❄️ CODE BLUE is in effect. No one should face this storm without shelter. 🏠 St. Lucy's Shelter — 619 Grove St, Jersey City 🏠 PERC Shelter — 111 37th St, Union City Need help? Call (201) 604-2600.

The recent cold temps mean we’re very low on hand warmers, gloves, hats. Please donate if able. You can buy from our registry lists and have them shipped directly to us to be distributed, or buy local and arrange a pickup: www.jcmutualaid.org/donate

The portal invites community members to apply for various positions within the new administration. jcitytimes.com/solomon-laun...

Welcoming (and free) Thanksgiving Meals Around Jersey City jcitytimes.com/welcoming-an...

Map of Jersey City food distribution sites, with eligibility details and hours of distributions. Many sites only operate several times per week! Plan in advance! All locations on this map have been confirmed *online* in November 2025. www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/e...

We’re at The Sharing Place every month (3rd Saturdays) with free diapers, toiletries, and other basic necessities. No questions asked.

Worried about folks in #JerseyCity having access to food? Have 30 minutes? Like googling? Building a map of JC food distribution with details folks need. Put the county's PDF list into a google sheet - we need folks to research & add operating hours & eligibility docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Before you hit the streets tomorrow, make sure you know your rights. We'll see you out there.

Thank you for all your donations! We were well stocked this month for the Sharing Place. And a big thank you to the student volunteers from McNair and Beloved Charter schools!

Our monthly distro at The Sharing Place is coming up and we are desperately low on baby diapers, sizes 2 and up. If you have any extras let us know and we’ll arrange pick-up. Or if you can, buy some through our registry and have them delivered to us directly. www.jcmutualaid.org/donate

Fall is around the corner and we are running low on essentials for our neighbors. Consider contributing from our registry to help us restock, and please spread the word!

It looks like a lot of diapers but they go quick! We always need donations of diapers, especially larger sizes. If you have any to spare, we’ll pick them up: www.jcmutualaid.org/donate#sched...

Tomorrow!

The Sharing Place food pantry is open this Saturday, August 16. It’ll be hot, so dress accordingly and hydrate! We’ll be there with diapers and other items. www.thesharingplacenj.org

As a reminder: Thursday’s Passport Clinic is at capacity. While we have no more space at *this* event, you can visit the link below to sign up to receive updates as future events open up! bit.ly/46mAy0u

SafeStreetsJC makes the following statement on Mayor Fulop's proposed plans for Summit & Baldwin and MLK & Ocean 1/

🧊 For cooling center info: call 2-1-1 ⛈️ Monitor your local weather forecast here: weather.gov

This tactic risks chilling housing access + stoking fear in immigrant communities. 📌 Landlords: are not required to comply with these subpoenas unless signed by a judge. 📌 Tenants: have a right to privacy. #KnowYourRights Read more here: apnews.com/article/ice-...

This weekend! Get broken things fixed at the Repair Cafe, for free. This Sunday, July 13, at the Grace Van Vorst Church gym, 39 Erie St jclibrary.libcal.com/event/14252367

Save the date! We’ll be hosting our 2nd annual Community Potluck/Meetup on Thursday July 31 at 6pm. If you’ve ever wanted to get involved with JCMAS (or already are), come stop by! And thank you to &Co Coworking for hosting us.

We got several very generous diaper and baby wipe donations to @jcmutualaid.org in memory of Eli. Absolutely heartbreaking.

Finland does this and not only are they super popular and cheap in budget terms they also apparently cut the infant mortality rate substantially www.bbc.com/news/magazin...

It’s hot but we’re out here at The Sharing Place with diapers, soap, tampons, socks, and other items. The diapers and baby wipes go fast, so if you have extras or are able to donate from our registries, please do. We especially need baby wipes and diaper sizes 4 and up: www.jcmutualaid.org/donate

We will also have Know Your Rights red cards available at the tailgate. There are Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and English versions.

Jersey City folks, if you’d like to help serve your community, come join us! We prepare the day before and need help on either day. No experience necessary, everyone is welcome! Sign up at our website: www.jcmutualaid.org/volunteer/#v...

