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East Orange Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in East Orange, New Jersey that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the New Jersey page.

Essex-Newark Legal ServicesFree civil legal assistance
Websitelsnj.org
Phone973-624-4500
Address5 Commerce Street, 2nd Floor, Newark, NJ 07102

Essex-Newark Legal Services is the Essex County office of Legal Services of New Jersey, which provides free civil legal help to low-income residents. East Orange is in Essex County. Call the office or the statewide hotline at 1-888-576-5529 to apply.1

Volunteer Lawyers for JusticeFree civil legal services
Websitevljnj.org
Phone(973) 645-1955
AddressPO Box 32040, Newark, NJ 07102

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice provides free civil legal help through volunteer attorneys. Its programs cover eviction defense for Essex County tenants, criminal record expungement, help for veterans, divorce, and free legal help for parents in Newark’s South Ward. Apply online or by phone.2

Food

The Salvation Army, Orange CorpsFood pantry
Websiteeasternusa.salvationarmy.org
Phone(973) 672-0262
Address430 Main Street, East Orange, NJ 07018

The Salvation Army Orange Corps runs a food pantry for residents in need. Bring ID and proof of address, and call ahead to confirm pantry hours.3

Interfaith Food Pantry of the OrangesSupplemental and emergency food pantry
Websiteorangesfoodpantry.org
Address357 South Jefferson Street, Orange, NJ
HoursWednesday mornings, except the first Wednesday of the month

The Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges is a volunteer-run pantry serving residents of Orange, East Orange and West Orange. It distributes supplemental and emergency food on Wednesday mornings, except the first Wednesday of the month.4

Social services

Isaiah HouseEmergency family shelter and food pantry
Websiteisaiahhouse.org
Phone(973) 678-5882
Address238 North Munn Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07017

Isaiah House has served families in East Orange since 1988. It runs an emergency family shelter with private rooms, keeping families together while they find work and housing, plus a food pantry that feeds about 8,000 neighbors a year.5

East Orange Family Success CenterFree family support services
Websitecenterffs.org
Phone973-395-1442
Address132 South Harrison Street, East Orange, NJ 07018
HoursMonday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

East Orange Family Success Center is a free, community-based gathering place for families. It offers programs and workshops on family health, economic self-sufficiency, housing, and parenting, plus referrals to local services. All services and workshops are free.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Legal Services of New Jersey, Home page. Essex-Newark Legal Services office address and phone from its filing in the New Jersey Supreme Court, Amicus brief. ↩

  2. Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, Apply for free legal help. ↩

  3. The Salvation Army, Orange Corps. Address, ID and proof-of-address requirement from Lemontree, Salvation Army Orange. ↩

  4. Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges, About Us. The pantry publishes no phone number on its own website; contact it through the website. ↩

  5. Isaiah House, Home page. ↩

  6. Center for Family Services, East Orange Family Success Center. ↩

  1. Edison Local Assistance Programs, New Jersey.
  2. Elizabeth Local Assistance Programs, New Jersey.
  3. Jersey City Local Assistance Programs, New Jersey.
  4. Lakewood Local Assistance Programs, New Jersey.
  5. Newark Local Assistance Programs, New Jersey.

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