The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic made the hunger crisis in New Jersey even worse. But in March 2020 the Meadowlands area YMCA sprang into action and began distributing food to families who would drive up in their cars to receive packages of food. At times there would be a line of 300 cars stretched a mile long. But that long line will soon be a thing of the past. Not because the need is gone but the YMCA is partnering with Bergen County to create a pilot food pantry. Getting families out of their cars and into the building will help officials better serve their clients more holistically. As part of our ongoing series, Hunger in New Jersey focuses on food insecurity and its impact here in the Garden State.
Support for “Hunger in NJ” has been provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
