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 & COVID
News About Hunger In New Jersey
Governor Murphy Highlights Food Security Efforts in New Jersey
Earlier this week Governor Phil Murphy, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, and members of the Murphy Administration, joined together to highlight the ongoing efforts in New
White House announces new national strategy on hunger at their Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
Last month, the Biden/Harris administration hosted the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, the first of it’s kind in 50 years. The 1969
The Working-Class Families’ Anti-Hunger Act is now law
Governor Phil Murphy, fulfilling a promise to families in New Jersey, signed the Working-Class Families’ Anti-Hunger Act (A2368/S1677) into law, a bill that would increase
New Jersey Listening Session with Senator Cory Booker
Earlier this month, Lisa Pitz, the director of Hunger Free New Jersey, sat down with experts from across the Garden State to discuss hunger and
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
