NEW JERSEY — The American Red Cross is urging New Jersey residents to donate blood or platelets as an ongoing national blood crisis continues to strain the blood supply.
The Red Cross said thousands of donors have stepped up since the organization issued a blood crisis in late July, only the second in its history. Despite the response, the blood supply remains under severe pressure as communities prepare for back-to-school schedules and people make final summer plans.
The blood supply is already at a four-year summer low, according to the organization. The Red Cross said three additional donors at every blood drive could help further stabilize the supply and ensure patients continue receiving lifesaving care.
Donors of all blood types are needed. Appointments can be made through the Red Cross Blood Donor App, at RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
People who donate Aug. 1-31 will receive a $20 Amazon gift card by email, according to the Red Cross.
Upcoming New Jersey blood donation opportunities
The following blood donation opportunities are scheduled from Aug. 10-31:
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
American Red Cross Blood Donation Center — Fairfield
209 Fairfield Road, Fairfield
- Tuesday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Wednesday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Thursday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Saturday: 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Bergen County
Carlstadt
- Aug. 21, noon-5 p.m. — Carlstadt Civic Center, 425 4th St.
Garfield
- Aug. 27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Garfield YMCA, 33 Outwater Lane
Hackensack
- Aug. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — CBRE Continental Plaza, 401 Hackensack Ave.
Leonia
- Aug. 18, 1-6 p.m. — Presbyterian Church in Leonia, 181 Fort Lee Road
Lyndhurst
- Aug. 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Lyndhurst Community Center, 255 Riverside Ave.
Ramsey
- Aug. 19, 1-6 p.m. — St. John’s Episcopal Church, 301 E. Main St.
Township of Washington
- Aug. 29, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — St. Peter’s Mar Thoma Church, 56 Ridgewood Road
Essex County
Bloomfield
- Aug. 18, 1-6 p.m. — Temple Ner Tamid, 936 Broad St.
Montclair
- Aug. 12, 1-6 p.m. — Montclair Public Library, 50 S. Fullerton Ave.
Nutley
- Aug. 18, 2-7 p.m. — Nutley Masonic Lodge No. 25, 175 Chestnut St.
West Orange
- Aug. 29, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Shridi Sai Seva Asthaan, 23 Laurel Ave.
Hudson County
Bayonne
- Aug. 19, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Bayonne Mosque and Community Center, 109 E. 24th St.
Hoboken
- Aug. 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Fox Hill Gardens, 311 13th St.
Secaucus
- Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Secaucus-Hudson Lodge No. 72, 1422 Paterson Plank Road
Morris County
Budd Lake
- Aug. 11, 1-6 p.m. — Abiding Peace Lutheran Church, 305 U.S. 46
Chatham
- Aug. 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Long Hill Chapel, 525 Shunpike Road
Chester
- Aug. 31, 1-6 p.m. — The Barn at Highlands Ridge Park, 100 N. Road
Flanders
- Aug. 19, 1-6 p.m. — Flanders Fire & Rescue Squad, 27 Main St.
Hanover
- Aug. 20, noon-5 p.m. — Hanover Township Community Center, 15 N. Jefferson Road
Madison
- Aug. 18, 1-6 p.m. — Madison Area YMCA, 111 Kings Road
Morris Plains
- Aug. 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Garden State Harley-Davidson, 1775 NJ-10
Mountain Lakes
- Aug. 26, 1-6 p.m. — King of Kings Lutheran Church, 145 Route 46
Mount Olive
- Aug. 19, 1-6 p.m. — Amazon DNJ7, 81 International Drive S.
Succasunna
- Aug. 17, 2-7 p.m. — Roxbury Senior Center, 72 Eyland Ave.
Passaic County
Clifton
- Aug. 22, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Clifton Masonic Lodge No. 203 F & AM, 1496 Van Houten Ave.
Little Falls
- Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Little Falls Sports and Recreation Complex, 160 Paterson Ave.
