This list of local food pantries and soup kitchens are dedicated to helping individuals and families in need throughout Monmouth County. These community resources offer access to nutritious meals, groceries, and essential items for those experiencing food insecurity. (Soup Kitchens will have asterisk * next to Agency Name)
| Agency | Address | City | Phone Number | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matawan United Methodist Pantry | 478 Atlantic Ave. (Corner of Church St.) | Aberdeen | 732-566-2996 | Thursdays 10-11:30am; 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm |
| Allentown Food Pantry | 20 High St. (Presbyterian Ch.) | Allentown | 609-259-7289 | Mon. and Wed. 10am-2pm [except 2nd Mon, 12pm-2pm] |
| Bethel Food Pantry | 119 Atkins Ave. (near Springwood) | Asbury Park | 732-776-6068 | Wednesdays 10am-12pm |
| Deliverance Temple | 504 Prospect Avenue | Asbury Park | 732-774-3130 | Tuesdays and Fridays Noon-4pm |
| First United Methodist A.P. Pantry | 906 Grand Ave. (corner of First) | Asbury Park | 732-775-2693 | 1st Saturday 9am-1pm |
| Glad Tidings | 4012 Asbury Ave. | Asbury Park | 732-922-9189 | 1st and 3rd Mondays 4-6pm, 2nd and 4th Fridays 1-3pm |
| Jewish Family Services Pantry | 705 Summerfield Ave. | Asbury Park | 732-774-6886 | Fri 7:30-8:30am |
| Lutheran Church of Atonement Pantry | 308 First Ave (xst. Heck St.) | Asbury Park | 732-776-5727 | 2nd & 4th Wednesday of month 10:30am-12:30pm |
| Manna-United Fellowship Outreach | 603 Third Avenue | Asbury Park | 732-775-2177 | 2nd & 4th Saturday 9:30-11:30 a.m |
| Mercy Center | 1104 Main Street | Asbury Park | 732-774-9397 | Monday - Friday 8:30-12:30pm & 1:30-4pm || 1st Mon of the month open until 7PM |
| Mt. Carmel | 1201 Asbury Ave | Asbury Park | Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday 3:30 to 6:30 | |
| Oceans Family Success Center | 1004 Comstock St., First Floor | Asbury Park | 732-455-5272 | Tuesdays 4:30-6:00 pm |
| Salvation Army Pantry -Asbury Park | 605 Asbury Ave. | Asbury Park | 732-775-8698 | Thursdays 9am-11am |
| Second Baptist Church Pantry | 124 Atkins Ave | Asbury Park | 732-774-5347 | 2nd and Last Saturdays 12pm-2:30pm. |
| St. Peter Claver Pantry | 1419 Springwood Ave. | Asbury Park | 732-775-4157 | Thursdays 10am-1pm |
| Trinity Epis. Last Resort Pantry | 503 Asbury Ave. (Corner of Grand) | Asbury Park | 732-775-5084 | Tuesdays 10:30am - 1:00pm |
| St. Augustine's Soup Kitchen * | Atlantic & Prospect Ave. | Asbury Park | 732-774-3069 | Sundays 11:30-12:30 |
| Trinity Episcopal Saturday Soup * | 503 Asbury Ave. | Asbury Park | 732-775-5084 | Sat 11:30-1pm |
| Providence Baptist Pantry | 49 Kennedy Ave. (xst. County Rd.) | Cliffwood Bch | 732-566-4430 | 3rd Sat. 8:00am-1:00pm |
| Eatontown Food Coop | 15 Meridian Dr. (off Industrial) | Eatontown | 732-610-8588 | Every other Wed.12pm-3pm |
