Off-Campus Resources
Basic Needs (OSHE Resource for College Students)
Community Food Bank of New Jersey, (908) 355-3663 (State)
Center for Food Action, (201) 569-1804 ext. 26 (Bergen)
Human Needs Food Pantry, (973) 746-4669 (Essex)
The Sharing Place, (201) 963-5518 (Hudson)
Manasquan Food Pantry, (732) 223-0898 (Monmouth)
Interfaith Food Pantry, (973) 538-0849 ext. 214 (Morris)
Hands of Hope, (732) 236-3330 (Middlesex)
St. Peter’s Haven Food Pantry, (973) 546-3046 (Passaic)
St. Joseph Social Service Center, (908) 354-5456 ext. 409 (Union)
Housing
Bergen County Community Action
392 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 – 201-968-0200
Comprehensive Behavioral Health Care: Path Program
201-646-0333
Bergen County Health Housing & Human Services Center
201-336-6475
Family Promise of Bergen County
100 Dayton Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 – 201-833-8009
Burlington County
Burlington County Action Program
718 Route 130 South Burlington, NJ 08016 – 609-386-5800
Catholic Charities Delaware House
25 Ikea Dr Mount Holly, NJ 08060 - 609-571-5312
AIDS Coalition of Southern NJ
100 Essex Avenue Suite 300, Bellmawr, NJ 07031 – 856-933-9500
Camden County
Anna Sample House
Single women and families.
408-416 Line Street, Camden, NJ 08103 – 856-854-4660
Essex County
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark
Rental assistance and outreach, emergency shelters, permanent supportive housing, and utility assistance.
590 North 7th Street, Newark NJ, 07107 - 1-800-227-7413
973-675-6780
24 Grant Street, Newark, NJ 07104 – 973-482-0625
New Community
233 West Market Street, Newark, NJ 07103 – 973-623-2800
Salvation Army Cornerstone House
Accepts families and individuals.
973-744-3312
Offers a specific housing program for mothers and children.
973-621-8705
Open 24/7 and for CODE BLUES.
844-WARM-BED (844-927-6233)
Hudson County
Catholic Community Service Anthony House
246 Second Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 – 201-420-1070
Catholic Community Service Franciska Residence
615 Grove Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 – 201-653-3366
507 26th Street Union City, NJ 07087 – 201-866-2388
Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation (PERC)
108 36TH Street Union City, NJ 07087 – 201-348-8150
Overnight shelter for 50 men and women nightly. Case management services are available.
201-656-5069
Provide shelter, food, and education; Transitional housing.
201-451-9838
Perc Shelter Union City (Emergency Shelter)
201-348-8150
Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation (BEOF)
Bayonne Offices at 555 Kennedy Boulevard (between 21st and 22nd Streets) or at 21 West 8th Street - 201-437-7702
Women's housing for DV.
201-333-5700
Middlesex County
Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen
89 Truman Drive, Edison, NJ – 732-985-0327
Coming Home
75 Bayard Street, 2nd Floor New Brunswick, NJ 08901 – 732-296-7975
Temporary shelter for single women and families
89 Truman Drive, Edison, NJ, 08817 - 732-985-0327
Homeless prevention (rental assistance).
26 Safran Ave., Edison, NJ 08837 - 732-738-3896
Monmouth County
Family Promise of Monmouth County
501 Malterer Avenue Oceanport, NJ 07730 – 732-495-1050
Emergency Housing and Advocacy Program
41 Throckmorton Street, Freehold, NJ 07728 – 732-431-2600
Monmouth County Shelter & Emergency Housing
202-708-1112
Family Promise of Monmouth County
Provide case management and support services.
732-495-1050
Emergency housing for 18-21 years old at risk for homelessness or human trafficking.
609-289-5359
Transition for women veterans from military to civilian life; temporary (18 months).
732-898-3555
Housing and rental assistance.
732.389.2958
Morris County
Homeless Solutions
540 West Hanover Avenue, Suite 100, Morristown, NJ 07960 – 973-993-0900
Morris County Office of Temporary Assistance
Offers assessments and guidance for eligible housing services.
973-829-8264
Provides a continuum of housing options, including emergency shelter, transitional housing, and affordable housing.
1-973-993-0900
Family Promise of Morris County
Supports families and individuals through shelter, housing, and outreach programs.
1-973-998-0820
Offers emergency shelter, meals, and addiction recovery programs for men.
973-538-0431
Ocean County
Offers housing rehabilitation.
405 Washington St., Toms River, NJ 08753 - 732-341-2272
Provides affordable rental housing, housing counseling, utility assistance, and weatherization services to low-income families.
732-244-9041
Supervised Transitional Living Program
808 Conifer Street Toms River, NJ 08754 – 732-281-0822
Just Believe INC
34 Route 37 W, Suite 5, Toms River, NJ 08755 – 732-279-6157
Passaic County
Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson
Offers homeless prevention and rapid re-housing programs.
435 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: 973-279-7100 ext. 2015
Center for Food Action (for Passaic and Bergen counties)
Homelessness prevention program.
192 W. Demarest Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631 - 201-569-1804
Eva’s Village
Emergency overnight shelters for men and for women.
393 Main Street Paterson, NJ 07501 – 973-523-6220
Hope Through Care
Single mothers.
89 First Street, Clifton, NJ 07011 – 973-262-5616
Somerset County
Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen – Bridgewater Family Service Center
Family financial stabilization.
540 Route 22 East, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 - 908-722-1881
Sussex County
Samaritan Inn
901 Swartswood Road Newton, NJ 07860 – 973-940-8872
Family Shelter Program, 24 Hour Emergency Hotline/Motel Shelter - 973-940-8869
Union County
For families facing homelessness.
402 Union Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208 - 908-289-7300
Salvation Army Elizabeth
1005 E Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 – 908-352-7057
The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless
118 Division Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 – 908-352-7057
Union County Division of Social Services Action Line
Spanish speaking support available.
888-845-3434 or 908-558-2288
Warren County
American Red Cross Warren Chapter
115 Greenwich Street Belvidere, NJ 07823 – 908-475-2770
American Red Cross Phillipsburg Center
675 Corliss Avenue Phillipsburg, NJ – 908-454-3841
Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County
29c Broad Street, Washington, NJ 07882 - 908.453.4181
Utility Assistance
Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
The Home Energy Assistance Program helps low-income residents with their heating and cooling bills, and makes provisions for emergency heating system services and emergency fuel assistance within the Home Energy Assistance Program.
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
The HEA Program is federally funded and was created to help low-income residents with their heating and medically necessary cooling bills. Assistance is available to eligible households through LIHEAP and includes benefits to assist with heating bills and certain emergency needs. Additional funds may be available for medically necessary cooling assistance and heating repairs.
Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric (PAGE)
PAGE—which stands for Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric—is a state-funded utility assistance program that helps low to moderate income families in New Jersey pay their utility bills