Ringwood
- Aug. 28, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Community Presbyterian Church, 145 Carletondale Road
Wayne
- Aug. 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Road
Sussex County
Sparta
- Aug. 10, noon-6 p.m. — Sparta ELKS Lodge, 6 W. Shore Trail
Vernon Township
- Aug. 13, 2-7 p.m. — Highland Lakes Country Club, 2240 Lakeside Drive W.
Warren County
Hackettstown
- Aug. 24, 1-6 p.m. — Trinity United Methodist Church, 213 Main St.
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
American Red Cross Llura Gund Blood Donation Center — Princeton
707 Alexander Road, Suite 101, Princeton
- Monday: 12:45-8 p.m.
- Tuesday: 12:45-8 p.m.
- Wednesday: 12:45-8 p.m.
- Thursday: 10:15 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- Friday: 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Sunday: 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Tinton Falls American Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Center
1540 West Park Ave., Tinton Falls
- Tuesday: 11 a.m.-7:15 p.m.
- Wednesday: 11 a.m.-7:15 p.m.
- Friday: 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Hunterdon County
Clinton
- Aug. 26, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. — North County Branch Library, 65 Halstead St.
Flemington
- Aug. 28, noon-5 p.m. — The Flemington Moose Lodge 1829, 81 Barley Sheaf Road
Frenchtown
- Aug. 20, 1-6 p.m. — Frenchtown Presbyterian Church, 22 4th St.
Mercer County
Hamilton
- Aug. 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Robert Wood Johnson Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road
Hamilton Township
- Aug. 17, 1-6 p.m. — Hamilton Township Public Library, 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way
Hightstown
- Aug. 28, noon-5 p.m. — Saint Anthony of Padua Education Building, 156 Maxwell Ave.
Lawrenceville
- Aug. 19, 2-7 p.m. — Lawrence Township Municipal Complex-Police & Courts, 2211 Lawrenceville Road
Pennington
- Aug. 14, noon-5 p.m. — St. James Church, 17 Eglantine Ave.
- Aug. 28, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. — Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell, One Capital Way
Princeton
- Aug. 13, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. — Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St.
Middlesex County
Cranbury
- Aug. 13, 1-6 p.m. — Cranbury Public Library, 30 Park Place West
East Brunswick
- Aug. 12, 1-6 p.m. — Wilkin & Guttenplan, PC, 1200 Tices Lane
- Aug. 20, 1-6 p.m. — Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 151 Milltown Road
Metuchen
- Aug. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Presbyterian Social Center, 270 Woodbridge Ave.
North Brunswick Township
- Aug. 21, noon-5 p.m. — North Brunswick Township Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road
Old Bridge
- Aug. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Simpson United Methodist Church, 2095 Route 516
Piscataway
- Aug. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — River Road Rescue Squad, 101 Shirley Parkway
Plainsboro
- Aug. 24, 1-6 p.m. — Princeton Alliance Church, 20 Schalks Crossing Road
Sayreville
- Aug. 24, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. — American Legion Lenape Post 211, 240 MacArthur Ave.
South River
- Aug. 10, 1-6 p.m. — VFW Lyons Schepsco Post 1451, 31 Reid St.
Monmouth County
Asbury Park
- Aug. 21, noon-5 p.m. — Atonement Lutheran Church, 308 1st Ave.
Brielle
- Aug. 20, noon-5 p.m. — Brielle Sports Club, 629 Higgins Ave.
Freehold
- Aug. 13, 1-6 p.m. — Knights of Columbus Council No. 1672, 70 East Main St.
- Aug. 14, 1-6 p.m. — CentraState Medical Center Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 West Main St.
- Aug. 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Freehold Township Municipal Building, One Municipal Plaza
Highlands
- Aug. 30, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Highlands Borough Community Center, 22 Snug Harbor Ave.
Holmdel
- Aug. 25, 12:30-5:30 p.m. — Holmdel Community United Church of Christ, 40 Main St.
