Food AssistanceNJ SNAPNJ SNAP, formerly Food Stamps, is New Jersey’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that can help low-income families buy the groceries they need to eat healthy. Child NutritionThe NJ Department of Agriculture oversees child nutrition programs, including school breakfast and lunch and summer and afterschool meals. WICThe New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children is commonly known as WIC. This program provides wholesome food, nutrition education and community support for eligible women who are pregnant and post-partum, infants and children up to five years old.Social ServicesThe county boards of social service can help you access nutrition and other assistance.Emergency Food ProvidersCenter for Food Action (northern New Jersey)Community Food Bank of New Jersey (north, central and south Jersey)Mercer Street Friends Food Bank (Mercer County)Food Bank of South JerseyFulfill (Monmouth and Ocean counties)NORWESCAP (Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren counties)
