Food Pantries in Jersey City, NJ
Browse 2 food pantries and food banks serving Jersey City, New Jersey. All listings are free to visit — no income verification required at most locations.
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Jersey City's listings here span two very different pantries: The Sharing Place in the Heights runs a large third-Saturday grocery distribution plus weekday hours, while NJCU's Gothic Knight Food Pantry serves the university's registered students on Kennedy Boulevard.
The Sharing Place
The pantry at 440 Hoboken Ave distributes groceries the third Saturday of every month, 8 a.m.–noon, per its own site — local guides add weekday windows around 10 a.m.–2 p.m. — call (201) 963-5518. Its volunteer kitchen operation runs most of the week, preparing food that reaches hundreds of Hudson County households.
The Campus Pantry and City Options
NJCU's Gothic Knight Food Pantry at 2039 John F. Kennedy Blvd serves registered NJCU students — hours vary by term (summer pickups are arranged by email), with weekly schedules posted on the university's channels; call (201) 200-3299. NJ 211 lists Jersey City's dozens of other church and community pantries by ward.
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The Sharing Place
3rd Saturday 8 a.m.–noon + weekday windows at 440 Hoboken Ave.
NJCU Gothic Knight Food Pantry
For registered NJCU students; hours vary by term.
Common Questions in Jersey City
When is The Sharing Place open?
The big grocery distribution runs the third Saturday of each month, 8 a.m.–noon, at 440 Hoboken Ave, with weekday windows around 10–2 per local guides — call (201) 963-5518.
Who can use the NJCU food pantry?
Registered NJCU students — hours vary by semester and summer pickups are scheduled by email; check the university's pantry page.
Where else can Jersey City residents find food?
NJ 211 lists the city's church and community pantries by neighborhood, many with weekend or evening windows.
Sources: The Sharing Place · NJCU Gothic Knight Food Pantry · Everything Jersey City listing · Last verified 2026-07-19