Manasquan
- Aug. 27, 1-6 p.m. — First Baptist Church of Manasquan, 47-51 South St.
Matawan
- Aug. 16, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. — St. Clements Roman Catholic Church, 172 Freneau Ave.
Red Bank
- Aug. 13, 1-6 p.m. — Red Bank United Methodist Church, 247 Broad St.
Spring Lake
- Aug. 31, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Spring Lake Recreation Center, 300 South Blvd.
Ocean County
Bayville
- Aug. 20, noon-5 p.m. — VFW Post 9503, 383 Veterans Blvd.
Brick Township
- Aug. 12, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. — The Church of the Visitation, 755 Mantoloking Road
Lakehurst
- Aug. 27, 1-6 p.m. — Lakehurst Community Center, 207 Center St.
Lanoka Harbor
- Aug. 25, 1-6 p.m. — Lanoka Harbor Volunteer Fire Company, 2 Warren Ave.
Little Egg Harbor
- Aug. 31, noon-5 p.m. — Little Egg Harbor Community Center, 319 W. Calabreeze Way
Manahawkin
- Aug. 11, 1-6 p.m. — Beach Haven Moose Lodge 1575, 120 Route 72
- Aug. 25, 1-6 p.m. — Beach Haven Moose Lodge 1575, 120 Route 72
Manchester Township
- Aug. 30, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Oliverie Funeral Home, 2925 Ridgeway Road
Toms River
- Aug. 19, 1-6 p.m. — Days Hotel by Wyndham Toms River, 290 Route 37 East
Somerset County
Basking Ridge
- Aug. 14, noon-5 p.m. — Millington Baptist Church – Youth and Family Ministry Building, 520 King George Road
- Aug. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mount Airy Road
- Aug. 31, 1-6 p.m. — St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 140 S. Finley Ave.
Bedminster
- Aug. 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. — Clarence Dillon Public Library, 2336 Lamington Road
- Aug. 27, noon-5 p.m. — Fiddler’s Elbow, 811 Rattlesnake Bridge Road
Bernardsville
- Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Bernardsville Library, 1 Anderson Hill Road
Somerville
- Aug. 11, 1-6 p.m. — Raritan Valley Lodge No. 46, 14 North Doughty Ave.
- Aug. 24, 1-6 p.m. — Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 300 Union Ave.
Union County
Berkeley Heights
- Aug. 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Berkeley Heights Volunteer Rescue Squad, 378 Snyder Ave.
Scotch Plains
- Aug. 14, noon-5 p.m. — All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 559 Park Ave.
- Aug. 23, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA, 1340 Martine Ave.
Summit
- Aug. 17, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. — Summit Fire Department, 281 Broad St.
Westfield
- Aug. 10, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — The Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Ave.
SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
American Red Cross Blood Donation Center — Pennsauken
5425 Marlton Pike, Pennsauken
- Monday: 11:45 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Tuesday: 11:45 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Wednesday: 11:45 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Thursday: 10:15 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- Friday: 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- Sunday: 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
American Red Cross Blood Donation Center — Delran
5029 U.S. 130, Suite 450, Delran
- Monday: 11:45 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Tuesday: 11:45 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Wednesday: 11:45 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Thursday: 10:15 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 7:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Atlantic County
Absecon
- Aug. 10, noon-5 p.m. — Beacon Evangelical Free Church, 420 6th Ave.
- Aug. 22, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — United Methodist Church, 100 Pitney Road
- Aug. 24, 1-6 p.m. — Seaview Hotel & Golf Club, 401 S. New York Road
- Aug. 26, 1-6 p.m. — Absecon Presbyterian Church, 208 New Jersey Ave.
Atlantic City
- Aug. 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Ocean Casino Resort, 500 Boardwalk
- Aug. 27, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Tropicana Atlantic City, 2831 Boardwalk Ave.
Egg Harbor Township
- Aug. 30, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Atlanticare Life Center, 2500 English Creek Ave.
