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Resource Guide For Seniors

Food Services

Apostle’s House

Food pantry in Newark that is open to everyone. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 AM to 3 PM.

Serving: New Jersey

Baldor Food Store Home Delivery

Order on www.baldorfood.com by 10pm for next day delivery between 8am-4pm, MON-SAT. $250 minimum order. Tax and delivery charges included. No membership required. For the duration of the Coronavirus Pandemic, get the same amazing fresh foods and top-notch service we provide restaurants delivered right to your home. In addition to our bulk inventory, you’ll find a variety of items available in smaller, home-use pack sizes, with more individual units and organics on the way. You will even find household paper goods to help you stock up more easily.

Serving: Essex County

Blessed Sacrament Church

Available for anyone in need. Open on the third Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Serving: New Jersey

Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green

The Food Pantry is open for distribution during regular hours: Wed & Fri: 9:30 am – 11:00 am; 4th Sat: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon. A referral is no longer required.
Serving:New Jersey

Caldwell Food Pantry

Update: The Caldwell Food Pantry is on the move again while 14 Park Avenue undergoes renovations. The Food Pantry is now located at 24 Smull Avenue in Caldwell. The Food Pantry is open on Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to pick up a bag of food. For those driving, please pull in front of the house and we will run the food out to your car. For more information regarding the Caldwell Food Pantry, please contact Maria at [email protected]

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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark

The non-profit runs a program known as the Emergency and Nutrition Network of Catholic Charities. The staff can enroll senior citizens into Meals on Wheels and provide Christmas food baskets and emergency groceries. They also provide referrals to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP).

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Center of United Methodist Aid

CUMA formed the Community Food Coalition to combat hunger in Passaic County and surrounding areas through a collection of over 20 committed pantries and agencies. They also serve as the largest food warehouse facility in Passaic County which houses food and non-food items for local nonprofits, schools, and agencies. In addition to the food Market place, CUMA offers programs such as the Pathways to Work, Community Closet, and Place of Promise. Market place hours at CUMAC:

Monday – Friday: 10:00am – 3:00pm

*Is not available for those who are already part of another food bank or client for of HNFP. Contact to apply for services. 

Serving:Northern New Jersey

Church Women United – Food Pantry

Available for Irvington residents only. Open on Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Serving: Irvington, New Jersey

Essex County Café

Essex County Café provides free lunches to Essex County seniors age 60 and older, but a $3 donation is suggested. The café is open from 11:00am to 2:00pm Monday’s through Friday’s. For more information about the lunch program, call the Essex County Division of Senior Services at 973-395-8375.
Serving: Essex

FOCUS

Hispanic ethnic meals delivered to your door.
Serving: Essex County

Food Pantry – Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit – Verona

The Food Pantry is open from 9-11 am on the 4th Saturday of every month. Anyone in need is welcome. If you need assistance in an emergency, before this date, please contact our church office phone number and leave a voicemail. Will deliver food in Verona after 3:45 PM
Serving: Verona

Food Pantry – First Seventh-Day Adventist Church- Montclair

Pantry Hours: The second and the last Sunday of every month 12:00 to 5:00PM. Soup Kitchen Hours: Every Sunday 12:00pm to 2:30pm. For more information, please call.
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Food Pantry- St. Agnes’ Episcopal Church- Little Falls

The Food Pantry is open to distribute food to those in need on the 1st and 3rd Saturday’s of the month from 10-12:30pm in the Parish Hall.

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Foodtown

Super Foodtown of Caldwell takes phone orders. Delivery charge is $10 on orders over $50 and $12.50 for orders under $50 on Thursdays only between the hours of 7am – 12pm.
Serving: New Jersey

Go-Go Grandparent Food Delivery Service

Go-Go- Grandparent, which usually just provides transportation, is offering food and restaurant delivery service during the coronavirus pandemic. You don’t need a computer or smart phone to order. Just call 855-754-5328 or 855-464-6872.
Serving: Essex County

HomeCare Options – Volunteer Shopping Program

Volunteers will shop for homebound seniors and also provide companionship.
Serving: Passaic County

Hope House – Catholic Charities

The Hope House Food Pantry is open Monday-Thursday from 9:30 am-1:00 pm and Thursdays from 4pm-6pm. Low income families and individuals are eligible to visit the Consumer Choice food pantry a maximum of two times per month. Interested parties must schedule an appointment with the food pantry coordinator in order to register as a client and must have forms of identification.
Serving: Morris County

Human Needs Food Pantry

The Human Needs Food Pantry provides food, clothing, and other services to people in need who live in Montclair and neighboring communities in Essex County.
Serving: Essex County

Jewish Community Center of Metro West – Drop-In Senior Lunch Program

We are open to the community, offer seniors the opportunity to share a meal and to socialize and connect with their neighbors. Lunch will be served Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 12-1 PM. Located at the Leon and Toby Cooperman JCC in West Orange. Reservations for lunch are required (call to make a reservation). Membership to the JCC is not required. Proof of vaccination is required for entry to the JCC.
Serving: Essex County

MealCall

Meals on Wheels & Senior Meal Programs.

Serving: Essex County

Mobile Meals of Essex

Serving: New Jersey

Mom’s Meal

Mom’s meal is a program that provides home delivered meals for seniors. Meals are delivered in quantities of 7, 10 and 21. Each meal is 6.99.

Serving: New Jersey

New Hope Baptist Church of East Orange

Food pantry is open to everyone. Times available are Tuesdays: 6-6:30PM and Wednesdays: 10-11AM.
Serving: Essex County

NJ SNAP

NJ SNAP is New Jersey’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that help low-income families buy the groceries they need to eat healthy.

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Shoprite Shop From Home

Little Falls: 973-256-0909 / Nutley: 973-235-1213 / Bloomfield: 973-338-4141 / Livingston: 973-740-2004 / Parsippany: 973-335-2625
Serving: Essex County, Morris County, Passaic County

Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry- Calvery Baptist Church – East Orange

Open to the public Hot Meals Tuesdays 11:00 am- 1:00 pm Saturdays 9:00am – 10:00am Food Distribution: Tuesdays 11:00am – 1:00pm Saturdays 12:30 pm For more information, please call.

The Salvation Army – Montclair

Food pantry hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Kitchen hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 12:00 to 12:30 pm. ( LUNCH) Wednesday 9:00- 9:30 am ( BREAKFAST) Coffee and baked goods: Monday, Tuesday , Thursday, Friday 9:00 to 10:30 am.
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Toni’s Kitchen

Free services for seniors. Meal program: meal served every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11:30-1:00. Take away food available at the end of every meal. Work with a case manager to review your financial health, discuss issues related to accessing health care or concerns about connections with community. Aged 55+. Provides mental Health counseling, Medical screenings and gentle exercise program.

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Food Pantry- Tzu Chi Food Pantry- Cedar Grove

Free vegetarian food, canned goods, and basic needs ( such as hygiene, soap, and razors) are given out.

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