Memorial Food Pantry Opens in Whiting, Expanding Support for Families in Need

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A new community food pantry opened in Whiting this week, creating an ongoing resource for residents in need while honoring the legacy of a local family member, township officials and organizers said.

The Joel E. Perlmutter Memorial Food Pantry officially opened at 48 Schoolhouse Road inside Somebody Cares Inc., marking a new effort to address food insecurity in the Manchester Township area.

Community leaders gather for ribbon cutting