Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and the Hoboken Health Department continue to work with the State of New Jersey and Hudson County to roll-out the COVID-19 vaccine utilizing guidelines issued by the State of New Jersey. All Hoboken residents ages 6 months and up are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Location: Multi-Service Center, 124 Grand St.
Date: Thursday, Oct. 17
Time: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Vaccine offered: Updated Pfizer. Moderna
Ages: All eligible age groups 6 months-old and older
Link for appointments: http://www.hudsoncovidvax.org/
** Children must be accompanied by a guardian **
Location: Multi-Service Center, 124 Grand St.
Who: Anyone who works, lives, or goes to school in Hoboken
Day: Wednesday, Oct. 2
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Vaccine offered: Updated Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, seasonal flu vaccine
Ages: 12+
Sign-up for an appointment: https://www.medicinemanrx.com/vaccination-testing.
** Children must be accompanied by a guardian. **
Insurance is required for COVD-19 vaccinations. Limited flu vaccinations are available for those without insurance.
Medicine Man Pharmacy and Compounding
511 Washington Street
Hours: 10 am – 6 pm, Monday – Friday; 10 am – 2 pm, Saturday
Phone: 201-942-9777
Website: https://www.medicinemanrx.com/
Vaccines available: Moderna, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson
Hoboken Family Pharmacy
307 1st Street
Hours: 9 am – 7 pm, Monday – Friday; 9 am – 3 pm, Saturday
Phone: 201-420-7777
Website: https://hfprx.com/
Vaccines available: Moderna, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson
Better Life Pharmacy
1000 Washington Street
Hours: 10 am – 7 pm, Monday – Friday; 10 am – 4 pm, Sunday
Phone: (201) 659-8492
Website: https://betterlifenj.com
Vaccines available: Moderna, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson
CVS (downtown)
59 Washington Street
Hours: 24 hours/day
Phone: (201) 798-1889
Website: http://www.cvs.com
Vaccine available: Moderna
CVS (midtown)
811 Clinton Street
Hours: 8 am – 11 pm, Monday - Sunday
Phone: (201) 420-4825
Website: http://www.cvs.com
Vaccine available: Pfizer
CVS (uptown)
210 14th Street
Hours: 7 am – 11 pm, Monday – Sunday
Phone: (201) 420-3286
Website: http://www.cvs.com
Vaccine available: Moderna
Walgreens (downtown)
101-105 Washington Street
Hours: 6 am – 12 pm, Monday - Sunday
Phone: 201-830-2410
Website: http://www.walgreens.com
Vaccine available: Pfizer
Walgreens (uptown)
1300 Willow Avenue
Hours: 9 am – 9 pm, Monday – Friday; 9 am – 6 pm, Saturday; 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday
Phone: 201-798-0558
Website: http://www.walgreens.com
Vaccine available: Pfizer
Walgreens (uptown, 2nd location)
1320 Shipyard Lane
Hours: 7 am – 12 am, Monday - Sunday
Phone: 201-876-0040
Website: http://www.walgreens.com
Vaccine available: Moderna
At-home rapid tests are available through the federal government.
Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order free at-home COVID-19 antigen tests through the US Postal Service. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.
There is a limit on tests per residential address.
To learn more, or to order at-home COVID-19 tests, go to www.covidtests.gov.
The State has launched an easy-to-use quarantine calculator to help individuals determine how long they should isolate or quarantine for. For more information, go to https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/quarantine-calculator.
For the latest recommendations and guidance, go to www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/guidance.html
The expiration date of any Covid 19 Expansion of Premise permits issued by the Division of ABC has been extended by legislation P.L. 2021, c.15 to November 30, 2022. If a licensee received a Covid 19 Expansion of Premise permit last Summer or Fall, no renewal application is required. New Expansion of Premise permits require municipal zoning approval pursuant to the new statute before an application for a Covid 19 Expansion of Premise permit can be considered by ABC. See Administrative Order 2021-01 for details.
Employees of any local Hoboken business are eligible for COVID-19 testing through the City of Hoboken's partnership with various medical providers and pharmacies. The testing expansion reflects Hoboken’s commitment to assisting small businesses with additional safety precautions. Employees of Hoboken businesses do not need to have COVID-19 symptoms in order to receive a test.
