Need food for your family? Or want to help a neighbor in need? Here’s what you need to know.

Below are some resources for families who need assistance with meals and groceries.

And if you’re looking for a place to donate to help our neighbors in need, you’ll find links for donations below. Pastor Jessica Lambert from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (the Sharing Place food ministry) says, “Financial donations are badly needed so we can purchase food from the Community Food Bank and also get grocery store gift cards.”

Food Pantries

Hoboken Food Pantry

https://www.hobokencc.org/foodpantry

If you are in need of food, call 555-265-6555 or email [email protected] to receive confidential support and request a food delivery.

Make an online donation to the Hoboken Food Pantry. 

The Sharing Place: St. Paul’s Lutheran Jersey City

https://www.thesharingplacenj.org/

Groceries are distributed the 3rd Saturday of the month from 8AM until 12PM at 440-448 Hoboken Avenue.(April 18th is the next distribution date) Please bring ID and any documentation showing enrolled programs (such as SNAP, SSDI, SSI, etc.) NO ONE IS TURNED AWAY.

Make an online donation to the Sharing Place

Old Bergen Church Food Pantry

http://www.oldbergenchurch.com/

Old Bergen Church on Highland Ave. and Bergen Ave. has a food pantry one on the last Saturday of the month from 9-noon. To obtain food, one must have a referral from any of the recognized agencies in Jersey City, NJ. All clients must bring proof of identification and their social security number. To receive an extra (“family”) bag, parents must provide proof such as birth certificates or social security cards of their children.

St. John’s Lutheran Church

http://www.stjohnsjerseycity.net/

St. John’s Lutheran Church 155 North St. (Summit Ave.)  has a pantry on the 2nd Saturday of the month. from 10am-12:30.

(Additional Jersey City food pantries at the end of this post.)

Nutrition programs for students:

Hoboken

In a letter from Hoboken Public School District, Superintendent Dr. Johnson notes that the “Grab & Go” breakfast and lunch program will continue each week, including the week of Spring Break (April 10-17). This program has been expanded FOR ALL FAMILIES IN NEED OF MEAL SERVICE, whether or not your child qualifies for free or reduced lunch. Meal service continues to be available from 8:30-10:30am at the 9th Street side door of the Hoboken High School cafeteria, between Clinton and Grand Streets.

Jersey City

All Jersey City children* under the age of 18, regardless of the school they attend, can pick up FREE MEALS at a school nearest their home Between 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 Noon. More information here.

Frank R. Conwell, PS #3
Alfred Zampella School, PS #27
Dr. Michael Conti Public School PS#5
Christa McAuliffe School, PS #28
Franklin L. Williams School, MS MS#7
President Barack Obama School, PS #34
Martin Luther King, Jr. School, PS #11
Rafael Cordero School, PS #37
Whitney M. Young Jr. School, PS #15
James F. Murray School, PS #38
Joseph H. Brensinger School, PS #17
Ezra L. Nolan Middle School #40
Dr. Maya Angelou School, PS #20
F. W. Martin Center for the Arts, PS #41
Rev. Dr. Ercel F. Webb School, PS #22
Abraham Lincoln High School
Mahatma K. Gandhi School, PS #23 ***(***for the students of AHM only)
G. J. DYNES – REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL Chaplain Charles Watters School, PS #24
O. Culberth, Jr. School PS 14- New

Union City

The Union City nutrition program is only for students registered in Union City schools. Students have to show an ID. More information here. According to the BOE website, students receive weekly food packages, which can be picked up every Tuesday at their schools.

Weehawken

Weehawken Township School District is still making lunch food service available to
students, if they are in need of it, in the event of building closures. Cold lunch
sandwiches will be made available between the hours of 11:30am – 12:30pm at various
locations around the town at ‘grab-and-go’ kiosks. These kiosks are only available to
Weehawken Township School District students.

More information can be found here.