Hammonton
- Aug. 12, 1-6 p.m. — St. Anthony’s of Padua, 285 Route 206
- Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Hammonton High School, 566 Old Forks Road
Mays Landing
- Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Wellspring Church, 601 Babcock Road
Northfield
- Aug. 23, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Harvey D. Johnson American Legion Post 295, 232 W. Mill Road
Pomona
- Aug. 19, noon-5 p.m. — AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center-Mainland Campus, 65 Jimmie Leeds Road
Somers Point
- Aug. 14, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Shore Medical Center, 100 Medical Center Way
- Aug. 19, noon-5 p.m. — Shore Medical Center, 100 Medical Center Way
Burlington County
Browns Mills
- Aug. 27, 1-6 p.m. — Country Lakes Fire Station, 103 Firehouse Road
Burlington
- Aug. 13, 1-6 p.m. — St. Paul’s School, 250 James St.
- Aug. 28, noon-5 p.m. — Burlington Masonic Lodge 32 F&AM, 2308 Mount Holly Road
Crosswicks
- Aug. 24, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Crosswicks Community House, 480 Main St.
Delran
- Aug. 26, 1-6 p.m. — Delran Township Building, 900 Chester Ave.
Evesham
- Aug. 20, 1-6 p.m. — Gibson House Community Center, 535 E. Main St.
Hainesport
- Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 910 Marne Highway
- Aug. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Easton Bible Church, 2407 Fostertown Road
Marlton
- Aug. 27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Virtua Lippincott Campus, 303 Lippincott Drive
Medford
- Aug. 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Pinelands Library, 49 Union St.
- Aug. 26, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 609 Tabernacle Road
Moorestown
- Aug. 13, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Lenola Volunteer Fire Company, 225 N. Lenola Road
- Aug. 15, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. — Virtua Moorestown, 401 Young Ave.
- Aug. 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Virtua Moorestown, 401 Young Ave.
- Aug. 21, noon-5 p.m. — Moorestown High School, 350 Bridgeboro Road
Mount Holly
- Aug. 15, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 121 High St.
- Aug. 21, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. — Sacred Heart Church, 260 High St.
- Aug. 25, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Virtua Mount Holly, 175 Madison Ave.
Mount Laurel
- Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — St. John Neumann Church, 560 Walton Ave.
Tabernacle
- Aug. 19, 1-6 p.m. — Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 1 Winchester Court
Camden County
Audubon
- Aug. 19, 1-6 p.m. — Murray-Troutt American Legion Post 262, 20 Chestnut St.
Barrington
- Aug. 18, 1-6 p.m. — Grace Bible Church, 887 Clements Bridge Road
Berlin
- Aug. 28, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Virtua Berlin, 100 Townsend Ave.
Blackwood
- Aug. 27, 1-6 p.m. — American Legion Post 281, 2101 Chews Landing Road
Cherry Hill
- Aug. 25, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, 2201 Chapel Ave. West
- Aug. 27, 1-6 p.m. — American Legion Post 372, 1532 Martin Ave.
Cherry Hill Township
- Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Carman Tilelli Community Center, 820 Mercer St.
Collingswood
- Aug. 18, 1-6 p.m. — Collingswood Grand Ballroom and Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike
Haddonfield
- Aug. 11, 1-6 p.m. — Christ the King Roman Catholic Church, 200 Windsor Ave.
- Aug. 29, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Rising Sun Masonic Lodge No. 15, 16 Kings Highway E.
Pennsauken
- Aug. 27, 1-6 p.m. — Urban Promise Academy, 3700 Rudderow St.
Pine Hill
- Aug. 28, noon-5 p.m. — American Legion Post 286, 250 Erial Road
Sicklerville
- Aug. 10, 1-6 p.m. — Erial Community Church, 1725 New Brooklyn Erial Road
Stratford
- Aug. 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Academic Center, 42 E. Laurel Road
Voorhees
- Aug. 14, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. — Virtua Barry D. Brown Health Education Center, 106 Carnie Blvd.
- Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Virtua Barry D. Brown Health Education Center, 106 Carnie Blvd.
- Aug. 26, noon-5 p.m. — Flyers Training Center, 601 Laurel Oak Road
- Aug. 29, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Hope Church, 700 Cooper Road
Cape May County
Cape May
- Aug. 11, 1-6 p.m. — Seashore Community Church of the Nazarene, 446 Seashore Road
- Aug. 20, noon-5 p.m. — Cape May City Library, 720 Franklin St.
- Aug. 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Erma Volunteer Fire Company, 415 Breakwater Road
Cape May Court House
- Aug. 12, noon-5 p.m. — First United Methodist Church of Cape May Court House, 1 Church St.
- Aug. 18, noon-5 p.m. — First Baptist Church of Cape May, 101 S. Main St.
North Wildwood
- Aug. 26, 2-7 p.m. — North Wildwood Community Center, 900 Central Ave.
Ocean City
- Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — 8th Street Recreation Center, 719 Haven Ave.
Sea Isle City
- Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — St. Joseph’s School, 132 44th St.
Villas
- Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Township of Lower, 2600 Bayshore Road
Cumberland County
Millville
- Aug. 10, 1-6 p.m. — Millville Elks Lodge 580, 1815 E. Broad St.
- Aug. 12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Cumberland County Extension 4H, 291 Morton Ave.
- Aug. 31, 1-6 p.m. — Millville Elks Lodge 580, 1815 E. Broad St.
Vineland
- Aug. 12, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Ramada Inn, 2216 W. Landis Ave.
- Aug. 19, noon-5 p.m. — Vineland Convention Center, 631 E. Landis Ave.
- Aug. 20, 1-6 p.m. — Vineland Convention Center, 631 E. Landis Ave.
Gloucester County
Clayton
- Aug. 11, 1-6 p.m. — Clayton Elks Lodge 2132, 350 South Broad St.
Deptford
- Aug. 24, noon-5 p.m. — Deptford Elks Lodge No. 2708, 733 Highland Ave.
- Aug. 31, 1-6 p.m. — Almonesson United Methodist Church, 1680 Almonesson Road
Franklin
- Aug. 17, 1-6 p.m. — VFW Post 2071, 2179 Delsea Drive
Glassboro
- Aug. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — The New Philippian Baptist Church, 711 Heston Road
Mickleton
- Aug. 27, 1-6 p.m. — East Greenwich Municipal Building, 159 Democrat Road
Mullica Hill
- Aug. 21, 7 a.m.-noon — Inspira Medical Center, 700 Mullica Hill Road
- Aug. 24, 1-6 p.m. — Robert W. Mills Post 452, 141 N. Main St.
Pitman
- Aug. 18, 1-6 p.m. — Pitman Masonic Lodge 197, 334 Lambs Road
- Aug. 28, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. — Pitman Manor, 535 N. Oak Ave.
Sewell
- Aug. 23, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Washington Township Municipal Building, 523 Egg Harbor Road
- Aug. 31, noon-5 p.m. — Knights of Columbus 6296, 349 Fish Pond Road
Swedesboro
- Aug. 20, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Holiday Inn, 1 Pureland Drive
Washington Township
- Aug. 10, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Jefferson Health, 435 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road
- Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Jefferson Health, 435 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road
West Deptford
- Aug. 19, 1-6 p.m. — Thorofare Volunteer Fire Company, 31 Budd Blvd.
Williamstown
- Aug. 13, 1-6 p.m. — Free Public Library of Monroe Township, 713 Marsha Ave.
- Aug. 20, 1-6 p.m. — Free Public Library of Monroe Township, 713 Marsha Ave.
Salem County
Carneys Point
- Aug. 28, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. — Penns Grove Masonic Lodge, 330 Georgetown Road
Pennsville
- Aug. 20, 1-6 p.m. — Salem County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 6, 693 S. Broadway