Appointments with ivee are required and available on a first-come, first-serve basis, and can be scheduled using the following link: http://www.hobokennj.gov/testing
The City of Hoboken COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Strategy permits businesses to expand outdoor space on the sidewalk, create shared outdoor spaces as strEATERIES and Parklets, and creates a framework for businesses to operate further into the street during scheduled road closures. As re-opening guidelines from the State of New Jersey allow for limited indoor capacity, the City of Hoboken is proactively maximizing outdoor space for businesses to provide safe areas for customers. Learn more by reviewing the Hoboken COVID-19 Small Business Recovery Strategy presentation and Winter Outdoor Dining presentation. #hobokenstrong #lovelocal
Review the Winter Outdoor Dining presentation for a summary of all guidelines
Download the MASK UP sign or NO MASK, NO ENTRY sign
If you are asked by a City employee to adjust some part of your outdoor setup, please cooperate, as we are looking out for your best interest and the best interest of Hoboken residents
Use the map below to locate a strEATERY or Parklet for outdoor dining.
Hoboken's Small Business Recovery Strategy includes flexible options to facilitate outdoor expansion by local businesses, and permits the following types of outdoor capacity expansion through an expedited approval process.
The application process provides general design guidelines for sidewalk cafes, stEATERIES, and parklets. Every application will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to accommodate different locations and types of businesses.
Apply for a strEATERY
Apply for a Parklet
Restaurants must abide by the Outdoor Dining Protocols and Process to Expand Premises for Liquor License Holders outlined in the Governor's Executive Orders and New Jersey Department of Health Executive Directive.
Daily outdoor sidewalk cafes can extend hours of operation by one hour on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays.
Sidewalk cafes can expand area with or without barriers, so long as 6 feet of sidewalk width is maintained. Businesses can expand outdoor cafes to adjacent properties with the neighboring property owner’s consent.
Tables in the sidewalk cafe must be 6 feet apart measured from backs of opposite chairs to promote social distancing.
Apply for a Sidewalk Cafe
A sidewalk cafe is the outdoor eating space that is on the sidewalk and is directly associated with a restaurant or bar. Parklets and StrEATERIES are in the street and separate from this application process. See applications for parklets and strEATERIES below.
License Renewal
The license renewal process has been streamlined for this year and the fees have been waived. You only need to submit the completed application form, confirmation of insurance.
If you want to expand your café area beyond where it has been in past years, either further out into the sidewalk or in front of a neighboring business (as permitted by the COVID-19 business recovery ordinance) you will also need to provide the following:
Applicants who have not held a Sidewalk Café license previously must file a complete application and all of the required documents. The application must be accompanied by:
Questions? Please contact Zoning Officer Ann Holtzman at aholtzman@hobokennj.gov
If you are a liquor license holder and plan to expand your café area beyond what is already covered by your liquor license you must apply for a “COVID-19 Expansion of Premises” license. This fast-track application is available on the State ABC POSSE Portal.
Your expansion of premises must be approved by theHoboken Police Department (Lt. Kucz), ABC Board Secretary (Suzanne Hetman), and the State ABC Division before alcoholic beverages may be served in the expanded area.
Questions? Please contact Lt. Kucz at kuczc@hobokenpd.org
Daily outdoor, shared public space that temporarily converts curbside parking spaces for outdoor dining where take-away food and beverages can be consumed.
Dining space must be separated from adjacent parking and travel lane using moveable safety barriers such as barricades, planters, bollards, or similar structures.
Tables in the strEATERY must be 6 feet apart measured from backs of opposite chairs to promote social distancing.
Apply for a new strEATERY
Questions? Please contact City Engineer Olga Garcia at engineering@hobokennj.gov
If you are a liquor license holder and plan to expand your capacity beyond what is already covered by your liquor license into a strEATERY or parklet you must apply for a “COVID-19 Expansion of Premises” license. This fast-track application is available on the State ABC POSSE Portal.
Your expansion of premises must be approved by theHoboken Police Department (Lt. Kucz), ABC Board Secretary (Suzanne Hetman), and the State ABC Division before alcoholic beverages may be served in the expanded area.
