On 10/19/2020, the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control issued Special Ruling 2020-21 which authorizes extensions of the COVID-19 expansion of premise permits. If you wish to extend this permit until 3/31/2021, you must to do so via the NJ State ABC “POSSE Portal” https://www.nj.gov/oag/abc/posse/index.html prior to November 23, 2020. While you are under no obligation to extend this COVID-19 expansion permit, please note that if you choose not to all liquor service in these expanded outdoor areas must cease on November 30, 2020.
Employees of any local Hoboken business are eligible for COVID-19 testing through the City of Hoboken's partnership with ivee. The testing expansion reflects Hoboken’s commitment to assisting small businesses with additional safety precautions in preparation for a gradual re-opening. 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/ivee
Testing with ivee is available to both Hoboken residents and employees of Hoboken businesses. An employee of a Hoboken businesses does not need to live in Hoboken in order to schedule a test. The City will pay for the cost of a test for any employee or resident who does not have health insurance.
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 25% 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 or parklet
Restaurants must abide by the Outdoor Dining Protocols and Process to Expand Premises for Liquor License Holders outlined in the Governor's Executive Order 150 and New Jersey Department of Health Executive Directive 20-04.
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.
Dates: Mondays - Saturdays
Time: 8 am – 3 pm
Location: 351 16th Street (Bijou Properties location)
Type of testing: Rapid (Abbott ID Now), and PCR
Who: Hoboken residents only
Link for appointments: Click here or visit http://www.hobokennj.gov/riverside
(appointments typically released online for the following week on Wednesdays)
Note: Riverside Medical Group patients should call their Riverside primary care office to schedule a COVID-19 test and should not use the online sign-up form.
** If you are getting an error message on the Riverside link to schedule an appointment, please first clear your browsing data (history, cashed items) and try again, as a new form is now being utilized by Riverside **
Dates: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 8 am – 3 pm
Location: 605 Jackson Street
Type of testing: PCR
Who: Hoboken residents
Link for appointments: http://www.hobokennj.gov/promptmd
Date: Wednesdays and Saturdays
Time: 2 - 7 pm (Wednesdays), 9 am - 1 pm (Saturdays)
Location: 605 Jackson Street (updated location)
Type of testing: PCR
Who: Hoboken residents, Hoboken business employees
Link for appointments: http://www.hobokennj.gov/medicineman
Date: Friday (March 5), Friday (March 19)
Time: 1 pm – 7 pm
Location: 221 Jackson Street (Hoboken Housing Authority, community room)
Who: Hoboken and Hudson County residents, Hoboken business employees
Type of testing: Saliva based
No appointment needed, testing provided on a first-come, first-serve basis
PCR testing through Prompt MD and Medicine Man Pharmacy utilizes Star Labs. Residents can now check results online through the Star Labs online portal. Log on to http://www.starlabs.org, enter your first name, last name, date of birth, and request an access code to your cell phone or email. You will then be able to view your results online, which are anticipated within 48-72 hours, although results may be posted earlier. If you are having trouble accessing results, you can email Star Labs at testresults@starlabs.org and copy testing@hobokennj.gov and the Hoboken Health Department can follow up with the lab.
Test results through ivee will be emailed directly to individuals. If results through ivee are not received within 72 hours, please call the laboratory utilized by ivee, Innovative Gx Laboratories, at 210-352-5175 (9:30 am - 6 pm, Monday - Saturday). If that is not successful, please email results@ivee.app and copy testing@hobokennj.gov so ivee can provide results as soon as possible.
Test results through the New Jersey Department of Health taken at 221 Jackson Street will be provided directly to individuals. If results have not been provided in 48 hours, please call the State's laboratory at 212-880-5494.
Volunteers from the Hoboken Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) are available to answer questions and provide assistance to Hoboken residents and employees of Hoboken Businesses.
New days and hours of operation:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 9:00am - Noon (Closed Wednesday)
201-420-5620 (General Info)
If you need special assistance and cannot reach us at 201-420-5621, please call 201-420-5620 and leave a voicemail message.
To receive all announcements from the City of Hoboken please visit local.nixle.com/city-of-hoboken-nj
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. Currently, healthcare workers falling into the 1A category as established by the State are permitted to obtain a vaccine. There are two options for healthcare workers residing in Hoboken to sign-up to receive the Moderna vaccine:
Hoboken University Medical Center (Clinton Street between 3rd Street and 4th Street)
Riverside Medical Group (1111 Hudson Street)
Hoboken residents who work in the healthcare industry (see below), and individuals with chronic medical conditions as defined by the State and CDC (see below) are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through the Hoboken Health Department (at Hoboken University Medical Center) and Riverside Medical Group.
** If you are a healthcare worker or have a chronic medical condition, click here to register to receive the vaccine through either the Hoboken Health Department or Riverside Medical Group **
Once registered, City or Riverside staff will call to schedule an appointment in the near future
Hudson County, USS Juneau Center (110 Hackensack Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032)
Hudson County is currently providing COVID-19 vaccinations to all healthcare workers, seniors ages 65 and up, and those with chronic medical conditions qualifying in the 1B phase, residing in the City of Hoboken or in Hudson County.
Sign-up to register with Hudson County by visiting http://hudsoncovidvax.org/
Hoboken Health Department (through Hoboken University Medical Center) and Riverside Medical Group
Hoboken University Medical Center (Clinton Street between 3rd Street and 4th Street)
Riverside Medical Group (1111 Hudson Street)
Seniors 65 years of age and older residing in Hoboken are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through the Hoboken Health Department (at Hoboken University Medical Center) and Riverside Medical Group
** If you are a Hoboken resident and 65 years of age or older, click here to register to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine through either the City of Hoboken/Hoboken University Medical Center, or Riverside Medical Group**
Once registered, City or Riverside staff will call to schedule an appointment in the near future
Who are “healthcare personnel” in Phase 1A?
Healthcare personnel are paid and unpaid persons serving in health care settings who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials.
This includes any type of worker within a healthcare setting. Examples include, but are not limited to:
Who are “unpaid” health workers?
Persons who work within a healthcare setting, but are not paid. These include, but are not limited to health professional students, trainees, volunteers and essential caregivers.
What are “healthcare settings” in Phase 1A?
Examples include, but are not limited to:
Vaccination Phases information from the State of New Jersey
Currently, vaccines are available to those who are in Phase 1A which includes paid and unpaid persons serving in health care settings who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials as well as residents and staff of long-term congregate settings.
Once vaccine availability expands, vaccination will advance to Phase 1B, then Phase 1C, and then Phase 2.
Currently, Phase 1B of vaccination will include frontline essential workers and individuals over 75; Phase 1C will include other essential workers, adults 65-74, and persons aged 16-64 with medical conditions that increase the risk for severe COVID-19.
Following these phases, the general public (Phase 2) will be eligible for vaccination.
For more information about the phased approach and priority groups, refer to this Health Department document.