Changing policy and practice
to ensure all New Jerseyans
Have Healthy Food,
Every Single Day
Fueling Change. Feeding All
Hunger haunts every corner of New Jersey. That’s why a statewide response is critical. Hunger Free New Jersey, a program of Center for Food Action, leads that effort, educating the public and decision-makers about hunger — its causes, its solutions. We mobilize diverse organizations. We push for sweeping changes so every single New Jersey resident has healthy food to eat — every single day.
NJ Summer EBT is back for 2025!
The New Jersey Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program provides low-income families with a one-time $120 EBT card per eligible child to help purchase groceries during the summer.
News About Hunger In New Jersey
Statement: Hunger Free NJ Responds to Congressional Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid
Last week, Congress passed legislation that will gut SNAP and Medicaid and leave tens of thousands of struggling families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities in New Jersey without access to healthcare and healthy food.
New Jersey Legislators Celebrate National School Lunch Week with Lunchroom Visits Across the State
School Meals for All New Jersey marked this year’s National School Lunch Week with legislator visits to schools across the state, observing lunches and learning
Hunger Free New Jersey honored in Assembly for Hunger Action Month
Hunger Free NJ joined NJ Association of School Business Officials and NJ School Nutrition Association in the Assembly to accept a Ceremonial Resolution for our
Hunger Free New Jersey Honored for Hunger Action Month in New Jersey Assembly
Hunger Free New Jersey was honored to join the NJ School Nutrition Association and the NJ Association of School Business Officials on Thursday to accept
Our Top Hunger Solutions
Feeding NJ Kids
Strengthening SNAP
More About Hunger in New Jersey
Faces of Hunger
“We had the American dream. In the blink of an eye, it turned to a nightmare. SNAP gave me peace of mind, knowing my kids wouldn’t go to bed hungry.''
College Hunger
In partnership with NJ’s colleges and universities, we are advancing solutions to campus hunger so students don't have to choose between food and school.
Senior Hunger
Seniors are particularly vulnerable to hunger. Many receive meager assistance or no aid at all. We are working on solutions to senior hunger.
Our Latest Reports & Fact Sheets
Boosting NJ SNAP: Eliminating Barriers to Participation
REPORT | May 2021
NJ Summer Meals for Kids, 2020
REPORTS | FEBRARY/JUNE 2021
Missed Dollars, Bare Cupboards: Improving NJ SNAP Participation
REPORT | APRIL 2020
The State of NJ Afterschool Meals
REPORT | SEPTEMBER 2019
The State of NJ Summer Meals
REPORT | JUNE 2020
The State of NJ School Breakfast
REPORT | APRIL 2019
NJ Summer Meals Legislation Explainer
FACT SHEET | JANUARY 2019
Federal Food Aid Data by Congressional District
FACT SHEET | JANUARY 2020