Other places with meals

St. Matthews Trinity

Lunchtime ministry at St. Matthews Trinity in Hoboken
Monday to Thursday from 8:00 AM to noon at 57 8th Street, Hoboken

St. Matthews Trinity Amazon Wish List

Hoboken Shelter

https://www.hobokenshelter.org

The Hoboken Shelter is providing pick up meals.

Purchase items off of the Hoboken Shelter Amazon wishlist 

Make an online donation to the Hoboken Shelter

Donations can also be made via PayPal, or by texting GIVE to 201-733-4196.

More Jersey City Food Pantries

Note: this list came from a guidance counselor at McNair Academic High School in Jersey City.

ST. MARY’S PARISH FOOD PANTRY
254 2nd Street & Erie
Jersey City NJ 07302 (201) 434-8500

SALVATION ARMY – JERSEY CITY
562 Bergen Ave
Jersey City NJ 07304 (201) 435-7355

THE SHARING PLACE
440-448 Hoboken Ave
Jersey City NJ 07306 (201) 963-5518

OUR LADY OF SORROWS/MARY HOUSE
93 Clerk St
Jersey City NJ 07305 (201) 433-0626

MT. SINAI GOSPEL CHURCH
27-53 Prescott Street
Jersey City NJ 07304 (201) 954-1806

GOOD NEWS BIBLE MISSION
32 Dales Ave
Jersey City NJ 07306 (201) 451-3012

OLD BERGEN CHURCH
1 Highland Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306 (201) 433-1815

LET’S CELEBRATE
46-48 Fairview Avenue
Jersey City NJ 07304 (201) 433-5438

BETHANY LUTHERAN CHURCH
2015 Kennedy Blvd.
Jersey City NJ 07305 (201) 432-8773

MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
400 Arlington Avenue
Jersey City NJ 07304 (201) 432-8795

DAMASCUS CHRISTIAN CHURCH
114-120 Logan Avenue
Jersey City NJ 07306 (201) 213-3088

MOUNT PISGAH AME FOOD PANTRYo
354 Forrest St.
Jersey City NJ 07304
(201) 435-3680/ (201) 303-2729

THE HOPE CENTER
43 Charles St
Jersey City NJ 07304 (201) 798-1234

GLORIOUS BLESSED ASSURANCE CHURCH
102 High St, Piscataway, 08854
Jersey City NJ 07305 (732) 668-1069

CURRIE WOODS TENANT TASK FORCE
65-67 Ruby Brown Terrace
Jersey City NJ 07305 (201) 433-3218

JERSEY CITY EPISCOPAL CDC
247 Old Bergen Road
Jersey City NJ 07305 (201) 994-4302

MISSION HOUSE OF GRACE, INC
293 Pacific Ave
Jersey City NJ 07304 (201) 324-0085

ST. MATTHEW’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
85 Wayne Street
Jersey City NJ 07302 (201) 432-9319

THESSALONIANS COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER
85 Ocean Avenue
Jersey City NJ 07305 (201) 433-8167

THE CITYLINE CHURCH
1510 Kennedy Blvd.
Jersey City NJ 07305 (201) 332-0970

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
155 North Street
Jersey City NJ 07307 201-798-0540

BETTER TOMORROWS
471 Pacific Avenue
Jersey City NJ 07304 (201) 395-0909

SEED PLANTERS OUTREACH CENTER
120 DANFORTH AVENUE
Jersey City NJ 07305 (551) 689-4770

GEORGE PITCHFORD FOOD PANTRY
492 BRAMHALL AVE
Jersey City NJ 07304 (551) 200-7246

JERUSALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
106-8 Atlantic Steet
Jersey City, NJ 07304 (973) 951-5765

AT THE FEET OF JESUS LUKE 1039
273 OCEAN AVE
Jersey City NJ 07305 (732) 912-4215

Corinthian Baptist Church
130 Bergen Ave.
Jersey City NJ 07305
(201) 779-6139/(201)432-1153

Leaders Without Limits
63 Martin Luther King Dr.
Jersey City NJ 07305 (201)241-5186