UNION COUNTY HELP & RESOURCE GUIDE
If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. Many of the organizations below offer food, housing support, utility assistance, furniture, and referrals.
🥫 Food Pantries & Meal Assistance
- Community Foodbank of New Jersey
- 31 Evans Terminal Rd #1
- Hillside, NJ 07205
- 📞 (908) 355-3663
- Rahway Food For Friends
- 221 New Brunswick Ave
- Rahway, NJ 07065
- 📞 (732) 381-4032
- Golden Kitchen Food Pantry
- 221 Oswald Place
- Vauxhall, NJ 07088
- 📞 (908) 413-1808
- Linden Food Pantry
- 45 E. Elm Street
- Linden, NJ 07036
- 📞 (908) 925-2523
- St. Joseph Social Service Center – Food Distribution Center
- 118 Division Street
- Elizabeth, NJ 07201
- 📞 (908) 354-5456
- Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey
- 655 Westfield Avenue
- Elizabeth, NJ 07208
- 📞 (908) 352-8375
🏠 Homeless Services & Emergency Housing
- NJ 2-1-1 (24/7 Help Line)
- Help with shelter, food, utilities, rent, and referrals.
- 📞 Dial 2-1-1 or 1 (877) 652-1148.
- Community Shelter of Union County
- Emergency shelter, meals, and housing support.
- 📞 Access through NJ 2-1-1.
- Family Promise of Union County
- Helps families experiencing homelessness.
- 905 Watchung Avenue
- Plainfield, NJ 07060
- 📞 (908) 289-7300
💡 Financial, Utility & Support Services
- PROCEED, Inc.
- Provides utility assistance, housing support, job readiness.
- 📞 (908) 351-2900
- Catholic Charities – Union County
- Food, rent, and utility assistance.
- 📞 (908) 497-3900
- Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless
- Support services and housing assistance.
- Elizabeth, NJ
- 📞 (908) 355-2060
- Urban League of Union County
- Employment, housing, and economic support.
- 📞 (908) 351-7200
- YWCA of Eastern Union County
- Housing and support services.
- 📞 (908) 355-4350
🛋️ Furniture & Household Items
- Furniture Assist, Inc.
- Furniture provided by referral.
- 24 Commerce Street
- Springfield, NJ 07081
- 📞 (908) 289-7300
- The Warehouse NJ
- Furniture and household goods for those transitioning out of homelessness.
- Millburn, NJ
- 📞 (917) 837-1315
🧺 Community Thrift & Assistance
- The Jumble Store
- Supports local families with food, rent, and medical assistance.
- Operated by the Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield.
- 110 Walnut Avenue
- Cranford, NJ 07016
💙 Important Note
If someone needs help right away, encourage them to call NJ 2-1-1. They can connect people to local, up-to-date resources quickly.