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11/11/2025

Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson has announced a countywide food distribution event on Friday, November 7 to assist low-income adults and children in approximately 17,000 Atlantic County households who await partial payment of their November Supplemental Nutritional Food Assistance (SNAP) benefits from the federal government.

The county will offer a variety of food items provided by the Community Food Bank of New Jersey to verified Atlantic County SNAP customers on ***Friday, November 7 at the county’s public works yard in Northfield near the intersection of Rt. 9 and Dolphin Avenue.***The drive-through distribution will be held from 11 am to 3 pm. All participants must present their EBT card. They will be able to choose the items they need. Those items will then be placed into their vehicles. Sheriff’s Office will be there to help oversee the event.

Residents can visit the county website for ongoing updates regarding SNAP benefits at www.atlanticcountynj.gov To locate food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens and more, visit www.cfbnj.org or call the Community Food Bank Multilingual Food Assistance number at 908-838-4831.

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11/09/2025

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11/04/2025

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11/01/2025

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10/31/2025

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10/29/2025

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 2025

Cape May County Commissioners Approve Emergency Funding for Local Food Pantries Amid Federal Shutdown

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ — In swift response to the ongoing federal government shutdown and its impact on federal nutrition programs, the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners voted today to authorize $112,000 in emergency funding to support local food pantries that serve thousands of county residents in need.

The action, approved unanimously during the Board’s October 28 meeting, will provide direct assistance to seven community-based food providers who will help offset potential disruptions to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits should the shutdown continue into November. More than 4,000 Cape May County households rely on SNAP funding each month to help put food on the table.

Local food pantries receiving equal funding include:

Wildwood / Lazarus House
Lower Township / Seashore Community Church
St. Barnabas
Cape May / Cape May Food Closet
Dennis / Woodbine, St. Vincent de Paul
Ocean / Upper, St. Peter’s Methodist
Bethel Commandment

Board Director Leonard C. Desiderio said the County could not wait while families face uncertainty about where their next meal may come from.

“We will not stand by while the most vulnerable families in our community are left behind,” Director Desiderio said following the vote. “This is a stop-gap measure, not a substitute for the federal safety net that SNAP provides.”

“Every day this crisis persists, more Cape May County residents face the very real choice between putting food on the table and paying other essential bills. This is not a partisan issue; it is a human one,” he continued.

The Board’s action invokes the emergency purchasing authority provided under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6, allowing the immediate use of county funds to protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents.

Desiderio also renewed his call for federal lawmakers of both parties to resolve the shutdown without delay.

“To our U.S. Senators, our U.S. Representative, and all members of Congress: do your duty for the American people. Restore funding, reopen government, and deliver the certainty our citizens deserve.”

Nonprofit food assistance partners have signaled a significant increase in demand in the coming weeks without resumed federal support. Today’s action will ensure they have the resources to meet that need.

For more information on SNAP benefits or food assistance resources available in Cape May County, residents may contact the County Division of Social Services at 609-886-6200.

10/29/2025

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