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 hot and nutritious lunches to seniors 60 and over in group setting. We invite seniors to come to one of our 10 lunch sites throughout Jersey City for a fresh, farm to table meal by local restaurant Whealth Kitchen.
Lunch is served 11:30AM-1PM, Monday-Friday.

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
28 Paterson Street
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

The Summer Food Service Program is officially starting in the City of Jersey City.  Please check out the open sites below to know where and when those 18 years of age and younger can enjoy healthy and nutritious breakfast and lunch meals FREE of charge. Please note all meals must be consumed onsite. Registration is not required. Meals will be provided at a first come, first serve basis.

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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.
  

2024 Senior Voucher Applications

Application in English
Aplicación en Español

This year, the benefit amount for each eligible senior participant will be $50 per calendar year. 

Who is Eligible? Seniors must be 60 years of age or older and meet the current Federal Poverty Guidelines of 185% at the time of application for the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program.

Income Eligibility Guidelines: (Effective from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025) The maximum annual income for a single senior is $27,861 and for a married couple is $37,814. 

The first day to redeem your voucher benefits is May 1, 2024, and the last day to redeem voucher benefits is November 30, 2024.

Complete your application, print, and mail or deliver it to:  Division of Senior Citizen Affairs, City Hall Annex, 1 Jackson Square, Jersey City N.J 07305. (Do not return your application to the State or Federal offices).

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

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

Lincoln Park Farmers' Market OPEN
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

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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 layout/site map. Your organization will be sent the City’s COVID-19 Guidelines and 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 Bureau of Licensing for 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