LSNJ seeks equal access to justice for all. We provide free legal help to low-income New Jerseyans, conduct poverty research, and publish legal education resources.
NEWS
Legal Services Newsletter Highlights Requirements for Obtaining a Real ID and How to Request Special Education Services
This month’s newsletter of Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) focuses on requirements for a REAL ID and special education services.
Study says more than 3 million New Jersey residents struggle to afford basic needs (from The Jersey Vindicator)
Legal Services of New Jersey says the federal poverty measure dramatically understates hardship in one of the nation’s most expensive states.
Poverty in New Jersey Is at Least Three Times Higher Than the Federal Government Claims
There were 3.1 million New Jerseyans living in the throes of true or real poverty in 2024 according to the latest Census, but that’s miles apart from the federal government’s official but widely-discredited calculation—the FPL—that poverty touched just 859,028 residents of the state.
Events
Divorce Process Informational Webinar 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Staff from Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) and the Passaic and Bergen Vicinages will present an informational webinar to assist self-represented litigants who are filing for a divorce application. This is an informational seminar only. Individual cases will not be discussed or resolved. Registration is required.
Expungements Informational Webinar 10 a.m. – Noon
Staff from Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) and the Passaic and Bergen Vicinages will present a webinar to assist self-represented litigants who are filing for an expungement. This is an informational webinar only. Individual cases will not be discussed or resolved. Registration is required.