partnership dedicated to expanding access to fresh produce for neighbors in need. The farm is one of four…

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    Take Action: Urge New Jersey Senators to Oppose the Current Farm Bill

    CFBNJ is deeply disappointed that the House of Representatives has passed a Farm Bill that fails to roll back the $187 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cuts included in H.R. 1 (the “One Big Beautiful Bill”). While some changes were made during negotiations, the bill still raises serious concerns for food banks and…

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    A Day in the Life on Capitol Hill

    by Adele LaTourette, CFBNJ AVP of Policy & Advocacy Recently I had the opportunity to take the fight against hunger to Capitol Hill as part of Feeding America’s annual Food Bank Fly-In. I joined colleagues from the Food Bank of South Jersey and Fulfill to meet with members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation, including the…

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    Neighbor Spotlight: Meet Janet

    For about 30 years, Brigantine has been home for Janet and her family. Her mother first moved to the shore community decades ago, and Janet raised her own daughter there – now a 30-year-old married psychologist. Today, Janet shares a home with her mother once again, balancing overnight work shifts, household responsibilities, and rising costs…

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    Enhancing Produce Sourcing and Sharing: A Statewide Collaboration

    On a recent spring day — a bright but chilly start to the 2026 planting season — representatives from organizations across New Jersey gathered at America’s Grow-a-Row’s Pittstown farm to celebrate a successful first year of a partnership dedicated to expanding access to fresh produce for neighbors in need. The farm is one of four…

    Take Action: Urge New Jersey Senators to Oppose the Current Farm Bill 1366 768 CFBNJ
    Advocacy Get Involved Highlights

    Take Action: Urge New Jersey Senators to Oppose the Current Farm Bill

    CFBNJ is deeply disappointed that the House of Representatives has passed a Farm Bill that fails to roll back the $187 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cuts included in H.R. 1 (the “One Big Beautiful Bill”). While some changes were made during negotiations, the bill still raises serious concerns for food banks and…

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    Community FoodBank of New Jersey Announces New Event, Meal on a Mission: A Chef’s Tableside Experience

    Exclusive culinary fundraising event to debut at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, bringing together top chefs and supporters to fight hunger in South Jersey  HILLSIDE, NJ – Apil 14, 2026  On Friday, June 12, 2026, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) will host its first-ever Meal on a Mission: A Chef’s Tableside Experience at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic…

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    Advocating To Protect Food Access

    The deep cuts to SNAP passed in 2025 threaten to push many families already living on the margin even closer to crisis, reducing or completely terminating their critical nutrition benefits through increased administrative burden. In 2025, we undertook several initiatives to fight back against unjust new barriers and help mitigate their consequences — protecting food…

    Michael at the Garfield Unity Pantry
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    Neighbor Spotlight: Meet Michael

    Both a pantry recipient and a volunteer, Michael is a strong voice for policies and funding that strengthen food access. “No one should have to worry about where their next meal is coming from,” he asserted. “It should be a no-brainer to fund food banks and pantries.” CFBNJ’s Garfield Unity Pantry has supported Michael through…

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    Neighbor Spotlight: Meet Louis & Concetta

    Louis, 93, and Concetta, 90, have shared an extraordinary life together – seven decades of marriage. Proud of their love and all they’ve accomplished, Louis carries a cherished memento of their special day: their wedding photo, tucked in his wallet at all times.   “It doesn’t seem possible looking back that we’ve accumulated that many years, but we did. A lot of years,” he reflected, showing…

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    Advocacy General Highlights

    A Day in the Life on Capitol Hill

    by Adele LaTourette, CFBNJ AVP of Policy & Advocacy Recently I had the opportunity to take the fight against hunger to Capitol Hill as part of Feeding America’s annual Food Bank Fly-In. I joined colleagues from the Food Bank of South Jersey and Fulfill to meet with members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation, including the…

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