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  Last Updated: November 7th, 2025

What To Know

New Jersey issued full November 2025 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to eligible households on the morning of Friday, November 7, following a federal court ruling.

1. Check your benefits account

NJFamiliesFirst.com or by calling (800) 997-3333

Check your balance before going to the grocery store after Nov. 1.
SNAP benefits loaded on your Families First EBT card prior to Nov. 1 are available for you to use.

Check SNAP Benefit

2. Access food assistance programs

Find emergency food distribution sites
Search a list of emergency food distribution sites - up to date and verified.

Find Emergency Food

Find a Food Pantry in your area
Search directories for food pantries, soup kitchens, and other food assistance programs that can be searched by ZIP code. Make sure to call ahead to check if you need an appointment.

Search Food Pantries

Current SNAP Benefits Information

  • Eligibility notices:
    You may receive eligibility notices and your MyNJHelps case summary may show that you are eligible for November benefits. However, if the federal shutdown continues, November SNAP benefits will not be posted to your Families First EBT card on time.

  • Check your benefits account:
    Before going to the grocery store, we encourage SNAP food assistance recipients to check their account at NJFamiliesFirst.com or by calling 800-997-3333 . If there are SNAP benefits in your NJ Families First account, you can use them.

  • Fair hearings:
    Because November SNAP benefits are not available as a result of the federal shutdown, fair hearings will not be scheduled.

  • Applications and recertifications:
    SNAP applications and recertifications will be processed. Continue to submit requested information to ensure you get your benefits when SNAP funding becomes available.

  • Other programs:
    Work First New Jersey (WFNJ) and NJ WIC are not impacted at this time.

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Program information

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
New Jersey issued full November 2025 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to eligible households on the morning of Friday, November 7, following a federal court ruling.

SNAP recipients are encouraged to check their Families First EBT cards at NJFamiliesFirst.com or by calling (800) 997-3333 to confirm their balances and use their benefits as needed.

SNAP benefits loaded on your Families First EBT card before Oct. 31 remain available for use as well.

New Jersey continues to monitor developments and will continue to provide updates at NJSNAP.gov as needed. Additional assistance for SNAP households during the ongoing federal shutdown is available at NJ.gov/SNAPshutdown.

All children in families receiving benefits from NJ SNAP are automatically eligible to receive free school meals and are encouraged to take advantage of this resource. Families enrolled in SNAP do not need to fill out a school meals application. They simply need to go to the school cafeteria for lunch and/or breakfast as usual. Students who do not currently receive free school meals should contact their school district to complete an application. More information about this program.

Over 800,000 New Jerseyans rely on SNAP to meet their basic nutritional needs, with approximately half being children, one-third being people with a disability, and one in five over the age of 60 years.

Work First New Jersey (WFNJ)
WFNJ benefits should be available on time.

Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
At this time, CCAP benefit payments will not be interrupted and there will be no impact to CCAP families or providers. 

Child Support
We do not anticipate an interruption to the collection or disbursement of child support payments or general child support operations.

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