Provider of free legal assistance to Essex County, NJ's low income residents in civil cases
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Public Assistance & Benefits
If your application for benefits has been denied or your benefits have been terminated, sanctioned, or suspended, an experienced ENLS case handler can help.

ENLS can assist in the following:
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
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General Assistance to adults without children (GA)
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Emergency Assistance (EA)
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Temporary Rental Assistance (TRA)
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Supplement Security Income (SSI)
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Food stamps (SNAP)
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Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB)
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NJ Family Care
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Medicare
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Low-Income Housing Utility Program (LiHEAP)
There are time limits on the receipt of certain public assistance benefits. ENLS can assist families obtain from Welfare the services they need to become employable. These services may include child care, transportation and job training.

RESOURCES
INFORMATION
County Offices
Division of Family Asst. & Benefits
465 Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd.
Newark NJ 07102
50 South Clinton Street
Suite 5400
East Orange, NJ 07018
Call Center: (973) 395-8000
Email:
ECWCustomerElink@citizenservices.essexcountynj.org
Office of Administrative Law
33 Washington Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
*Always check your court notices to confirm hearing information
NJ Dept. of Human Resources
Mailing Address:
PO Box 700
Trenton, NJ 08625-0700
Telephone: 888-285-3036
TDD: 609-292-1210
Fax: 609-292-1233