Questions? Please contact Lt. Kucz at kuczc@hobokenpd.org
Seasonal outdoor, shared public space that temporarily converts curbside parking into a mini-park as a platform extension of the sidewalk. Parklets can be used for retail or outdoor dining where take-away food and beverages can be consumed.
Dining space must be enclosed from adjacent parking and travel lane using built-in safety barriers such as planters, benches, walls, railings, and bollards.
Tables in the Parklet must be 6 feet apart measured from backs of opposite chairs to promote social distancing.
Apply for a new Parklet
Questions? Please contact City Engineer Olga Garcia at engineering@hobokennj.gov
If you are a liquor license holder and plan to expand your capacity beyond what is already covered by your liquor license into a strEATERY or parklet you must apply for a “COVID-19 Expansion of Premises” license. This fast-track application is available on the State ABC POSSE Portal.
Your expansion of premises must be approved by the Hoboken Police Department (Lt. Kucz), ABC Board Secretary (Suzanne Hetman), and the State ABC Division before alcoholic beverages may be served in the expanded area.
Questions? Please contact Lt. Kucz at kuczc@hobokenpd.org
Outdoor, shared public space that temporarily close up to 3 contiguous blocks of specific roadways on Sundays from 9 AM - 8 PM and Thursdays from 6 PM - 11 PM (schedule may change).
Open Streets expand outdoor seating capacity for businesses with additional space, as opposed to congregating or a “block party.” The City provides required police, sanitation, and barricades for scheduled road closures.
Open streets for business build off pilot open streets on Jefferson Street , Park Avenue, and Adams Street to facilitate additional socially distanced space for pedestrians for biking, walking and jogging.
Apply for an Open Street
Questions? Please contact City Engineer Olga Garcia at engineering@hobokennj.gov
Existing licensee must file for an "Event Permit Expansion of Premises" application for approval by the NJ State ABC. The area in which alcohol will be served/consumed must be gated from the rest of the open street. Security from the licensed establishment must secure the entry and exit of said area to ensure identifications are checked upon entry for legal age and liquor does not leave gated area.
Your expansion of premises must be approved by the Hoboken Police Department (Lt. Kucz), ABC Board Secretary (Suzanne Hetman), and the State ABC Division before alcoholic beverages may be served in the expanded area.
Liquor License Questions? Please contact Lt. Kucz at kuczc@hobokenpd.org
Retail businesses and services can use the area in front of their stores to display merchandise during business hours. Any new temporary signage associated with the retail use shall comply with the Zoning Code.
No application is required.
Sidewalk café fees are waived for 2020, and those with existing 2020 licenses will be credited in 2021.
The City is exploring various options with the Hoboken Business Alliance and other groups to help subsidize the cost of the streateries, parklets, and open streets.
Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla signed an executive order permitting gyms and fitness clubs to utilize certain City fields, parks, and other facilities in order to facilitate safe, socially distanced outdoor workouts. The executive order was signed in anticipation of a reduction in capacity and limitations within certain gymnasiums and fitness centers during a gradual re-opening, and difficulties of social distancing in certain indoor locations. The City encourages fitness clubs to utilize outdoor space as much as possible for workouts given recommendations from the CDC.
Owners or managers of fitness centers can now apply to host outdoor classes of up to 15 people in certain outdoor parks and fields, with strict social distancing guidelines of at least 6 feet between each participant at all times. The gyms and fitness clubs utilizing the field space will, in exchange, host additional free Fitness in the Park classes for the Hoboken public.
Apply to Host Fitness Classes at a City Facility
Gym owners may apply to utilize outdoor space in certain city fields and parks. Each application will be reviewed by City staff on a case by case basis, with gym owners asked to provide additional information about the proposed outdoor workouts. Gyms will be restricted to certain activities given the requested location of outdoor space, and priority will be given for morning locations.
The City’s ability to accept any applications, in whole or part, is further subject to space limitations on the area(s) requested by the applicant, and any other unforeseen circumstances that may arise.
Questions? Please contact Director of Health & Human Services Leo Pellegrini at lpellegrini@hobokennj.gov.