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.
Hunger & Coronavirus
News About Hunger In New Jersey
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NJ sees steep drop in afterschool meals
New Jersey is heading in the wrong direction when it comes to serving afterschool suppers to children who may be going home to an empty dinner table.
Boosting School Meal Enrollment
New Jersey schools are reporting a low return of applications for free or low-cost school meals. This is concerning. Find out why.
Congress extends P-EBT
Congress recently passed a resolution that that will go a long way in addressing childhood hunger, which has grown to even more alarming rates during
USDA extends WIC Waivers
USDA extends WIC waivers to make it easier for pregnant women and parents of young children to receive help during COVID>
Our Top Hunger Solutions
Feeding NJ Kids
Strengthening SNAP
More About Hunger in New Jersey
Hunger Facts
Thousands of New Jersey children, adults, senior citizens, veterans and others face hunger and struggle to find help. Get the facts about hunger in NJ.
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
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 | MAY 2019
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
