As we transition our wardrobes through the seasons, it’s important to keep an eye out for items we may want to donate and of course to think of those in need. But, what do you do with the clothes once you’ve gathered them up? We’ve got you covered. Check out these Hoboken + Jersey City spots where you can donate your clothing, bedding, shoes, and more.
Disclaimer: Be sure to call each place in advance as well, to double-check that each spot is still accepting donations for the season + to find out what they are currently accepting.
For Clothing, Outerwear, and Accessories:
The Salvation Army | 562 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City
The Salvation Army provides clothing distribution services to families in need throughout New Jersey. Normally, you can arrange a pickup of your gently used clothing {and furniture/household items too} by calling 1-800-SA-TRUCK or heading to satruck.org, but for now they’ve closed down, so you can sign up for email reminders which will let you know when they reopen in your area. For now, they are still excepting vehicle donations.
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The Hoboken Shelter | 3rd and Bloomfield, Hoboken
Relying on our community for support to provide food, shelter, and care to our city’s homeless, the Hoboken Shelter also accepts clothing donation for its patrons. The shelter is always accepting coffee, food, blankets, reusable shopping bags, and more. The shelter is also constantly welcoming volunteers and monetary donations, of course. Dropoff for items is between 9:00AM-9:00PM daily.
Dress for Success and Suits for Success of Hudson County | 591 Summit Avenue, Jersey City
Dress for Success is a wonderful organization that provides women and men with professional attire to secure employment. Donations are accepted every Thursday from 10:00 AM-3:00 PM, so please call to schedule your drop-off and provide an itemized list of your donated items. Things accepted include interview-appropriate suits {NEW or gently used}, interview appropriate blouses, professional separates including blouses, slacks, skirts, dresses, blazers and jackets, work-appropriate shoes, jewelry, scarves, and handbags.
In Jesus’ Name Charities | 400 Willow Avenue, Hoboken
In Jesus’ Name Charities takes donations of in-season clothing and distributes it for free to those who need it throughout the community.
Madewell | 202 Washington Street, Hoboken
Madewell takes donations of preloved jeans from any brand — in exchange, you get $20 off a brand-new pair of Madewell jeans.
St. Mary’s Advocates Thrift Shop | 536 Garden Street, Hoboken
St. Mary’s Advocates Thrift Shop provides affordable clothing, toys, and more to its residents and accepts donations that it will sell. The proceeds from all donations go to several charities as well as providing nursing scholarships to residents of Hoboken.
St. Matthews Lunchtime Ministry | 57 8th Street, Hoboken
St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Church focuses on providing food, affordable housing, and equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community through the donations they receive. Your donations will go to members of the community that are homeless or marginally housed. You can also volunteer at one of the four meal services they provide Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM-12:00 AM.
WomenRising | 270 Fairmount Avenue, Jersey City
WomenRising assists women and children coming from tough situations — and clothing donations are needed. They only accept new clothing, but also accept donations of diapers, wipes, feminine products, and furniture/toys.
York Street Project | 89 York Street, Jersey City
York Street Project accepts donations of used clothing {in good condition} — including coats and warm weather supplies for women and children of all ages.
See More: A List of Hoboken + Jersey City Charities to Donate to Year-Round
Additional Donations
Eyeglasses Donation at Wise Vision | 334 Washington Street, Hoboken
Clothes aside, Wise Vision in Hoboken accepts donations of used eyeglasses. Instead of hoarding that pair you wore back in kindergarten, donate your used eyeglasses to another little one in need.
Donation Pick Up Services
There are also tons of pick-up services throughout the state that will come to your door for your donations. Websites including Donation Town, Go Green Drop, and Clothing Donations.org all allow you to schedule delivery and learn more about the charities your donations would be serving, too.
Know of any other great spots that need donations?
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Jersey City Pizza Fest, Hoboken Mac + Cheese Fest Happening This Spring
Hudson County foodies are in for a treat this spring with an annual event returning to the Mile Square and a brand-new festival coming to Chilltown. On Saturday, March 29th, the first-ever Jersey City Pizza Fest will take place and feature 12+ local restaurant serving up their best pizza. Over in Hoboken, the annual Mac + Cheese Festival will return this year on Saturday, April 5th. Read on for more about these two food festivals happening in Hudson County, New Jersey this spring.
Jersey City Pizza Fest
The first-ever Jersey City Pizza Fest will take place on Saturday, March 29th from 1PM-5PM to kick off the start of the spring season. The event is presented by Jersey City Happy Hours, and tickets are already on sale.
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Similar to a bar crawl — but for pizza — event-goers will be able to sample a variety of pizza from different Jersey City restaurants, including:
- &pizza
- Carmine's Pizza Factory
- Helen's Pizza
- Luna Restaurant
- Pizzeria Las Americas
- Porta
- Prato Bakery
- Roman Nose
- Rustique
- Tino's Artisan Pizza Co.
- Tony Boloney's
- Two Boots
- + more to come
Locals will receive a half slice of pizza from every participating location at this event. Check-in locations will be at Carmine's Pizza Factory (366 8th Street) and Tino's Artisan Pizza Co. (199 Warren Street). Participants will receive their check-in location after purchasing tickets.
More information about each pizza offering as well as ticket information can be found on the Jersey City Pizza Fest website.
Hoboken Mac + Cheese Festival
The 6th annual Hoboken Mac + Cheese Festival will take place on Saturday, April 5th, 2025. The event is presented by Hoboken Happy Hours, and is being held as a food crawl this year.
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Hudson County locals can expect a day full of cheesy fun, with a elite lineup of Hoboken restaurants showing off their best mac + cheese dishes. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, February 5th at 12PM, and the Mile Square restaurants participating include:
- Antique at 112
- Byrd
- Empanadas Cafe
- GTK
- The Hoboken Biergarten
- The Lola
- Madd Hatter
- The Madison Bar + Grill
- Mighty Quinn's Barbecue
- Napoli's
- Pizza Republic
- Tony Boloney's
- UH Hoboken
- Wicked Wolf
- + more to come
This year, check-in locations will be at UH Hoboken (306 Sinatra Drive) and The Hoboken Biergarten (1422 Grand Street). Participants will receive their check-in location after purchasing tickets, and must check in before 3PM. Tickets include a sample of mac + cheese from every participating location.
More information about each mac + cheese dish as well as ticket information can be found on the Hoboken Mac + Cheese Fest website.
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Of course, we'd be remiss to not mention one of Hoboken's most beloved annual events — the St. Ann's Festival — which happens each summer on Jefferson Street. Keep an eye out in the coming months for details about this year's event. The date for Hoboken's annual Spring Arts + Music Festival was also recently announced, and you can read all about that here.
If you're looking for some other local events while we await these two festivals, we've got a whole list of winter festivals happening in New Jersey here. Or, you can always head to our events calendar for the latest local happenings each week.
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