THE DIRECTORY
The 13 offices the New Jersey guide sends people to, with what each one handles and how to reach it. Read off each office’s own page as of September 2026, and every entry carries the link so the number here can be checked against the source.
A list, not a referral. Nothing here is a recommendation, and no office on it has any connection to this site.
Start here
The two places that say which local help covers an address, and publish the forms.
- LSNJ Statewide Legal Assistance Hotline
Legal Services of New Jersey's hotline for free civil legal assistance, by phone or online application, with legal information on housing, family, jobs and other topics at LSNJLAW.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-888-576-5529
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
Free civil legal help
Each program covers part of the state and each sets its own eligibility. The lookup above is what settles which one covers a county.
- Legal Services of New Jersey
Coordinates the statewide Legal Services system, gives free legal help, conducts poverty research and publishes legal education resources.
- Covers
- Statewide
- For
- Low income New Jerseyans
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Northeast New Jersey Legal Services
Free legal assistance, with help for people representing themselves and community education.
- Covers
- Bergen, Passaic and Hudson counties
- For
- Residents of its three counties
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Legal Services of Northwest Jersey
Legal services to eligible clients on housing, family, consumer matters, entitlements, domestic violence, health care and advance planning.
- Covers
- Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties
- For
- Eligible clients
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Essex-Newark Legal Services
Direct legal services to income eligible clients.
- Covers
- Essex County
- For
- Income eligible clients
- Phone
- (973) 624-4500
- enls@lsnj.org
- Post
- 5 Commerce Street, 2nd Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced
- Essex County Legal Aid Association
Attorneys giving legal advice and assistance.
- Covers
- Essex County
- For
- Income eligible Essex County residents
- Phone
- (973) 622-0063
- Post
- Hall of Records, Room 204, 465 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102
Sent here by Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced, Restraining Orders, Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord
- Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
Free civil legal help through volunteer lawyers, on certain civil, non-criminal matters, with a tenant hotline and an online intake form.
- Covers
- From Newark
- Phone
- (973) 645-1955
- vlj@vljnj.org
Another phone line
- Tenant hotline · (973) 943-4754
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, Locked Out by the Landlord, Retaliatory Eviction, Debt Collectors, What a Creditor Cannot Take
- Community Health Law Project
Legal and advocacy services, training and education for persons with disabilities and chronic health conditions, serving low income individuals with disabilities since 1976.
- Covers
- New Jersey
- For
- Low income individuals with disabilities
- Phone
- (973) 275-1175
Sent here by Discrimination at Work, Housing Discrimination
The offices the guide names
Where a complaint, a charge, a report or an appeal in the fine print of a section actually goes.
- NJ Department of Labor, Division of Wage and Hour Compliance
Takes wage complaints from workers, investigates them and hears appeals, with a Wage Collection Section.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (609) 292-2305
Another phone line
- Wage Collection Section · (609) 292-3658
Sent here by Getting Paid, Minimum Wage, The Pay Stub
- NJ Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment insurance services and benefits, with online filing, claim status and the schedule for claiming weekly benefits.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Unemployment Benefits
- NJ Department of Banking and Insurance
Takes inquiries and complaints about banking, insurance and real estate, including through the Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, by phone or formal complaint form.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (609) 292-7272
Another phone line
- Consumer hotline · 1-800-446-7467
Sent here by The Insurance Suspension, Debt Collectors, What a Creditor Cannot Take, Old Debts and Time Limits, When They Take the Car Back
Paid representation
Referral services that give a name and a number. They are not free and they are not a recommendation.
- Essex County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Refers a caller to a lawyer, and lists pro bono legal services for people looking for free legal help.
- Covers
- Essex County
- Phone
- (973) 622-6207
Sent here by Changing a Name, Clearing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Custody and Parenting Time, Restraining Orders, Being Arrested
- Bergen County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Refers a caller to an attorney experienced in the area of law the legal problem relates to.
- Covers
- Bergen County
- Phone
- (201) 488-0044
Sent here by Changing a Name, Clearing a Record, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate, Custody and Parenting Time, Restraining Orders, Being Arrested