Our Story
Founded in 2003, Hockey in New Jersey is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a supportive, year-round hockey program for socioeconomically disadvantaged and underserved youth. In partnership with the New Jersey Devils and the NHL's Hockey is for Everyone™ initiative, HNJ offers participants the chance to learn and play ice hockey at no cost. Based in Newark, NJ, at the Ironbound Recreation Center, HNJ stands as the second-largest youth diversity program in the United States, with offerings in Newark, Englewood, and Jersey City.