How you can help NJ kids who go hungry during summer break

By: Joanna Gagis, Eduardo Hurtado

Outlets: NJ Spotlight

Published: July 28, 2026

Words: 303

Last Updated: 6 days, 16 hours ago

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For families finding it hard to afford food, summer brings greater hardship as children lose access to free and reduced-price meals provided during the school year. One way to help is to donate homegrown produce to food pantries.

One in seven New Jersey children, or 275,000, experience food insecurity, according to Terry Connolly, CEO of nourish.NJ. The organization, formerly Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center, provides food to anyone who visits its Morristown or Dover …

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