Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) coordinates the statewide Legal Services system, which provides free legal assistance to low-income New Jerseyans for their civil legal problems. For free legal assistance, visit their site or contact their hotline online at www.LSNJLawHotline.org and over the phone at 1-888-LSNJ-LAW (1-888-576-5529).

For additional local resources on a range of issues including public benefits, domestic violence, bankruptcy, debt, and immigration, visit 211.

NOTE: If you are facing eviction or potential foreclosure, contact a legal services organization in your community right away. Under an Executive Order issued by Governor Murphy, your landlord cannot remove you from your home as a result of an eviction or foreclosure proceeding during this emergency.

See below for a directory of legal services organizations in your county:

Atlantic County

South Jersey Legal Services
(609) 348-4200
SJLSAtlantic@lsnj.org

Bergen County

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services
(201) 487-2166
NNJLS@lsnj.org

Burlington County

South Jersey Legal Services
(609) 261-1088
SJLSBurlington@lsnj.org

Camden County

South Jersey Legal Services
1(800) 496-4570 • (856) 964-2010
SJLSCamden@lsnj.org

Cape May County

South Jersey Legal Services
(609) 465-3001
SJLSCapeMay@lsnj.org

Cumberland & Salem

South Jersey Legal Services
(856) 691-0494 • 1(800) 510-2492
SJLSCumberland@lsnj.org

Essex County

Essex-Newark Legal Services
(973) 624-4500
enls@lsnj.org

Gloucester County

South Jersey Legal Services
(856) 848-5360
SJLSGloucester@lsnj.org

Hudson County

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services
(201) 792-6363
NNJLS@lsnj.org

Hunterdon County

Legal Services of Northwest Jersey
(908) 782-7979
lsnwj-hunterdon@lsnj.org

Mercer County

Central Jersey Legal Services
(609) 695-6249
cjls@lsnj.org

Middlesex County

Central Jersey Legal Services
(732) 249-7600
cjls@lsnj.org

Monmouth County

South Jersey Legal Services
(732) 414-6750
SJLSMonmouth@lsnj.org

Morris County

Legal Services of Northwest Jersey
(973) 285-6911
lsnwj-morris@lsnj.org

Ocean County

South Jersey Legal Services
(732) 608-7794
SJLSOcean@lsnj.org

Passaic County

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services
(973) 523-2900
NNJLS@lsnj.org

Salem County

South Jersey Legal Services
(856) 691-0494
SJLSCumberland@lsnj.org

Somerset County

Legal Services of Northwest Jersey
(908) 231-0840
lsnwj-somerset@lsnj.org

Sussex County

Legal Services of Northwest Jersey
(973) 383-7400
lsnwj-sussex@lsnj.org

Union County

Central Jersey Legal Services
(908) 354-4340
cjls@lsnj.org

Warren County

Legal Services of Northwest Jersey
(908) 475-2010
snwj-warren@lsnj.org

Posted/Updated: 4/27/20

Source: US District Court, District of NJ; NJ 211; Executive Order No. 106; https://www.nj.gov/governor/news/news/562020/approved/20200328c.shtml; https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/publications/pdf_lti/t_i_r.pdf