| St. Dorothea's Pantry | 240 Broad St. (Route 71) | Eatontown | 732-542-0148x6 | 2nd & 4th Wed 4:30-6pm and 2nd & 4th Sat 9-10:30am |
| Middletown Help Its Own | 612 Carter Ave. | Fort Monmouth | 732-787-3604 | Tuesdays 5-7 pm |
| Macedonia Freehold Church Food Pantry | 163 Throckmorton St. | Freehold | 732-462-7797 | Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. |
| Meet the Need Pantry | 40 Broad Street | Freehold | 888-281-6434 | Tues, Wed, Thurs 10AM to 2PM BY APPT ONLY |
| Open Door Pantry | 39 Throckmorton St. (xst. Main) | Freehold | 732-780-1089 | Monday - Thursday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm First Wed. until 6:30 by appointment |
| St. John's Pantry | 2000 Florence Avenue | Hazlet | 732-264-1236 | Thursdays 5:30pm-7pm |
| OLPH Pantry (Our Lady of Perpetual Help) | 159 Miller Street | Highlands | 732-291-0272 | Sunday 10:30am-12pm, Monday 5:30pm-7pm |
| St. Benedict's Emerg Pantry | 165 Bethany Rd. (entrance on Hillcrest, located in house left of school) | Holmdel | 732-264-4712 x 34 | Wed 10am-1pm, 4-6pm, Thurs 4-6pm, Sat (by appt) 10am12pm |
| Christ Church Pantry | 71 Oak Glen Rd. | Howell | 732-938-7500 | 2nd Saturday 8:30am-12:30pm and by appt. |
| Howell Food Pantry | 449 Adelphia Rd. (Rt. 524) | Howell | 732-938-2368 | CALL FOR MONTHLY SERVICE HOURS |
| Project Paul | 211 Carr Ave. | Keansburg | 732-787-4887 | M, W, F 10am-1pm |
| St. Mark's CCR Pantry | 247 Carr Ave. | Keansburg | 732-787-3520 | Tues & Sat 9am-11am | Grab&Go Meals Daily 12pm-1pm |
| St. Mark's CCR Soup Kitchen * | 247 Carr Ave. | Keansburg | 732-787-3520 | Every Day 12pm-1pm |
| Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry | 42 Elizabeth Street | Keyport | 732-888-1986 | Tues & Thurs. 9:30am-11:30am |
| St. Joseph Church Pantry | 376 Maple Place | Keyport | 732-290-1878 | 1st Thurs. 10am-2pm 24/7 on call--will deliver food |
| Brookdale Wellness Center Food Pantry | 765 Newman springs Rd. (wellness center) | Lincroft | 732-224-2079 | Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
| Christ the King Pantry | 408 Prospect St. (Broadway to Willow) | Long Branch | 732-222-3216 x116 | Wednesdays 2:30pm-5:00pm |
| First Baptist Pantry | 499 Bath Ave (Use Emmons St. Entrance) | Long Branch | 732-229-1453 | 3rd Thursday, 10-1pm and 5-7pm |
| St. Brigid's Pantry at St. James Church | 300 Broadway (x St. Slocum) | Long Branch | 732-222-1411 | Mon & Wed 11am-1pm |
| St. Luke's United Methodist Pantry | 535 Broadway (corner of Washington St.) | Long Branch | 732-222-1341 | Every Other Friday 2pm-5pm |
| St. Michael's Food Pantry | 800 Ocean Ave. | Long Branch | 732-483-0360 x1 | 3rd Saturday of month 12pm-4pm |
| Meal At Noon (Soup Kitchen) * | 93 Liberty St. | Long Branch | 732-456-0963 | Wed. 11am-12pm;Sat 12pm-1pm |
| St. Brigid's Soup Kitchen at St. James Church * | 300 Broadway (x St. Slocum) | Long Branch | 732-222-1411 | Mon & Wed 11am-1pm |