The Sharing Place food pantry is open this weekend, Saturday, June 21. We’ll be there handing out diapers, wipes, toiletries, and other items. It’ll be hot so stay hydrated, wear clothing to protect you from the sun.

Hundreds of diapers packed up for distribution tomorrow. But this means we need more for next month! If you have extra diapers, or can buy some to be delivered directly, we especially need sizes 4,5, and 6. www.jcmutualaid.org/donate

We’ll take them! If you have extra reusable bags, let us know: www.jcmutualaid.org/donate

Over half of Americans don’t make enough to afford a “minimal quality of life”. Remember that the next time they bang on about making America healthy again. Folks can’t make ends meet. They need universal healthcare and universal basic income. An end to food deserts. Clean air & water.

Handing out diapers every month is mentally fortifying. We always need more diapers, and more hands. Join me!

By the way, @njtrainsit.bsky.social maintains a list of Hoboken accounts to help people find elected leaders on here. @hobokenemily.bsky.social

Join us on Sunday, April 27th, after our Community Bike Ride, for the Earth Day Celebration & Music Festival! We’ll have a bike valet to safely store your bike or scooter for the day, along with our tune up stand to help out with simple repairs and maintenance - all at no cost. See you there!

Busy morning at The Sharing Place today, with help from a couple Beloved Charter students. If you’re looking for Jersey City volunteer opportunities, get in touch! We can always use more hands to help collect and give out diapers and other necessities. www.jcmutualaid.org/volunteer

Yesterday, Team McIver brought our office to Linden with mobile office hours!  Need assistance with a federal agency? Stop by our next mobile office hours location or contact my office at 973-645-3213.

Our friends at The Alliance are hosting LGBTQ+ Speed Friending on April 23rd. Tickets below are $10 and all proceeds go to support @hudsonpridecenter.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/lgbtq-spee...

The Hunger Free UIC mobile food pantry has a distribution in Jersey City this Saturday, April 5 at 9:30am. See the flyer or website for details: hungerfreeuic.org #JerseyCity

I finally got a kit and watched the videos and read the instruction sheet & am now convinced I won’t harm anyone if I have to use the kit. Just do it.

The Hudson Regional Health Commission is offering free NARCAN training to anyone who works or lives in NJ. Every participant will receive a free kit. Options for online or in-person sessions. The next one is on April 14: www.eventbrite.com/o/hudson-reg...

Friday Surprise: The Oonee crew is proud to launch the nation's first permanent municipal battery swapping program in @jerseycity.bsky.social together with our friends at Swobbee Fully integrated w/secure 🚲 parking and plug-in charging 4 bikes at 2 locations w/more to come soon!!

Please share this link within your communities: ilrc.org/red-cards It’s available in many languages, including Spanish, for free. If you have access to a printer, at home or work, you can also print up and leave copies of the card at public locations for anyone to pick up and distribute or use.

Reminder! The Sharing Place food pantry is open this Saturday, March 15, at 8am. We’ll be handing out diapers, wipes, toiletries, and other items. 440 Hoboken Ave, Jersey City.

Attention NJ-10! We’ve partnered with the Essex County Clerk’s Office to host a passport clinic this Saturday, March 15, from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM in Newark. To sign up and get more info visit www.essexclerk.com

The Sharing Place food pantry’s monthly opening is this Saturday, March 15, at 8am. We’ll be there giving out baby and adult diapers of various sizes, plus toiletries, socks, underwear, other necessities. No proof of need required, no questions asked. www.thesharingplacenj.org

Hey Jersey City: There’s a Repair Cafe Sunday, 3/9, at Grace Van Vorst Church. Meet your neighbors, fix broken stuff, reduce waste! www.repaircafegs.org/our-location...

Jersey City, West Orange, Union, and Linden: We are coming to you! Team McIver is hosting mobile office hours in your community. Come ready with your casework requests and questions. See you there!

Ordering from that list gets the supplies shipped directly to our storage spot. We’re an all volunteer group that has been working in our city since 2021 distributing supplies to a local food pantry and directly to a community of unhoused folks. Everything goes straight to a person in need.