Resource Directory
Welcome to Safe+Sound Somerset’s Resource Directory! The Resource Directory is a partial list of the resources available in our community, and is meant to be a starting point to help you identify services and providers. Please note that Safe+Sound Somerset cannot vouch for any of these resources. Search websites, ask for recommendations from friends and peers, and call or email a potential service provider to decide whether or not something is the right fit for you.
This Resource Directory will be updated regularly. S+SS reserves the right to choose which information we will publish.
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Bridgewater YMCA Little Free Pantry
Little free pantry to take or leave anything.
El Centro Hispanoamericano
Services for immigrants and refugees - primarily the Central NJ Spanish-speaking community
Emergency Food Pantry at SHIP Inc. (Samaritan Homeless Interim Program)
Food pantry for houseless individuals - clients of SHIP Meal vouchers, household items, clothing/shoes, housing voucher, toiletries, etc.
Feeding Hands, Inc. – Bernardsville Pantry
Bernardsville residents only Food Pantry - Guests can visit 1x a month. Serving guests from Somerset County (excluding Franklin Twsp - See Franklin Food Bank) and following towns in Middlesex Cty: Middlesex, Dunellen, Piscataway, and South Plainfield
Feeding Hands, Inc. – Main Pantry/Bridgewater
Food Pantry - Guests can visit 1x a month. Serving guests from Somerset County (excluding Franklin Twsp - See Franklin Food Bank) and following towns in Middlesex Cty: Middlesex, Dunellen, Piscataway, and South Plainfield
Feeding Hands, Inc. – Manville
Food Pantry - Manville residents only
Flemington Area Food Pantry – Hunterdon Residents Only
Hunterdon County residents only - food pantry - 2x a month
Food Bank Network of Somerset County: Bound Brook location
Food bank open to all Somerset County residents, plus basic hygiene products and cleaning items.
Food Bank Network of Somerset County: Main Pantry
Food bank open to all Somerset County residents, plus basic hygiene products and cleaning items.
Food Bank Network of Somerset County: North Plainfield Location
Food bank open to all Somerset County residents, plus basic hygiene products and cleaning items.
Food Bank Network of Somerset County: Somerville Location
Food bank open to all Somerset County residents, plus basic hygiene products and cleaning items.
Franklin Food Bank
Food bank open to Franklin Twp. residents only - available by appointment only. Updates Facebook often: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinFoodBank224/ Updated 3/2023: -Individuals and families in need of longer-term support are encouraged to call 732-246-0009 and press 110 to schedule appt. - leave msg. with name and phone number. Staff will call you back to schedule appt. -Additional: The first Wednesday of EVERY month is Community Distribution day! No appointments, you don’t have to live in Franklin to access services and it is first come first served until supplies last! This is a drive through program. (Walk-ups welcome too) Please have an empty trunk ready for us! Community Relations Bureau Building 935 Hamilton Street Somerset, NJ 08873
Hillsborough CAN Food Pantry (Community Assistance Network)
Hillsborough residents only - temporary food assistance.
Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties
Variety of services for the whole community
Meals-to-go at St. John’s Episcopal Church
We serve families in need as well as people who have a current need due to illness, caregiving, family changes (loss of a loved one, arrival of a newborn) to come and pick up a meal to take home. Meals are provided in plastic containers generously donated by the Branchburg Rotary and the menu changes weekly.
Montgomery Food Pantry
Montgomery residents only - food pantry
My Neighbor’s Pantry at Zarephath Christian Church
Food pantry serving local families who are low income and/or facing crisis. Food, dental care, soap, diapers. Serving Bound Brook, South Bound Brook, Manville, Somerville, Raritan, Bridgewater, Somerset, North Plainfield
New Jersey 211 Help Service
Find resources and information for housing, income, food, childcare, health, mental health, substance use, and legal matters.
NJ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Hotline
Info about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
NORWESCAP
Variety of services for low-income residents of Northwest NJ, including Somerset County (but not food bank)
NORWESCAP Woman, Infants, and Children (WIC) -Somerset County Center
Parents can apply - provides food for women, infants and children up to age 5 with additional supportive health services.
Open Cupboard Food Pantry – Hunterdon/Warren County Residents Only
Food pantry - updates Facebook often: https://www.facebook.com/opencupboardthrift
Peapack Reformed Church Food Pantry
Somerset Hills residents only - food pantry Available items include food, personal hygiene items, diapers, and more. No ID is required and donations are available for families, couples, and singles. Distribution takes place at Mendham Road Side Door of Peapack Reformed Church.
Personal Assistance Services Program (PASP)
Through Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services: assists those with permanent physical disabilities maintain their highest level of independence while remaining active in the community. PASP is designed to provide individuals 18 years of age or older with physical disabilities with choice, flexibility, control, and the opportunity to tailor their personal care services through a monthly budget.
Raritan Food Pantry
Food pantry for the Raritan community. Clients can visit 1x a week, but call main number if looking for 2x. Also includes toiletry items, baby items. See website for more info.
Salvation Army (formerly in Bound Brook)
Food bank open to all Somerset County residents. Also offering diaper bank and other services
SHIP (Samaritan Homeless Interim Program)
Wide range of services for houseless individuals
SHIP, Inc. Galley – Soup Kitchen
Soup kitchen for all
SHIP, Inc. Mobile Soup Kitchen – North Plainfield, Somerville, and Manville
Dinners offered in different places - see website for schedule
Simuel Whitfield Simmons Organization
Community services for families and youth
Somerset County Community Development
Providing info/resources to social services and community partners
Somerset County Office on Aging and Disabilities
Wide range of services for seniors and caregiving families. Includes Meals on Wheels.
Somerville YMCA Little Free Pantry
Little free pantry available to all to take or leave something.