The Meals on Wheels program is available to homebound or bedridden seniors who cannot provide for their own nutritional needs. Meals are delivered to homes every week by a team of dedicated staff.

          Apply online here

Alternatively, you can download and print the APPLICATION. Once its completed you can mail to the address below.

Martin Luther King Jr. City Hall Annex
Attention Meals On Wheels
1 Jackson Square
Jersey City, NJ 07305

(201) 547-6809
8am-4pm Mon-Fri

John Hanussak, Project Supervisor

The senior lunch Program (Congregate Meals) provides nutritious lunches to seniors 60 and over in group setting. We invite seniors to come to one of our lunch sites throughout Jersey City for a fresh, farm-to-table meal by local restaurant, Whealth Kitchen.
Congregate sites are open Monday-Friday from 9am- 1pm, with lunch being served from 11:00am-12:30pm*.

Click this link to fill out the Intake Form Online

For more information, contact Svjetlana Jovanovic, RDN, Program Manager, [email protected] 551-256-2314

New* In collaboration with the Division of Senior Affairs, senior classes will be offered including Tai Chi, Meditation, Yoga, Aerobics, and Chess. Please click the locations to view each flier.

LOCATIONS

Lafayette Senior Living Center
463 Pacific Ave
Naomi, 201-395-0909

Berry Gardens
92 Danforth Avenue
Marilyn, 201-706-4745, 201-435-9700

Boyd McGuiness
2555 Kennedy Boulevard
Sandra, 201-434-2227

Grace Senior Center
39 Erie Street
Joyce Davison, 201-659-2211

Holland Gardens
241 16 Street
Office 201-296-2118 

Joseph Connors Senior Center
394 Central Ave
Gina Martinelli, 201-420-7602

Maureen Collier Senior Center
335 Bergen Avenue
Cynthia Holloway, 201-957-5557

Villa Borinquen (PACO)
398 Grove Street
Office 201-963-8282

Booker T. Washington Apartments
74 Fremont Street
Robin Stewart, (201) 293-9759 

Mary McLeod Bethune Senior Center
140 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Nakia Wiggins, (201) 547-3085

*Days/times are subject to change. Please check in with the site or contact the program manager for updates. 

Thank you to all of the organizations who participated in the City of Jersey City's 2024 Summer Food Service Program. We look forward to working with you all again in 2025.
Please continue to check this space for updates. 

For any questions, please contact Katerina Spiratos, Youth Meal Service Program Manager, [email protected] / 201-547-5162

Jersey City Farmers Markets are a great way for farmers to provide fresh and local products to customers. Local products are more sustainable as they are fresher, lasts longer, and tastes better. To ensure equitable access to fresh produce, all markets are required by City ordinance to accept WIC, SNAP, EBT, Senior vouchers, and WIC vouchers.
  

MARKET LOCATIONS

Historic Downtown Farmers' Market OPEN
Grove Street Path Plaza & the Newark Pedestrian Mall 07302
Year-Round, Mondays & Thursdays 3 PM - 7 PM
Benefits accepted: WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

Van Vorst Park Farmers' Market OPEN
281 Montgomery Street 07302
Year-Round, Saturdays 8 AM - 2 PM
Benefits accepted: WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

 Journal Square Green Market CLOSED
New location: Magnolia Landing-136 Magnolia Ave 07306
May - Nov, Tuesdays 3 PM - 8 PM
Benefits accepted: WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

Riverview Farmers' Market CLOSED 
498 Palisade Avenue (Riverview-Fisk Park) 07307
May - November, Sundays 10 AM - 2 PM 
Benefits accepted: WIC, SNAP/EBT, FMNP & Double bucks.  

Paulus Hook Farmers Market OPEN
158 Washington Street (Korean Veterans Memorial) 07302
Year-Round, Saturdays 9 AM - 2 PM
Benefits accepted: WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

Hamilton Park Farmers' Market CLOSED
8th Street & Jersey Avenue 07302
May - December, Wednesdays 4 PM - 7 PM 
Benefits accepted: WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

Lincoln Park Farmers' Market CLOSED
Corner of West Side Ave & Belmont Ave 07304
June - October, Sundays 10 AM - 2 PM 
Benefits accepted: WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

See the 2024 Flyer
Vea el volante 2024

See the New Jersey Seasonality Chart

Buy Fresh & Buy Local

Jersey City farmers markets are open through December, please bring a reusable shopping bag. WIC, Senior FMNP and SNAP/EBT are accepted. 

Five Steps to starting a Farmers' Market

1. Non-profit organizations should send an email to the Jose Vargas, Healthy Food Access Coordinator at [email protected] with the Farmers’ Market proposal including a layout/site map of the area where you want to operate the market. Your organization will be contacted about scheduling a virtual meeting with the Healthy Food Access Coordinator and Division Director of Food and Nutrition.
2. After a successful meeting, the organization will be able to contact Cultural Affairs to request a link via the DocuSign platform to the Special Events application.
3. After Cultural Affairs has approved the application, you can complete and submit a Vendor List Form
4. After the Division Director and Healthy Food Access Coordinator approve the vendors list, it will be sent to the Jersey City Bureau of Licensing to process the appropriate permits.
5. Once the permits are received by market managers, the Farmers’ Market can open.

Our certified food pantries provide safe fruits, vegetables, and pantry items to underserved families and individuals across Jersey City. To bolster and protect our community's health, we guide and support organizations to become certified food pantries. We have 15 accredited food pantries citywide. They partner with food rescue organizations for certifications such as the Community Food Bank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) or Table to Table. Our goal is to ensure all food pantries in Jersey City comply with food safety standards for distribution. If you or your non-profit would like to know if you qualify to partner with the CFBNJ, email [email protected] or for Table to Table, email [email protected]. You can also complete their online forms or contact our Healthy Food Access Coordinator to get more information on joining our certified food pantry community, email [email protected]


CERTIFIED FOOD PANTRY LOCATIONS

The Sharing Place, 440-448 Hoboken Avenue

Our Lady of Sorrows - The Mary House, 93 Clerk Street

 Mt. Sinai Full Gospel Church, 27-53 Prescott Street

 Triangle Park Community Center, 247 Old Bergen Road

 George Pitchford Food Pantry, 509 Bramhall Avenue

At The Feet of Jesus Luke 1039, 273 Ocean Avenue

Cityline Church, 1510 Kennedy Blvd

Jerusalem Baptist Church, 106-8 Atlantic Street

Old Bergen Church, 1 Highland Avenue

St. Mary's Catholic Church, 254 2nd Street & Erie Street

Grace Community Services, 39 Erie Street

The Salvation Army, 562 Bergen Avenue

AngelaCARES, Inc. 696 Ocean Avenue

Mount Pisgah AME Church, 354 Forrest St.

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 85 Wayne Street

St. John's Lutheran Church, 155 North Street

This membership program provides –

• Free leafy greens
• Nutrition and cooking workshops
• Holistic health tips
• Diagnostic health screenings for one year