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. Safe+Sound reserves the right to choose which information we will publish.

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Buy Nothing Group – Somerville

Local Facebook giving group - for neighbors in Somerville, Bridgewater, Raritan, Hillsboro, Manville and Bound Brook NJ.

Hours: 24 hours/7 days
In Person / Virtual: Virtual
How to Pay: Free
How to Access: Go to website, click "join group" and answer 3 questions - see group rules for more info

Buy Nothing Group- Montgomery/Rocky Hill

Local Facebook giving network - Montgomery and Rocky Hill only

Hours: 24 hours/7 days
In Person / Virtual: Virtual
How to Pay: Free
How to Access: Click "join group" and answer 3 questions - see group rules for more info

Dress for Success Northern NJ

Business clothing and career development for clients actively seeking employment or recently employed

Madison Community House, 25 Cook Ave.
Madison, NJ 07940
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm office hours - call or email for appointment
In Person / Virtual: Both
Referal Form :https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewLHrX4DXNdjc50rlJJGNndbczUBNPlADwk1HQeUbKF02UtQ/viewform
How to Pay: Free to qualifying clients
How to Access: Call or email for appointment, or use self-referral form

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.

87 E High St.
Somerville, NJ 08876
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-3pm
In Person / Virtual: In Person
How to Pay: Free
How to Access: Call or arrive

Fish, Inc. – Dunellen Area (Food/Clothing)

A service organization providing food and clothing, serving those in need in Middlesex County. Additional services at Fishes and Loaves Cafe (free homecooked meal) at Our Lady of Fatima Cafeteria, 499 New Market Road. 3rd Fri. of the month from 6-7pm.

(732)-356-0081 (24/7 helpline)
456 New Market Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Hours: Food room: Mon/W/F 9am-12pm; Clothing Room: Mon. 9am-12pm
In Person / Virtual: In person
How to Pay: Free
How to Access: Call or arrive during hours mentioned; *NOT OPEN ON RAINY DAYS as programs operate from parking lot.

Goodwill – Bound Brook, NJ

Local Goodwill store with low cost clothing, furniture, decor, etc.

(732) 469-2815
509 West Union Ave.
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
Hours: 7 days, 10am-6pm
In Person / Virtual: In person
How to Pay: Low cost
How to Access: Arrive

Goodwill – Hillsborough, NJ

New location of Goodwill as of 9/19/2023. Local Goodwill store with low cost clothing, furniture, decor, etc.

(732) 469-2815
649 Route 206
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
Hours: 7 days, 10am-6pm
In Person / Virtual: In person
How to Pay: Low cost
How to Access: Arrive

Hillsborough Freecycle

Free local, online giving community (Hillsborough)

How to Pay: Free
How to Access: Visit website to sign up

HiTOPS

Support groups for LGBTQ+ youth and youth-informed sex education for NJ youth

300 Witherspoon St., Suite 204
Princeton, NJ 08540
In Person / Virtual: Both
How to Pay: Free
How to Access: View website or call - new address as of 11/2021

Hunterdon County Freecycle

Free local, online giving community (Hunterdon County)

How to Pay: Free
How to Access: Visit website to sign up

Laundry Love

Laundry Love is a ministry that serves around thirty local community members at Somerville Express Wash Laundry, 20 Division Street, Somerville. A representative of the ministry is at the laundromat every second and fourth Thursday at 5 p.m. to hand out pre-bagged supplies and $10 in quarters up to eight people per week. This ministry is organized by St. John's Episcopal Church.

158 W High St
Somerville, New Jersey 08876

Laundry Love with St. John’s Episcopal Church

A representative of the ministry is at the laundromat to hand out pre-bagged supplies and $10 in quarters up to eight people per week. Supplies of laundry detergent and dryer sheets, as well as rolls of quarters, are welcomed!

