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Free help in Jersey City, New Jersey

26 places in Jersey City, plus 7 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Jersey City22

Jersey City

AngelaCARES,Inc

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Friday, 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Address
512 Ocean Avenue Suite Floor 1, Jersey City, NJ 07305

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Jersey City

Bethany Lutheran Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
2015 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ 07086

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Jersey City

Currie Woods Tenant Task Force

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
3 New Hickman Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305

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Jersey City

Good News Bible Mission Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Thursday, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
32 Dales Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306

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Jersey City

Jerusalem Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
106-8 Atlantic Steet, Jersey City, NJ 07304

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Jersey City

Leaders Without Limits

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Thursday, 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
63 Martin Luther King Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Jersey City

Let's Celebrate

Free meals, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
46 Fairview Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map. Please call to confirm before you go.

Jersey City

Mission House of Grace

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Address
293 Pacific Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304

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Jersey City

Mount Pisgah Ame Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
354 Forrest St., Jersey City, NJ 07304

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Jersey City

Mt. Sinai Gospel Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Address
27-53 Prescott Street, Jersey City, NJ 07304

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Jersey City

Old Bergen Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM (last week of the month only)
Address
1 Highland Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Call first. Hours come from the Community Foodbank of New Jersey map, and some days vary. Please call to confirm before you go.

Jersey City

Our Lady of Sorrows/Mary House

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner. Serves Zip Code: 07304, 07305.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
93 Clerk St, Jersey City, NJ 07305

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Jersey City

Salvation Army, Jersey City

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Thursday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
562 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304

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Jersey City

Sistha's & Brotha's United In Spirit

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
245-251 Martin Luther King DR, Jersey City, NJ 07305

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Jersey City

St. Mary's Parish Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Address
254 2nd Street & Erie, Jersey City, NJ 07302

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Jersey City

St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Pantry

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
85 Wayne Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

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Jersey City

The Cityline Church

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
1510 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07086

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Jersey City

The Sharing Place

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
440-448 Hoboken Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306

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Jersey City

Zion Cares Community Development Corp.

Food pantry, a Community Foodbank of New Jersey partner.

Hours
Thursday, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
521 Bramhall Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304

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Housing in Jersey City1

Jersey City

Housing Authority City of Jersey City

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in Jersey City3

Jersey City

Alliance Community Healthcare

Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
115 Christopher Columbus Dr, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Jersey City

Metropolitan Family Health Network

Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
935 Garfield Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304

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Also helps people in Jersey City7

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Jersey City

Where can I get free food in Jersey City, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 23 places that can help in Jersey City: AngelaCARES,Inc (Friday, 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM), (201) 706-2884, call first; Bethany Lutheran Church (Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (201) 432-8773, call first; Currie Woods Tenant Task Force (Thursday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM), (201) 912-1980, call first. 20 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Jersey City, New Jersey?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jersey City: Housing Authority City of Jersey City, (201) 706-4638. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Jersey City, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Jersey City: Alliance Community Healthcare, (201) 830-1620, call first; Metropolitan Family Health Network, (201) 478-5802, call first; North Hudson Community Action Corporation Health Center @ Jersey City, (201) 459-8888, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Jersey City, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jersey City: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Jersey City, New Jersey?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Jersey City: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Jersey City, New Jersey?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Jersey City: Northeast New Jersey Legal Services Corporation, (201) 792-6363. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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