Lauren Alberti 
Facebook can get a bad rap these days, but users sometimes forget that Facebook is home to countless groups that can be as broad or as specific as possible. Towns and cities often have Facebook groups where community members can post about local events, news, meetups, ask questions, and more. The North Jersey area has tons of groups that locals can join — it’s actually pretty difficult to weed out the ones worth joining. Luckily, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite groups to join for New Jersey residents.
AMC New York – North Jersey
This group is for members of the North Jersey Appalachian Mountain Club chapter to share hikes, trail and park info, ride shares, photos, videos, and any other mountain-related content.
Read More: 21 Groups + Clubs to Join in Hoboken and Jersey City
Beginning Hikers: North Jersey
For those who are interested in taking up hiking but are not sure where to start, this group has your back. Join to learn about beginner-level trails in NJ, tips, and friends to go with.
Child Free in Hoboken and Jersey City
This is a group dedicated to celebrating the child-free lifestyle in the NYC metro area. Adults and couples without children by choice can connect and discover similar interests and passions outside of parenthood.
Girls Friendships in North Jersey
Making friends as an adult is difficult. Locals can join this group to connect with other young women in the North Jersey area.
Hoboken Dog Owners
Hoboken dog owners looking for local recs, curious about the best parks for their pups, and more are welcome in this group.
Jersey City Birds
Jersey City bird lovers can share pictures of unique birds they see, ask questions about wild birds in the area, and more in this group.
Jersey Chicken Parm Ratings
The Garden State and surrounding areas have endless options for chicken parm. In this group, members share the best ones they’ve tried for local foodies to try themselves.
Jersey Sandwich Joints
Whether you call it Taylor ham or pork roll (though we know what the right answer is), there’s no question that the Garden State has the best sandwiches. This group, although based at the shore, welcomes conversations about the best deli findings throughout the state.
Into the (New Jersey) Unknown
Think of this as a support group for those taking the leap of moving from NYC to NJ. Advice, support, and questions are all welcome.
Native Plant Gardening in North Jersey
This group shares a love of native plant gardening. Members discuss the benefits of native plants, problems that arise from invasive species (we’re looking at you, spotted lantern flies), and how to best care for native plants in your garden.
New Jersey Casting Calls
This group is a job board for all things casting in NJ. Casting calls and auditions posted are all relevant to New Jersey residents.
New Jersey Comedy Open Mics
Local producers post calls for comics as well as share dates for local shows in the group.
New Jersey Dumpster Divers
For those who love spending the weekends diving for discarded treasures, this is the place for fellow divers to connect about ideas, diving spots, and show off their finds.
New Jersey Foodies
Foodies unite to share their recent food adventures, favorite NJ restaurants, and share local food events happening around the state in this group.
New Jersey Gardeners
Those with a green thumb can trade tips and tricks, and show off their latest blooms with fellow NJ gardeners.
New Jersey History
The Garden State is 237 years old, which means there are tons of interesting historical facts about the place we call home. Members of this group share their historical findings in New Jersey.
New Jersey Mahjong Women Over 60s
Those who are over 60 years old and love mahjong can build a community with other mahjong players in this group.
New Jersey Mushroom Lovers
There is seemingly infinite knowledge to gain when it comes to mushrooms. Knowing the species, where to find them, which are edible, which are poisonous, and so on. Local mushroom hunters show off their finds and help each other identify species in this group.
NJ/NYC/PA Creative Collective
This group serves as a community for NYC-area creatives to connect and talk about ideas, processes, equipment recommendations, and more.
North Jersey Food Lovers: What and Where to Eat in Northern NJ
This group is the place to share anything and everything about dining in North Jersey — from where to eat to what to order.
North Jersey Magic The Gathering Community
For those looking for people to play MTG with, this is a good place to start.
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North Jersey Pickleball
Pickleball is all the rage right now. In this group, find courts to play on, people to learn from, and locals to play with.
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