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Jersey City, New Jersey · summer 2026 (last summer)

Free Summer Meals for Kids in Jersey City, NJ

55 summer 2026 meal sites in Jersey City, with the sponsor, address, dates and meal times each one published to USDA.

These are last summer's sites

Need food for your kids now? Call the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479), Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern, or check the official USDA Summer Meals Site Finder. The list below is the summer 2026 season, which ended on September 30, 2026. These sites are not listed as open now, and the dates and meal times are from last summer, not a schedule for this year or next summer. Sites for the next summer are usually announced in the spring.

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

New Hope ETC HQ

472 Bergen Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07304

Sponsor: New Hope ETC · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 28 to Aug 30, 2026, Every day: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-1:30p.m.
Closed on July 4
Ran Jun 28 to Aug 30, 2026, Every day: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (201) 332-6478

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

P.S. 3 Frank R Conwell Elementary School

111 Bright Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Sponsor: Jersey City Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 25 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:15a.m.-9:00a.m., Lunch 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m.
Closed on July 4
Ran Jun 26 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m.
Closed on July 4
Ran Jun 26 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:15a.m.-9:00a.m., Lunch 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (201) 915-6266

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

PS #39 Dr. Charles P. Defuccio School

214 Plainfield Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Sponsor: New Hope ETC · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 29 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (201) 915-6560

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Patricia M. Noonan School #26

164 Laidlaw Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306

Sponsor: Jersey City Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 25 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:15a.m.-8:45a.m., Lunch 11:40a.m.-12:15p.m.
Closed on July 4
Ran Jun 26 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:15a.m.-8:45a.m., Lunch 11:40a.m.-12:15p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (201) 963-7189

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Rafael Cordero y Molina School #37

158 Erie Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Sponsor: Jersey City Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 25 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:15a.m.-8:45a.m., Lunch 11:40a.m.-12:15p.m.
Closed on July 4
Ran Jun 26 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:15a.m.-8:45a.m., Lunch 11:40a.m.-12:15p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (201) 714-4390

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Regional Day School

425 Johnston Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07304

Sponsor: Jersey City Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 1 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:45a.m.-9:15a.m., Lunch 11:45a.m.-12:45p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (201) 946-6629

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Rev. Dr. Ercel F Webb School #22

264 Van Horne Street, Jersey City, NJ 07304

Sponsor: Jersey City Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:00a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
Closed on July 4
Ran Jul 7 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:00a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (201) 309-1629

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Salem Baptist Church

45 Madison Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07304

Sponsor: City of Jersey City · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 29 to Aug 28, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:45a.m.-8:45a.m., Lunch 11:45a.m.-12:45p.m.
Closed on July 4; No Meal Service for Friday, July 3rd.
Ran Jun 29 to Aug 28, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:45a.m.-9:45a.m., Lunch 11:45a.m.-12:45p.m.
Closed on July 4; No Meal Service for Friday, July 3rd.

Site phone: (201) 401-3984

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Soaring Heights Charter School

1 Romar Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Sponsor: Jersey City Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 24 to Aug 28, 2026, Tue to Thu: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:00a.m.
Closed on July 4; site is operating from 6/24-7/10 and from 8/18-8/28

Site phone: (201) 434-4800

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

St. John Baptist Church

525 Bramhall Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304

Sponsor: New Hope ETC · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 6 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:00a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (201) 433-7791

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

The Hub Church

68 Storms Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306

Sponsor: City of Jersey City · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Aug 3 to Aug 7, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:00a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-12:30p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (551) 358-8864

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Triangle Park Community Center

247 Old Bergen Road, Ferris Triangle Park, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Sponsor: City of Jersey City · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jun 29 to Aug 28, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 7:30a.m.-8:30a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Closed on July 4; No Meal Service for Friday, July 3rd.
Ran Jun 29 to Aug 28, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-2:00p.m.
Closed on July 4; No Meal Service for Friday, July 3rd.

Site phone: (551) 200-0519

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Trinity Lutheran Church

195 Claremont Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07305

Sponsor: City of Jersey City · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 13 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
Closed on July 4; Note that they will only be operating July 13th - July 17th & August 10th - August 14th only
Ran Aug 10 to Aug 21, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 8:30a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (201) 435-9807

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

University Academy Public Charter School

275 West Side Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Sponsor: City of Jersey City · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 13 to Aug 6, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00a.m.-9:00a.m., Lunch 11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Closed on July 4; meals 7/13 thru 7/15 and then restart 7/27 thru 8/6.
Ran Jul 13 to Aug 13, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00a.m.-9:00a.m., Lunch 11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Closed on July 4
Ran Jul 13 to Aug 14, 2026, Mon to Thu: Breakfast 8:00a.m.-9:00a.m., Lunch 11:00a.m.-12:00p.m.
Closed on July 4; meals 7/13 thru 7/15 and then restart 7/27 thru 8/13.

Site phone: (201) 458-2139

Eat on-site · Open to all kids

Whitney M Young School #15

135 Stegman Street, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Sponsor: Jersey City Public Schools · Summer Food Service Program

Ran Jul 1 to Jul 24, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
Closed on July 4
Ran Jul 6 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:00a.m.-9:30a.m., Lunch 10:55a.m.-11:40a.m.
Closed on July 4
Ran Jul 6 to Jul 31, 2026, Mon to Fri: Breakfast 9:15a.m.-9:45a.m., Lunch 12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.
Closed on July 4

Site phone: (201) 547-2018

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Source: USDA Food and Nutrition Administration Summer Meals Site Finder (public data layer), a list that local sponsors give to state agencies and states submit to USDA. Season 2026, serving dates Apr 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026, data last updated by USDA Sep 9, 2026. We show spellings, dates, days, meal times, addresses and phone numbers as published and do not check them; late changes may be missing. SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) status is from USDA's participation page, last updated Aug 14, 2026. Sites that deliver meals, closed sites and sites that are not open to the public are not listed, and Puerto Rico and the other territories are not included here. To report a wrong listing, contact your state agency. A listing is not an endorsement.