Emergency SNAP Benefits End February 28, 2023
The extra temporary benefits known as SNAP Emergency Allotments are ending nationwide. Starting on March 1, 2023 you will receive your...
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The Work of Resistance: Letter from our Executive Director
February marks the start of Black History Month, an annual celebration and recognition of the many achievements and sacrifices that...
Hispanic Heritage Month: Staff Spotlight
The theme of this year's Hispanic Heritage Month is "Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation." Ms. Ily Soares, who submitted the...
Application for the ANCHOR program now open!
New Jersey homeowners and renters! You can receive up to $1500 through NJ's ANCHOR program, now accepting applications. To be eligible...
Anna P. Navatta, Esq. Named to Special Committee for the New Jersey State Bar Association
Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) congratulates Anna P. Navatta, NNJLS’s Director of Community Relations, on her appointment as...
Leah Ashe, Esq., Named NNJLS Executive Director
Leah B. Ashe, Esq., has been named Executive Director of Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS). Ms. Ashe is an accomplished and...
Lottery for Help with Housing Opens July 11
New Jersey is offering a lottery for housing assistance for low-income New Jersey residents. You must be a New Jersey resident, and at...
NNJLS Receives Grant for Hurricane Ida Victims
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announced that it is awarding a $529,620 grant to NNJLS to provide legal services to those affected...
Juneteenth: Celebrating, as a Country
As we prepare to join the rest of the country in observing Juneteenth, the day that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States,...
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Learning from Our History
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month is a chance to honor the experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and to celebrate the...
Rent Relief Available in Jersey City!
Jersey City is taking applications for its rent relief lottery. Apply from April 12th through 18th! Click the flyer below to access the...
Congratulations Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson!
As Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed to the Supreme Court, we recognize and celebrate the deep significance of her appointment, both as...
Help with Utilities Is Available for Eligible NJ Residents
Are you having trouble paying utilities during the pandemic? Help paying your utility bills is available for eligible New Jersey...
NNJLS in the Jersey Journal: Tracking the Growing Housing Crisis
The Jersey Journal spoke recently with Gregory Diebold, Director of Litigation at NNJLS, for a story on the growing backlog of cases in...
NNJLS Executive Director John Fitzgerald Announces Retirement
The executive director of Northeast New Jersey Legal Services, John Fitzgerald, will retire effective July 1, 2022. Fitzgerald has been...
Fighting “A Practical Denial of Justice”: Legal Services in American History
We are grateful for the opportunity during Black History Month to honor the contributions of Black Americans and to do work, however...
The Chance to Change: Remembering MLK
“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.” -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As we...
Services for Seniors!
As Covid-19 cases spike from the Omicron variant, we are still here to help. All of our services are available remotely, to help protect...
How FEMA Can Help After A Disaster
FEMA has posted a brochure in 27 different languages on "Help After a Disaster: FEMA Individual Assistance Can Help You Recover." Below...
What You Can Do to Prepare for Storm Season
Superstorms and hurricanes have rocked the northeast, especially New Jersey, in recent years. Hurricanes Irene, Sandy, and now Ida proved...
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