View PDF file of October 2021

• Online Safety
• Changes to Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
• Survivors of Sexual Violence: Community Legal Education Materials
• NJ SNAP Benefits Changes: What You Need to Know
• Did You Recently Lose Unemployment Benefits? Other Programs Can Help!
• Child Tax Credit Now Fully Refundable

View PDF file of September 2021

• Critical Housing & Utility Updates:
  • Evictions trials have begun
  • COVID utility protections extended
  • COVID eviction moratorium/protections changed
  • How to apply for rental assistance
  • Emergency housing vouchers
• New law favors kinship care over foster care
• Know your educational rights
• Can Unemployment demand a refund?

View PDF file of July-August 2021

• Removing Barriers to Occupational and Professional Licensing
• Expunging Marijuana-Related Convictions
• School Residency Requirements
• School Residency During Family Crisis
• Rights of Homeless Students

View PDF file of June 2021

• How Addiction Increases the Risk of Human Trafficking
• Driver’s Licenses Now Available Regardless of Immigration Status
• You Can Now Change Your Gender Marker on Some New Jersey IDs
• The Impact of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on Families Involved with the Child Welfare System

View PDF file of May 2021

• Your Rights When the Landlord Is Selling
• Your Rights Against Illegal Eviction
• Public Charge and Public Benefits for Immigrants
• New Social Security Resources
• FEMA and COVID-19 Funeral Expenses
• VA COVID-19 Vaccines for Veterans and Their Spouses

View PDF file of April 2021

• Managing an Outstanding IRS Balance
• Open Enrollment for Marketplace Health Insurance Extended to 5-15-21
• Challenging Unemployment Overpayments
• Public Benefits for Immigrant Families
• Marijuana Legalization and Youth Protections
• Child Support Bench Warrants – Know Your Rights
• COVID-Related Utilities Shut-Offs

View PDF file of March 2021

• Updates on COVID-19 Mortgage Relief
• SNAP Benefit Changes
• Getting Ready for P-EBT
• Protections from Discrimination or Harassment
• Applying for a T Visa
• Didn’t Receive Your Stimulus Funds?
• Guide to NJ’s E-Filing for Expungements
• Federal Student Loan Forbearance Extended

View PDF file of January-February 2021

• Federal Economic Impact Payments: What You Need to Know
• NJ Courts Launch E-filing for Expungements
• Finding Assistance as a Human Trafficking Victim in NJ
• Reporting the Crime of Human Trafficking
• Your 2020 Taxes

View PDF file of 2020 Index

View PDF file of December 2020

• Help With Your Utility Bills
• When Does Child Support End?
• Child Abuse and Neglect Allegations
• Veterans’ NJ Property Tax Deduction and Exemption
• Recreational marijuana legalized

View PDF file of November 2020

• NJ Health Insurance Marketplace opens Nov. 1
• Utility shut-offs limited by executive order
• Economic impact payment deadline extended
• Behind or having trouble paying utility bills?
• New interactive application for victims of crime compensation

View PDF file of October 2020

• Update on Eviction in COVID-19
• How to get a domestic violence restraining order
• DCPP and domestic violence—What to expect
• Creating a domestic violence safety plan

View PDF file of September 2020

• Voting in the 2020 election
• Eviction procedure changes during COVID
• Abandoned Tenant Property Statute
• Didn’t receive your economic stimulus payment?
• Hidden foster care

View PDF file of July-August 2020

• Eviction moratorium under the CARES Act
• Social Security phone hearings during Covid-19
• Online sexual exploitation of children
• Rights of victim witnesses in criminal case
• CYRO updated
• Court records—what is publicly accessible?

View PDF file of June 2020

• COVID-19 mortgage and foreclosure assistance
• Vote in 2020 elections without leaving home
• Help for preparing for a remote final restraining order hearing
• Grace periods extended for insurance premiums during COVID-19
• Financial help for domestic violence victims
• Don’t forget to complete the 2020 Census

View PDF file of May 2020

• COVID-19 update
• Unemployment benefits expanded during COVID-19
• Sick, family, and medical leave under COVID-19
• SNAP help during pandemic
• Bias and COVID-19
• When courts/agencies return to normal operations
• COVID-19 health and mental health resources
• E-filing for expungements is coming

View PDF file of April 2020

• NJ FamilyCare announces 2020 income eligibility
• SNAP time limits and work rules for able-bodied adults without dependents
• Changes to housing law increase tenant protections
• WARN Act amendments expand worker protections

View PDF file of March 2020

• Getting copies of NJ medical records is now easier
• Immigrants and SNAP assistance
• New law improves IRS customer service
• Recovering home value after property tax foreclosure
• 2020 Census: What it is. Who counts where

View PDF file of January-February 2020

• Census 2020: Get counted!
• Changes to expungement law bring new opportunities
• Crown Act strengthens NJLAD
• IRS imposters
• Trafficking Flyer
• Understanding your 2019 taxes

View PDF file of 2019 Index

View PDF file of December 2019

• Nine New Foreclosure Laws
• Resolving Disputes Through Private Citizen Complaints
• CODE Blue
• COLA

View PDF file of November 2019

• Help with Your Heating Bill
• New medical eligibility group for family planning services
• Paying federal taxes when you’re self-employed
• Protections of NJ’s whistleblowing act

View PDF file of October 2019

• Protecting yourself from revenge porn
• October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Don’t forget to vote!
• Worker protections strengthened
• Change your smoke and CO2 detectors

View PDF file of September 2019

• Rule change in public charge
• When you disagree with a special education decision
• School recess law now in effect
• WorkFirst benefits increased

View PDF file of July-August 2019

• Education Issue: School Residency Requirements
• Did You Know?
• Rights of Homeless Students

View PDF file of June 2019

• The Security Deposit Act and how it affects rental units
• What landlords can charge by law
• Rules for nonowner-occupied and owner-occupied units
• Keeping cool and well-fed this summer

View PDF file of May 2019

• Protection from attorneys under discipline
• How to have court filing fees waived
• The NJ Ombudsman Program

View PDF file of April 2019

• WorkFirst NJ Grant Increase
• New Emergency Assistance Time Limit Extensions
• Protecting Your Health in the Workplace
• Changes to NJ’s Paid Family Leave Law

View PDF file of March 2019

• New Jersey passes a health insurance mandate
• Major changes to the expungement law
• Your right to government records in NJ
• Low-cost spay/neuter programs help you care for your pet

View PDF file of January-February 2019

• Information to help you prepare and file your 2018 federal tax return