Ani Ramen House
A modern, casual take on Tokyo’s favorite comfort food, right on Newark Avenue. Slurp-worthy bowls of craft ramen made with signature noodles, plus buns and small bites.
PS5 PTA · Local Business Guide
Thank you, neighbors!
Our school is stronger because of these neighborhood businesses, who support PS5 again and again throughout the year. The best way to say thanks? Visit them, tag them, and tell them PS5 sent you!
Our Local Business Partners
Betty’s Ceramics Club
We are a community ceramics studio offering adult and youth classes, membership, parties, events and more. All welcome!!
Call Me Mia
A bright, welcoming café in the Village that roasts its own coffee and bakes fresh croissants and breads — with a cozy corner of books for kids.
Cellar 335
Cellar 335 is an Asian inspired restaurant with fresh, tropical cocktails. Plates are made for sharing, so bring friends!
Centercourt Athletic Club of Chatham
A top racquets destination with tennis and pickleball for all levels, plus Ninja, martial arts and tennis programs, camps and birthday parties for kids.
Cub & Fox Playhouse
Cub & Fox Playhouse is an indoor, nature-themed playplace where kids can move, explore and connect with other children, while parents also have the space to commune. The Playhouse is a joyful, welcoming space in the center of Jersey City Heights where children - newborns to age 10 - can climb, build confidence and make friends in an environment designed not just for them but the whole family experience!
Downtown MedSpa
A friendly, family-owned aesthetic center downtown offering facials, laser treatments and skin care, just minutes from the Grove Street PATH.
French Made Dessert Cookies
At French Made, we reinvent the classic chocolate chip cookie with decadent, French pâtisserie-inspired toppings, all handcrafted with love and premium ingredients. From little everyday indulgences to birthdays, thoughtful gifts, celebrations or even corporate events and gifts, we make every occasion a little sweeter.
GoCoding Jersey City
GoCoding Jersey City offers STEM programs for kids and teens ages 5–15, including coding, robotics, engineering, electronics, game development, AI, 3D design, math, and chess. Through hands-on projects and guided learning, students build creativity, technical thinking, problem-solving skills, and confidence while developing skills that prepare them for the future.
Handyman Nick
Need something fixed, installed, assembled, or updated around the house? Handyman Nick has been helping Jersey City neighbors tackle home repairs and improvements since 2014, offering everything from plumbing and electrical repairs to painting, TV mounting, drywall, and furniture assembly. Fully insured and locally trusted!
Healy’s Tavern
Healy’s Tavern is a cozy neighborhood bar in downtown Jersey City where families and neighbors come together over burgers, wings, fries and salads. It’s the kind of place you can bring the kids for an easy dinner and end up catching up with someone you know.
HeyDay Jersey City
Heyday Jersey City is a family owned Facial studio supporting the JC community. We have been awarded "Best Facial in Jersey City" by the Hoboken Girl!
Jane DO
A women-focused fitness studio founded by two former Radio City Rockettes, with energizing 50-minute total- body classes — trampoline, step, sculpt and more.
Jersey City Ballet
Jersey City Ballet is a nonprofit ballet school offering classes for ages three to adult and is the home of the Jersey City Ballet Theater, a professional ballet company.
Jersey City Roasters
A local single-origin coffee roaster right here in Jersey City. Order beans online for shipping, local pickup or delivery.
The Little Gym
The Little Gym offers a fun, nurturing environment for children ages 0–12 to build confidence, develop new skills, and grow through movement and play! From gymnastics and parent-child classes to birthday parties, camps, and special events, we help kids reach new milestones while making friends and having Serious Fun!
Ma Xuxu
Bringing authentic Mexican traditions to JC with homemade specialties like tacos, tortillas, conchas and tamales. Ma Xuxu also teaches tortilla-making classes, a delicious hands-on way to learn a family tradition!
Madame
Madame is a modern French bistro and cocktail parlor. We consider ourselves a family friendly/date night/girls night/neighborhood spot with live jazz every other Sunday and an incredible happy hour.
Modern Family Dentistry
A Jersey City dental practice caring for the whole family, from pediatric and general dentistry to Invisalign, implants and cosmetic care. Now accepting new patients!
New Heights Pilates
New Heights is a welcoming, independently owned boutique reformer Pilates studio in the heart of Jersey City Heights. We offer small, personalized classes for all levels, creating a space where our neighbors can move, connect, and feel their best!
Next Step Broadway
A performing arts studio offering dance, musical theatre, acting, voice and piano for all ages and levels — from toddler movers to competition teams.
The Pixel Lab
An all-ages arcade with classic cabinets, retro consoles on CRT TVs and the latest PC and console games — plus birthday parties and tournaments.
Prato Bakery
A Tuscan-style bakery and café bringing authentic Italian breads, pastries, cantucci and sandwiches to JC, with locations downtown and in the Heights.
Shehnaaz Dance Academy
Shehnaaz Dance Academy (SDA), founded in 2012, is a pioneer Performing Arts & Cultural School based out of NY/NJ. Over the decade, we have trained over 1000 students in Indian Folk, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Bollywood, Bharatanatyam and Kathak dance forms.
Studio 17
A downtown beauty salon on Newark Avenue for cuts, color and styling.
Superbase
Superbase is a fun space in Jersey City where kids can play, learn and make friends through sports, art, chess and more. They offer after-school enrichment, camps and birthday parties, with activities that keep kids active and curious!
Treehouse Coffee Shop
A true mom-and-pop coffee shop run by local parents, serving specialty drinks and treats on West Side Avenue and downtown on Brunswick Street.
Varsity Pilates
Varsity Pilates is your neighborhood reformer Pilates studio in Jersey City Heights, where we major in movement and believe everyone belongs on the team. We’re proud to support PS5 and the families who make our community such a special place to call home—see you on campus!
Victory Point
A downtown game shop and café with a huge wall of board games to play in-house, plus trading cards, tournaments and game nights.
Village Pilates
A small-group Pilates studio in downtown Jersey City, with reformer, tower and mat classes capped at six people so everyone gets real attention. They also offer private sessions, prenatal and postpartum support, and sound baths.
WonderWorkz
WonderWorkz brings imagination to life through kids’ camps, creative workshops, and unforgettable celebrations that blend performing arts, STEM, and hands-on discovery. We inspire children to explore, create, and build confidence—all while having fun!