More than 8 million meals distributed since start of pandemic
Newark is helping hundreds of people each week get something to eat. The city has been hosting a free food distribution every Wednesday since the start of the pandemic. Since then, over eight million meals have been distributed.
Support for “Hunger in NJ” has been provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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