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You may be eligible for Food Stamps. If your income is low, you may be eligible for Food Stamps that will enable you to buy healthy food from many stores. Food stamps are available to households of all descriptions, including families, couples without children, individuals, seniors, disabled persons, legal immigrants and victims of family violence. Eligibility depends on several factors like income, household size, resources, etc. The current resource limit is $2,000. (For seniors, the resource limit is $3,000.)
Pilot Program Enables Use of Food Stamps at Farmers' Markets
You can now use your Family First Card to buy nutritious produce at participating farmers’ markets throughout the state. Many farmers’ markets were not able to accept the card until recently because they didn’t have access to the electricity or telephone line needed to process transactions online. The pilot program, launched in August 2009, provides farmers with the wireless equipment they need to process these transactions. The farmers will be able to use this equipment at the various farmers’ markets around the state where they sell their produce. Find a Farmer’s Market near you.
You can apply for Food Stamps online or go to your local Board of Social Services. To apply online, click here. For more information call 1-800-687-9512.
Social Service Offices by County |
Agency |
Phone |
Atlantic County Dept. of Family & Community Development
1333 Atlantic Ave.
Atlantic City NJ 08401-8297 |
609-348-3001 |
Bergen County Bd. of Social Services
216 Rte. 17 North
Rochelle Park NJ 07662-3300 |
201-368-4200 |
Burlington County Bd. of Social Services
Human Services Facility
795 Woodlane Rd.
Mount Holly NJ 08060-3335 |
609-261-1000 |
Camden County Bd. of Social Services
Aletha Wright Admin. Bldg.
600 Market St.
Camden NJ 08102-8800 |
856-225-8800 |
Cape May County Bd. of Social Services
Social Services Bldg.
4005 Rte. 9 South
Rio Grande NJ 08242-1911 |
609-886-6200 |
Cumberland County Bd. of Social Services
275 North Delsea Dr.
Vineland NJ 08360-3607 |
856-691-4600 |
Essex County Dept. of Citizen Services
Division of Welfare
18 Rector St., 9 th Fl.
Newark NJ 07102 |
973-733-3000 |
Gloucester County Bd. of Social Services
400 Hollydell Dr.
Sewell NJ 08080 |
856-582-9200 |
Hudson County Dept. of Family Services
Division of Welfare
John F. Kennedy Office Bldg.
100 Newkirk St.
Jersey City NJ 07306 |
201-420-3000 |
Hunterdon County Div. Of Social Services
Community Services Center
6 Gauntt Place, PO Box 2900
Flemington NJ 08822 -2900 |
908-788-1300 |
Mercer County Board of Social Services
200 Woolverton St., PO Box 1450
Trenton, NJ 08650-2099 |
609-989-4320 |
Middlesex County Board of Social Services
181 How Lane, PO Box 509
New Brunswick, NJ 08903 |
732-745-3500 |
Monmouth County Div. of Social Services
Kozloski Rd., PO Box 3000
Freehold, NJ 07728 |
732-431-6000 |
Morris County Office of Temporary Assistance Program Services
340 W. Hanover (Morris Twp.)
PO Box 900
Morristown, NJ 07963-0900 |
973-326-7800 |
Ocean County Board of Social Services
1027 Hooper Ave., PO Box 547
Toms River, NJ 08754-0547
*Northern Satellite Office
Northern Ocean County Resource Center
225 Fourth St.
Lakewood, NJ 08701
*Southern Satellite Office
The Commons at Stafford Business Park
325 Recovery Rd.
Manahawkin, NJ 08050 |
732-349-1500
732-370-8854
609-978-2100 |
Passaic County Board of Social Services
80 Hamilton St.
Paterson, NJ 07505-2060 |
973-881-0100 |
Salem County Board of Social Services
147 S. Virginia Ave.
Penns Grove, NJ 08069-1797 |
856-299-7200 |
Somerset County Board of Social Services
73 E. High St., PO Box 936
Somerville, NJ 08876-0936 |
908-526-8800 |
Sussex County Div. of Social Services
83 Spring St., PO Box 218
Newton, NJ 07860-0218
(Note change of address, above)
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973-383-3600 |
Union County Div. of Social Services
342 Westminster Ave.
Elizabeth, NJ 07208-3290 |
908-965-2700 |
Warren County Div. of Temporary Assistance and Social Services
Court House Annex
Second & Hardwick Sts., (501 Second St. -mailing)
Belvidere, NJ 07823 |
908-475-6301 |
You may be eligible for NJ WIC
NJ WIC is a program that is designed to provide funds for the purchase of healthy food to low-income women, who are pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding infants; and their other children up to age 5.
