The Hoboken Girl Team 
A lawsuit recently filed by the state of New Jersey emphasized the threat posed by families losing access to federal food benefits. The program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is funded by the US Department of Agriculture and has been a casualty of the federal government shutdown. Many local Hudson County organizations help neighbors in need, so The Hoboken Girl compiled a list for neighbors in need of support and for neighbors who want to lend a hand. Read on for more about how to help in Hudson County.
Editor’s note: We will add to this list as it grows. Please contact [email protected]
for any additions or updates.
Background
New Jersey is one of several states suing the Trump Administration over the lapse in benefits, joining a coalition of 22 other attorneys general, three governors, and the District of Columbia. “New Jersey families are being used as political pawns by the Trump Administration, which is illegally suspending SNAP and the critical assistance it provides to residents who are struggling with food insecurity,” said Attorney General Platkin. “This is especially devastating in November, when families are gathering and demands on food banks and pantries are heaviest.”
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) SNAP benefits are a monthly food assistance program funded by the federal government, aiming to alleviate the impacts of food insecurity for qualifying low-income households. The US Department of Agriculture does not have a budget for fiscal year 2026 and has stated it will not use emergency funding to bridge the gap.
Read More: Where to Donate Food in Hoboken + Jersey City
According to the NJ SNAP website, benefits are provided through a card that can be used at most grocery stores and some farmers’ markets. NJ SNAP has released a statement regarding the suspension of federal funding, noting that recipients with remaining benefits on their Families First EBT cards from the month of October may use those benefits in November.
Per a statement from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, more than 800,00 New Jersey residents receive SNAP benefits. According to the New Jersey Department of Human Services, the most recent data for SNAP participation reflects a 4.8 percent decrease in household participation in August 2025 from the previous year, with 55,887 households receiving benefits this year. The same report also indicated a 6.6 percent decrease in individual recipients, citing a lower caseload as a potential factor in the decrease. 60,623 adults and 38,452 children received SNAP benefits this past August in Hudson County. Decreases could be due to a variety of factors, including lower caseloads, economic circumstances, program outreach, and changes in eligibility
As winter and the holiday season approach, the need at local pantries and shelters is especially high. With individuals and families around the state set to lose food-assistance benefits, the demand is even higher. For those experiencing food insecurity, TLG has assembled a list of resources throughout the state. For those in the position to donate, that information is included as well. There are many food pantries and other spots that help residents facing food insecurity in Hoboken and Jersey City receive the items they need. Aside from the list below, we’ve also rounded up a full list of food pantries in Northern New Jersey here.
On October 30th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced an effort to fund statewide food banks with an additional $4.25 million to bridge the gap in SNAP funding. “Food security work is intentionally broader in the 21st Century because the challenges that existing systems and practices place on people, interconnect,” said Office of the Food Security Executive Director Mark Dinglasan. “Still, the reality is the day-to-day work of food banks and food pantries, including the six Food & Hunger grantees and their networks of local agencies, is very much needed in every community and each of our 21 counties. The collaborative way in which our colleagues across the Governor’s office, state agencies and partners in the Legislature have expedited these funding disbursements is a testament to how the state cares for all New Jerseyans’ well-being.”
Statewide Resources
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey
Across the state, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey has a searchable directory where you can enter your ZIP code to find the nearest pantries and meal programs on the website.
A free, confidential resource to connect residents to nonprofits, government agencies, and other groups.
Hoboken
Hoboken Community Center Food Pantry | 1301 Washington Street
What’s Needed: non-perishable food items, hygiene items like toiletries, menstrual products, baby supplies, and pet food
What’s Provided: hygiene products, cleaning products, snacks, non-perishable canned items
Hoboken Shelter | 300 Bloomfield Street
What’s Needed: toiletries, frozen meat, instant produce, milk, cereal, juice, hygienic supplies, paper goods
What’s Provided: nightly meals + soup kitchen
Jersey City
Let’s Celebrate | 46-48 Fairview Avenue
What’s Needed: Call for current needs – 201-433-5438
What’s Provided: Non-perishable foods, ingredients for meal preparation
Our Lady Of Sorrows/Mary House | 93 Clerk Street
What’s Needed: Shop Rite, Acme & Grocery Store Gift Cards; personal hygiene products; non-perishable foods; NO glass jars, expired food, XL sizes, or home-portioned food
What’s Provided: Personal hygiene items and non-perishable items
Salvation Army – Jersey City | 562 Bergen Avenue
What’s Needed: Monetary donations, non-perishable food items, fresh produce from gardens; call pantry to ask what’s most needed before buying items (201-435-7355)
What’s Provided: Non-perishable food items; fresh fruits and vegetables
St. Lucy’s Shelter | 615 Grove Street
What’s Needed: Donations per the organization’s Amazon wishlist, volunteer support
What’s Provided: two meals a day, supportive emergency housing
The BITE Food Pantry | 2163 John F. Kennedy Boulevard + Lincoln High School, 60 Crescent Avenue
What’s Needed: Call or email for current specific needs (201) 360-0042) or [email protected]
What’s Provided: Fresh produce, non-perishable foods, baby supplies, diapers; bring extra-large shopping carts to help carry food
Jersey City Religious Organizations That Collect
- Five Corner Sharing Place (The Sharing Place) | 440-448 Hoboken Avenue
- Friends Of Lifers Youth Corp. | 152 Martin Luther King Drive
- Jersey City Religious Orgs That Collect
- Assumption & All Saints Church | 344 Pacific Avenue
- Bethany Lutheran Church | 2015 Kennedy Boulevard
- Damascus Christian Church | 114-120 Logan Avenue
- Glorious Blessed Assurance Church | 100 Ocean Avenue
- Good News Bible Mission | 32 Dales Avenue
- Heavenly Temple Comm. | 15-21 Dr. MLK Drive
- Jersey City Episcopal CDC | 68 Storm Avenue
- Mission House Of Grace, Inc. | 293 Pacific Avenue
- Mount Pisgah AME Food Pantry | 354 Forrest Street
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church | 400 Arlington Avenue
- Mt. Sinai Gospel Church | 27-53 Prescott Street
- New Day Rehoboth Church | 126 Rutgers Avenue
- Old Bergen Church | 1 Highland Avenue
- Riverside Assembly Of God | 317 3rd Street
- Saint Joseph R.C. Church | 511 Pavonia Avenue
- Seed Planters Outreach Center | 120 Danforth Avenue
- St. Aloysius – Let’s Celebrate | 691 West Side Avenue
- St. Mary’s Parish Food Pantry | 254 2nd Street + Erie
- St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church | 85 Wayne Street
- The Cityline Church | 1510 Kennedy Boulevard
- The Hope Center | 43 Charles Street
- Thessalonians Community Outreach Center | 85 Ocean Avenue
- Trinity Faith Church | 1944 Kennedy Boulevard
See More: Essex County Resources for Families Affected by SNAP Changes
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