Food Pantries in Sussex, NJ
Browse 1 food pantries and food banks serving Sussex, New Jersey. All listings are free to visit — no income verification required at most locations.
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Sussex borough's Help Center Food Pantry on Main Street opens four days a week — short, dependable morning windows Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday — with no appointments needed, serving the farms and small towns of northern Sussex County.
The Sussex Help Center
The pantry at 20 Main St posts hours of Monday 10–11 a.m., Wednesday 10–11 a.m., Friday 10 a.m.–noon, and Saturday 10–11 a.m. — no appointments are needed; call (973) 702-1922 or (973) 875-6417. The Saturday window makes it one of the county's few weekend options.
Northern Sussex County
For households needing food outside the center's morning windows, county listings include a Monday/Wednesday/Friday 2–4 p.m. pantry elsewhere in the county, and NJ 211 tracks distributions in Newton and Franklin. The county's resource directory adds family-services programs with weekday office hours.
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Sussex Help Center Food Pantry
Mon/Wed/Sat 10–11 a.m., Fri 10–noon, at 20 Main St — no appointment.
Common Questions in Sussex
When is the Sussex food pantry open?
Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday 10–11 a.m., plus Friday 10 a.m.–noon, at 20 Main St — no appointments needed.
Is there a weekend option?
Yes — the Saturday 10–11 a.m. window, uncommon among the county's pantries.
Where else can Sussex County residents get food?
NJ 211 lists Newton and Franklin pantries, including an afternoon Monday/Wednesday/Friday option elsewhere in the county.
Sources: Sussex Help Center · Sussex Community Help Center (Facebook) · Last verified 2026-07-19