If you are:
- Pregnant (up to six weeks after delivery)
- Postpartum (up to six months after delivery)
- Breastfeeding (up to one year if you continue breastfeeding)
- An infant
- A child under five years old
AND
- You have a nutrition or medically related health risk
- Live in New Jersey (proof of residency required)
- Meet income guidelines (proof of income required)
If your family’s gross income is less than or equal to the amount shown, you may be eligible to receive WIC benefits and services.
WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines (July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010) |
48 Contiguous States, D.C., Guam and Territories |
Family Size |
Annual |
Monthly |
Twice-Monthly |
Bi-Weekly |
Weekly |
1 |
$20,036 |
$1,670 |
$835 |
$771 |
$ 386 |
2 |
26,995 |
2,247 |
1,124 |
1,037 |
519 |
3 |
33,874 |
2,823 |
1,412 |
1,303 |
652 |
4 |
40,793 |
3,400 |
1,700 |
1,569 |
785 |
5 |
47,712 |
3,976 |
1,988 |
1,836 |
918 |
6 |
54,631 |
4,553 |
2,277 |
2,102 |
1,051 |
7 |
61,550 |
5,130 |
2,565 |
2,368 |
1,184 |
8 |
68,469 |
5,706 |
2,853 |
2,634 |
1,317 |
Each Add'l Member Add |
+$6,919 |
+$577 |
+$289 |
+$267 |
+$134 |
WIC Offers More than Just Food
The benefits and services available through this program go beyond the WIC checks you will receive to purchase nutritious food at the grocery store. If you are eligible, you will also receive:
- Nutrition education and counseling
- Breastfeeding education and support
- Immunization screening and referrals
- Referrals for free or reduced cost health care
- Referrals to health or social services for:
- Medicaid
- Food stamps
- Family care (health care)
- TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
You may apply for WIC by contacting your local WIC agency and scheduling an appointment |
New Jersey WIC Local Agencies
(866)- 44 NJ WIC (446-5942) (toll free)
(800) 328-3838 (24 hour referral line)
NORTH |
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CENTRAL |
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SOUTH |
St. Joseph’s WIC Program
703 Main Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 754-4575
(800) 427-3244
monicad@sjhmc.org
Passaic WIC Program
199 Madison St
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 365-5620
passaicwic@jersey.net
North Hudson WIC Program
5301 Broadway, Lower Level
West New York, NJ 07093
(201) 866-4700
flor@nhcac.org
Jersey City WIC Program
201 Cornelison Avenue, 2nd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 547-6842
dmkm@att.net
East Orange WIC Program
444 Williams St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 395-8960
Newark WIC Program
110 William Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 733-7604
hallm@ci.newark.nj.us
UMDNJ WIC Program
Martland Building (GA-06)
65 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 972-3416
Jacobsva@umdnj.edu |
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Trinitas WIC Program
1124 East Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 994-5141
aotokiti@trinitas.org
Plainfield WIC Program
510 Watchung Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 753-3397
pachari.plainfield@verizon.net
NORWESCAP WIC Program
504 South Main Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-1210
(800) 527-0125
quinnn@norwescap.org
VNA of Central Jersey
WIC Program
888 Main Street
Belford, NJ 07718
(732) 471-9301
Trenton WIC Program
222 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 989-3636
www.ci.trenton.nj.us/hhswic.html
ereaves@trentonnj.org
Ocean County WIC Program
175 Sunset Avenue
P.O. Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754
(732) 341-9700 Ext. 7520
(800) 342-9738
megmccarthy@ochd.org |
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Atlantic City WIC Program
City Hall, 1st Floor
1301 Bacharach Boulevard
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 347-5656
kgesler@cityofatlanticity.org
Burlington County WIC Program
Raphael Meadow Health Center
15 Pioneer Boulevard
P.O. Box 6000
Westampton, NJ 08060
(609) 267-4304
ddas@co.burlington.nj.us
Camden County WIC Program
Mt. Ephraim Plaza
2600 Mt. Ephraim Avenue
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 225-5050
kkachur@camdencounty.com
Gloucester County WIC Program
204 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 218-4116
kmahmoud@co.gloucester.nj.us
Tri-County WIC Program
10 Washington Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 451-5600
jvelpuri@tricountycaa.org |
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When you go to apply for WIC you should bring the following documentation with you:
- Proof of identity
- Proof of pregnancy
- Proof of income
- Proof of residency
- Your Healthcare Referral Form (if completed by your health care provider)
- Your child's Universal Child Health Record (if completed by your health care provider)
- Your child's vaccination record
** The adult and all child applicants must be present at the appointment.
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