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Hoboken Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Hoboken, New Jersey that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the New Jersey page.

Northeast New Jersey Legal ServicesFree civil legal assistance
Websitenortheastnjlegalservices.org
Phone201-792-6363
Address574 Summit Avenue, 2nd Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306
HoursMonday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services provides free legal help to low-income residents of Bergen, Hudson and Passaic Counties. Its work covers housing, public benefits, family matters, consumer protection and more. Hoboken residents use the Hudson County office in Jersey City.1

The Waterfront ProjectFree legal services and housing counseling
Websitethewaterfrontproject.org
Phone551-256-7578
Address830 Bergen Avenue, Suite 4A, Jersey City, NJ 07306
HoursMonday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Waterfront Project provides free civil legal services and HUD-certified housing counseling to low- and moderate-income families in Hudson County. Its attorneys and counselors help people stay in their homes, prevent foreclosure and work toward homeownership, at no cost.2

Food

Hoboken Community Center Food PantrySupplemental food, hygiene and pet supplies
Websitehobokencc.org
Phone(551) 227-6112
Address1301 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
HoursCheck the pantry calendar for distribution dates and times

The Hoboken Community Center Pantry gives supplemental food, hygiene supplies and pet supplies to Hoboken residents facing food insecurity. It supports residents of the Community Center affordable housing program and community members in need. Distributions take place at the Community Center, the Multi-Service Center and the Hoboken Housing Authority community room. Check the pantry calendar for the next distribution date.3

The Hoboken ShelterShelter, meals and case management
Websitehobokenshelter.org
Phone201-656-5069
Address300 Bloomfield Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
HoursDaily, 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM; overnight shelter 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM

The Hoboken Shelter provides shelter, meals, case management, counseling and showers to people experiencing homelessness. It shelters 50 people each night and serves meals daily. Daytime services run from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with overnight shelter from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM.4

Social services

HOPES Community Action Partnership, Inc.Benefits help, utilities help and senior services
Websitehopes.org
Phone1-855-654-6737
Address301 Garden Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
HoursMonday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

HOPES Community Action Partnership, Inc. provides community services that respond to the social, educational and training needs of people in Hudson County. Its Hoboken office offers benefits assistance, utilities assistance, senior transportation, tax preparation and early childhood education. Call the toll-free number for current program hours and what to bring.5

City of Hoboken, Mondays at the MultiSocial workers and referrals at the Multi-Service Center
Websitehobokennj.gov
Phone201-420-2000 ext. 1082
Address124 Grand Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
HoursMondays, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Mondays at the Multi brings City, library and Hudson County social workers together at the Multi-Service Center each Monday. Residents can meet a social worker for help with food assistance, public benefits, health insurance, housing stability and civil legal services. Community partners join on a rotating schedule from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Northeast New Jersey Legal Services, Contact Us. The contact page lists the Hudson County office at 574 Summit Avenue, 2nd Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306, phone 201-792-6363, and office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. ↩

  2. The Waterfront Project, Home page. The home page and other pages on the site give the address 830 Bergen Avenue, Suite 4A, Jersey City, NJ 07306 and phone 551-256-7578, and describe free legal services and housing counseling. The get-help page on the same site, Get Help, lists a second phone number, 551-256-7278, with Monday to Friday hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. ↩

  3. Hoboken Community Center, Home page and Calendar. The home page gives the address 1301 Washington Street and describes the pantry as a community resource for supplemental food, hygiene and pet supplies. The calendar lists Friday food pantry distributions at 1301 Washington Street, 124 Grand Street and 221 Jackson Street. The phone number (551) 227-6112 rests on pantry listings, including FoodPantries.org and IRC NJ, and does not appear on the pantry own site, which gives the pantry email pantry@hobokencc.org instead. ↩

  4. The Hoboken Shelter, Home page. The address 300 Bloomfield Street and phone 201-656-5069 appear on the shelter own site. The daytime hours of 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM and overnight shelter from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM come from the shelter own post of October 27, 2026. Listings give a 9:00 AM start for daytime hours, which conflicts with the 7:00 AM start in the shelter own post. ↩

  5. HOPES Community Action Partnership, Inc., Home page and Senior Programs and Transportation. A document on the HOPES own site gives the address 301 Garden Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030 and phone 1-855-654-6737. The 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekday window is the assisted transportation appointment window on the HOPES own site; the Get Covered New Jersey assister listing gives the same weekday hours. ↩

  6. City of Hoboken, City of Hoboken launches Mondays at the Multi. The City page gives the Multi-Service Center address 124 Grand Street, Monday hours of 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and social worker Lori Hetzel at (201) 420-2000 ext. 1082. ↩

  1. Jersey City Local Assistance Programs, New Jersey.
  2. Lakewood Local Assistance Programs, New Jersey.
  3. Newark Local Assistance Programs, New Jersey.
  4. Passaic Local Assistance Programs, New Jersey.
  5. Paterson Local Assistance Programs, New Jersey.

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