Somerville Express Wash Laundry, 20 Division Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
Hours: Every second and fourth Thursday at 5 p.m.
In Person / Virtual: In person
How to Pay: Free
How to Access: Email or call for more information

My Neighbor’s Boutique at Zarephath Christian Church

Affordable clothing shop - infant to adult plus size

Evelyn Raymondi
(732) 560-4001
595 Weston Canal Rd.
Somerset, NJ 08873
Hours: Mon. and Thurs. 10am – 1pm, Sat. 10am – 12pm
How to Pay: Free (for clients of church pantry) or low cost
How to Access: Call or email to confirm current hours. Facebook page for updates/sales: https://www.facebook.com/MyNeighborsMinistriesZCC/

Open Cupboard Thrift Shop

Thrift store for anyone connected to food pantry for Hunterdon and Warren County residents. Updates Facebook often: https://www.facebook.com/opencupboardthrift

37 Old Hwy 22
Clinton, NJ 08809
Hours: Thrift shop: Tuesday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings 4:30 to 7 p.m.
In Person / Virtual: In person
How to Pay: Low cost
How to Access: Call for more info or visit during open times

Plainfield Freecycle

Free local, online giving community (Plainfield area)

How to Pay: Free
How to Access: Visit website to sign up

SHIP (Samaritan Homeless Interim Program)

Provides emergency shelter and rental assistance to homeless or near homeless individuals and their families who are unable to obtain assistance from government or other agencies.

908-393-9545
87 E High St.
Somerville, NJ 08876
Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. 6:30 am-4pm; Tues., Thurs. 8:30am-4pm
In Person / Virtual: In Person
How to Pay: Free
How to Access: Call or arrive

Somerville Freecycle

Free local, online giving community (Somerville)

How to Pay: Free
How to Access: Visit website to sign up

Street Smart through Visions and Pathways – Bridgewater

A street outreach program to help keep youth, ages 13 to 24, off of the street, prevent exploitation of high-risk youth, combat human trafficking and stop the opioid epidemic. Services include food and clothing, job and educational counseling, HIV/AIDS information, and access to a crisis-intervention or transitional living program. Street Smart has offices in Bridgewater, Morristown and Plainfield NJ and serves youth throughout central and northern New Jersey.

908.526.6605 ext. 321/ext. 323
16 Fourth Avenue
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
How to Access: Call for info

Street Smart through Visions and Pathways – Morristown

A street outreach program to help keep youth, ages 13 to 24, off of the street, prevent exploitation of high-risk youth, combat human trafficking and stop the opioid epidemic. Services include food and clothing, job and educational counseling, HIV/AIDS information, and access to a crisis-intervention or transitional living program. Street Smart has offices in Bridgewater, Morristown and Plainfield NJ and serves youth throughout central and northern New Jersey.

973.644.4666
175 Washington Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
How to Access: Call for info

Street Smart through Visions and Pathways – Plainfield

A street outreach program to help keep youth, ages 13 to 24, off of the street, prevent exploitation of high-risk youth, combat human trafficking and stop the opioid epidemic. Services include food and clothing, job and educational counseling, HIV/AIDS information, and access to a crisis-intervention or transitional living program. Street Smart has offices in Bridgewater, Morristown and Plainfield NJ and serves youth throughout central and northern New Jersey.

973.644.4666
1371 Park Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
How to Access: Call for info

The Clothes Closet

The Clothes Closet serves families in need by providing new and gently used clothing donations. We are open the first and third Saturdays of every month. Email the Clothes Closet for more information.

158 W High St
Somerville, New Jersey 08876

The Clothes Closet at St. John’s Episcopal Church

Features gently-used, low cost clothing, shoes, and accessories for men, women, and children

158 W High St.
Somerville, NJ 08876
Hours: First Saturday of each month from 9 am-12pm on lower level of Parish Hall
In Person / Virtual: In person
How to Pay: Low cost
How to Access: Free parking in back lot behind church or on street - enter from back parking lot - contact by phone or email for more info