Demand at food pantries and soup kitchens doubles in Ocean and Monmouth counties
The increase in people needing free food has been across all demographics: more long-time residents, immigrants, younger families and seniors.
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The increase in people needing free food has been across all demographics: more long-time residents, immigrants, younger families and seniors.
Brian Kirk, Jeff Kazee and Tom Cunningham will be honored May 11 at Fulfill foodbank fundraiser at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank.
NJEDA announced an additional $5 million in state funding Dec. 20 for Phase 3 of the Sustain & Serve NJ program.
Be it inflation, taxes, unaffordability or another related matter, things have become extremely bad for a lot of people in Ocean and Monmouth County alone and many are struggling to find money and then get enough food.
Inflation has driven demand for food at Fulfill, where Stop & Shop donated 1,000 turkeys Friday to the Neptune food bank.