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

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, Senior Vouchers, and EBT.

We have received the 2023 Senior Voucher Applications
To receive the $50 vouchers from the Division of Senior Affairs, applicants must be Jersey City residents, 60 years of age or older, and meet the income guidelines. The maximum annual income for a single senior is $26,973 and for a married couple is $36,482.
Please print and submit your completed application by mail or hand-delivered to: Division of Senior Citizen Affairs, Dr. Martin Luther King City Hall Annex, 1 Jackson Square, Jersey City, NJ 07305; or emailed to [email protected]
Do not return your application to the state or Federal Offices.  

Application in English     Aplicación en Español

MARKET LOCATIONS

Historic Downtown Farmers' Market OPEN
Grove Street Path Plaza & the Newark Pedestrian Mall 07302
Year-Round
Monday and Thursday 4 PM - 8 PM 
WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

Van Vorst Park Farmers' Market OPEN
281 Montgomery Street 07302
Year-Round 
Saturday 8 AM - 3 PM 
WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

The Journal Square Green Market OPEN
JSQ PATH Station across from the escalator  07306
May - Nov  Now Every Tuesday 12 PM - 6 PM
WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

Riverview Farmers' Market OPEN
Attention SNAP/EBT users, click here to see how you can triple your bucks at Riverview. 
498 Palisade Avenue (Riverview-Fisk Park) 07307
May - November  
Sunday 10 AM - 2 PM 
WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

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

Hamilton Park Farmers' Market OPEN
8th Street & Jersey Avenue 07302
May - December
Wednesday 4 PM - 7 PM 
WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

Lincoln Park Farmers' Market OPEN
Corner of West Side Ave & Belmont Ave 07304
June - October 
Sunday 10 AM - 2 PM 
WIC, SNAP/EBT & FMNP

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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]

Read the COVID-19 Food Distribution Policies

CERTIFIED FOOD PANTRY LOCATIONS

The Sharing Place, 440-448 Hoboken Ave.
Every 3rd Saturday 8AM-12PM

Our Lady of Sorrows - The Mary House, 93 Clerk St
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and 2nd Saturday 9:30AM-1:00PM

Mt. Sinai Gospel Church, 27-53 Prescott Street
Every 3rd Saturday 10AM – 4PM

Triangle Park Comm Ct /Jersey City Episcopal CDC, 247 Old Bergen Road
Every 3rd Saturday 9:00AM – 1PM

George Pitchford Food Pantry, 492 Bramhall Ave
Every 3rd Saturday 8:30AM – 12:00PM

At The Feet Of Jesus Luke 1039, 273 Ocean Ave
Every 2nd Friday 12PM - 3PM

Cityline Church, 1510 Kennedy Blvd
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday 8AM – 1PM

Jerusalem Baptist Church, 106-8 Atlantic Street
Every 2nd and 3rd Saturday 8AM – 1PM

Old Bergen Church, 1 Highland Ave
Every last Saturday of the month 9AM – 12PM

St. Mary's Catholic Church, 254 2nd Street & Erie
Every 1st and 3rd Saturday at 7AM - 9AM

Grace Community Services, 39 Erie Street
Saturdays and Sundays 7AM – 8:30AM

The Salvation Army, 562 Bergen Avenue
Thursdays 9AM - 5PM (By appointment only)
Accepting emergency clients throughout the week 9:30-10:30 AM (No appointment needed)  

AngelaCARES, Inc. 696 Ocean Avenue
Every 3rd and 4th Friday 12:30 – 5PM

Mount Pisgah AME Church, 354 Forrest St.
Every 3rd Saturday 9AM – 1PM

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 85 Wayne Street
Every Saturday 10:00AM – 12:30PM

This membership program provides –

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