Union City, NJ Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors: Vending Zones (2026)

Food truck vending zones in Hudson County are tightly controlled. Jersey City Code §247 designates approved vending zones including Exchange Place, Grove Street PATH plaza area (restricted), Journal Square, and some Newport locations, with operation generally prohibited within 100 feet of a licensed restaurant. Event-based vending (Grove Street Farmers Market, Liberty State Park events) requires separate event-vendor authorization. Hoboken Code §190 imposes a strict 200-foot buffer from any brick-and-mortar restaurant, effectively excluding most of Washington Street and the central commercial corridors. Hoboken designates specific food truck lot locations on Sinatra Drive (limited). Bayonne permits mobile vending in commercial zones with 100-foot buffers. Time limits typically apply — 2 to 4 hours per location in Jersey City. Vending may not block fire hydrants, bus stops (NJ Transit routes are heavy here), crosswalks, or PATH station access. Private property vending (e.g., corporate office parks, church parking lots, private event catering) requires property owner written consent and may need municipal zoning verification that food vending is a permitted accessory use. NJ Transit property (Hoboken Terminal, Journal Square PATH) requires direct authorization from NJ Transit.