3rd 'Healthy' Corner Store Opening In Jersey City

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Another bodega will open in Jersey City Tuesday, the third in the city's "Jersey City Healthy Corner Store Initiative."

There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Los Montones at 432 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from 1 to 3 p.m.

There will be cooking demonstrations, nutrition and wellness education, health screenings, and giveaways. Attendees will get "Bodega Bucks," which can be redeemed for $3 of fresh fruits and vegetables, no-sugar-added drinks, and whole grain products at the store.

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The city's Healthy Corner Store Initiative is a citywide effort led by the Department of Health & Human Services. The effort is designed to increase healthier food options in neighborhoods where access is lacking, including the Greenville and Bergen-Lafayette sections of the city.

The first two stores launched under the initiative, Privilege Foods and Denisse Supermarket, both on Ocean Avenue, opened in 2018.

"Successfully increasing healthy food access plays a vital role in the overall health and well-being of our neighborhoods, and our city as a whole," said Stacey Flanagan, director of the Department of Health & Human Services. "We are focused on making it easier for our residents to make good food choices. With healthier options, they can swap out the high-fat, high-sugar foods and avoid diet-related diseases while reaping the benefits of a healthier diet."

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