Food & Nutrition

The Healthy Aging Program at Atlantic Health System suggests the following helpful resources to assist seniors with their nutritional needs by helping them find home-delivered meals, nutrition centers and sites, grocery shopping services and food pantries.

• New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (NJ SNAP)
  NJ SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) enables eligible individuals and families to purchase food through a monthly financial benefit. Benefit amount depends on size of household, income and resources. 
  1-800-687-9512
  
  
• Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
  The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program provides qualified seniors $20 in vouchers to use towards the purchase of fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs at local farmers’ markets. The program operates from June 1 to November 30 each year.
  1-877-222-3737

Home-Delivered Meals

Home-delivered meals are nutritious meals that are delivered to homebound elderly or disabled people. Typically, volunteers deliver a daily meal and provide brief, friendly visitation to participants.

• Essex County Division of Senior Services
  Delivers nutritious meals to homebound seniors in all of Essex County
  973-395-8400
  
  
• Meals on Wheels Association of America
  888-998-6325
  
  
• Mobile Meals of Westfield
  Delivers to Westfield and surrounding towns
  908-233-6146
  
  
• Morris County’s Senior Citizen Nutrition Project
  Delivers throughout Morris County 
  (800) 564-4656
  
  
• Passaic County Division of Nutrition Services
  Delivers nutritious meals to homebound seniors in all of Passaic County
  973-569-4099

• SAGE Eldercare
  Delivers to Summit and surrounding towns
  908-273-5554
  
  
• Somerset County Office on Aging
  Delivers to Somerset County
  908-704-6346
  
  
• Sussex County Division of Senior Services
  Delivers throughout Sussex County
  973-579-0555
  
  
• Union County Department of Human Services
  Serves all of Union County
  908-486-5100
  
  
• Warren County Division of Aging and Disability Services
  Delivers nutritious meals to homebound seniors in all of Warren County
  908-689-4140
  
  
• Meals on Wheels in Hunterdon County
  Delivers throughout Hunterdon County
  908-284-0735 
  
  
• Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey
  Kosher foods delivered to Union County residents
  908-352-8375
  
  

Nutrition Sites

Nutrition sites are centers that serve a sit-down, nutritious meal to seniors in the community. Typically, advance reservations are required and can be made by calling the site 24 hours in advance. Days and times of meals vary from site to site, so be sure to check with the meals coordinator at each location.

• Essex County Division of Senior Services – Congregate Program
  Sites in Bloomfield, Newark and senior housing complexes throughout the county
  973-395-8375
  
  
• Morris County’s Senior Citizen Nutrition Project
  973-285-6857
  
  
• Passaic County Division of Nutrition Services
  Sites are located in Bloomingdale, Clifton, Hawthorne, Passaic, Paterson, Totowa and West Milford
  973-569-4099
  
  
• Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services
  908-704-6346
  
  
• Sussex County Division of Senior Services
  973-579-0555
  
  
• Union County Nutrition Program
  1-877-424-1234
  
  
• Warren County Division of Aging and Disability Services
  Sites in Belvidere, Hackettstown, Phillipsburg and Washington
  908-475-6591
   

Grocery Services

Some organizations provide grocery shopping services for seniors. Local grocery stores may also offer online shopping and home delivery.

• Bridgewater Family Service Center
  Senior Shopping Services for the Elderly in Somerset County
  908-722-1881
  
  
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark
  908-497-3950
  
  
• House Call Groceries for Seniors
  House Call is a grocery shopping program for Passaic County seniors unable to shop for themselves.
  973-523-1224
  
  
• SAGE Eldercare
  908-273-5550
  
  
• Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Northern New Jersey
  Serving Morris County residents
  973-451-4128

Food Pantries

Sometimes, it can be hard to stretch finances to cover the cost of food. Food pantries distribute food to those in need of assistance.

• Community Food Bank of New Jersey
  Hillside, NJ
  908-355-3663
  
  
• Community Soup Kitchen of Morristown
  973-267-0709
  
  
• Feeding America
  Offers an online listing of food banks and links to food assistance programs
  1-800-771-2303
  
  
• Food Bank Network of Somerset County
  732-560-1813
  
  
• Food Locker – Sussex County Division of Social Services
  Newton, NJ
  973-383-3600
  
  
• FoodPantries.org
  Offers an online listing of food pantries and soup kitchens throughout the country
  
  
• Interfaith Food Pantry
  Distributes supplemental and/or emergency food to eligible Morris County residents
  973-538-8049
  
  
• Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey
  Kosher foods available
  908-352-8375
  
  
• Phillipsburg Social Service Center
  The Food Pantry provides groceries to Warren County residents in need
  908-859-5447
  
  
• The Salvation Army – New Jersey Division
  908-851-9300
  
  
• United Passaic Organization
  Emergency Food Pantry available to Passaic County residents
  973-472-2478