| Samaritan Center Food Pantry | 211 Route 522 (In Public Works Complex) | Manalapan | 732-446-1142 | Every other Sat. 10am-11am |
| Hope Community Church Pantry | 23 Taylor Ave. | Manasquan | 732-223-4115 | Sundays 1pm-2pm AND by appt. |
| Manasquan Food Pantry | 16 Virginia Ave. (1st Presbyterian) | Manasquan | 732-223-0898 | Mon, Tues 10am-1pm Thurs, Fri 1pm-4pm |
| Monmouth Worship Ctr. Pantry | 37 Vanderburg Rd | Marlboro | 732-332-9600 | twice a month on Sunday (from Noon - 2pm) | CALL FOR MONTHLY SERVICE HOURS |
| Matawan Food Pantry | 201 Broad St. (Comm. Center) | Matawan | 732-566-2663 | Last Sat. of mo. 8am-12:00pm |
| Calico Cat Pantry | 96 King's Hwy. | Middletown | 732-946-8525 | 1st and 3rd Wednesday 9AM-3PM, (3pm-5:30pm by Appt only) |
| Goodness Now At Middletown UMC | 924 Middletown-Lincroft Rd. | Middletown | 732-671-0707 | 3rd Saturday of each month from 9am -1 pm, 1st Friday 6-8pm |
| FPC Food Outreach | 142 Oxonia Ave. (off Asbury Ave.) | Neptune | 732-775-8174 | Saturdays 12pm-2pm |
| Greater Emanuel Food Pantry | 423 Drummond Ave. (xst Bangs Ave) | Neptune | 732-774-1963 | 2nd Tuesday 11-3pm |
| Mt. Olivet - Heaven's Grocery | 1707 Washington Ave. | Neptune | 732-775-4333 | 1st Wednesday 3pm-5pm and 2nd Sunday 1pm-3pm |
| Bradley Food Pantry | 101 3rd Ave | Neptune City | 732-977-3606 | Mon-Sat 10am-12pm, Tues and Thurs 6-7pm |
| Sephardic Bikur Holim Pantry (SBH) | 200 Norwood Ave. | Oakhurst | 732-531-1117 ext. 121 | M-Th 10-4pm/F 10-1pm |
| St. Paul's Ocean Grove | 81 Webb Ave. | Ocean Grove | 732-775-1125 | Thursdays 3-5pm |
| Lunch Break Pantry | 121 Dr. James Parker's Blvd | Red Bank | 732-747-8577 | Monday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday 10am - 2:45pm. Wednesday 10am-6pm Saturday 9am-12pm |
| Salvation Army Food Pantry - Red Bank | 180 Newman Springs Road | Red Bank | 732-747-1626 | Mon, Wed, Thurs 10-12pm, 1-3pm |
| St. Crispin's Food Pantry | 121 Bridge Ave.(Parish Center) | Red Bank | 732-747-0813 x109 | Mon &Tues. 5:30pm-7pm, Wed & Fri. 10:30-12 pm, Thur. 6:30pm-8pm |
| VGCA Food Pantry | 224 Shrewsbury Ave | Red Bank | 732-455-2703 | Tuesdays 9AM to 12PM Thursdays 11:30AM to 2:00PM |
| BPC Food Pantry | 247 Broad Street | Red Bank | 732-747-0446 | Mondays 5pm - 7pm |
| Lunch Break Soup Kitchen * | 121 Dr. Parker's Blvd | Red Bank | 732-747-8577 | Mon-Sat: 8:30am-1pm |
| Collingwood SDA Pantry | 276 Shark River Road | Tinton Falls | 732-922-1675 | 4th Monday 1pm-6pm |
| Faith Chapel | 1015 Union Ave. | Union Bch. | 732-264-5248 | 3rd Saturday 9am-1pm |
| Reformation Food Pantry | 992 Broadway (Corner of Locust) | West Long Branch | 732-229-9180 | Tues. 7pm-8:30pm |
| The Mews Pantry | The Mews - 2 Liron Lane | Wall (Collingwood) | 732-919-6227 | 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 2:30pm - 4:30pm |
| West Belmar Food Pantry | 1000 17th Ave | West Belmar | 732-681-4413 | Tues. & Thurs. 10am-12pm |
