04/27/12: N.J. introduces waiver that critics say could erode consumer protection (From The Star Ledger/nj.com) - In a move some say could weaken consumer protections, the state Division of Consumer Affairs is instituting a "waiver rule" that will allow it to grant exemptions on regulations covering nearly every product and service bought and sold in New Jersey.
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04/15/12: Involuntary resignation at issue in unemployment court decision (from The Star Ledger/nj.com) - What’s the difference between being fired or told by your boss you must resign?
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04/10/12: Family Reunification Day Reception - Legal Services of New Jersey will once again celebrate Family Reunification Day with a formal reception at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at 2:00 pm. Part of the nationwide American Bar Association Family Reunification Month celebration, the event is an opportunity to acknowledge the success stories of the child welfare program and the people who make those stories possible. A successful reunification depends on the collective efforts of resource parents, caseworkers, judges, attorneys, support service providers, and parents themselves. Family Reunification Day highlights the extraordinary achievements that parents have made to reunite with their children, and honors the efforts of those involved in the child welfare system who seek to return children to their families. Refreshments will be served. There is no charge for attendance but kindly R.S.V.P. by June 5, 2012. Date: June 19, 2012, at 2:00 pm
Location: Law Center, New Brunswick, NJ
One Constitution Square
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Registration: E-mail Kellie at kdavis@lsnj.org
Contact and for more information: Please contact Jey Rajaraman at 732-572-9100
See the Family Reunification Day Reception Invitation
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03/21/12: N.J. policy change resulting in fewer welfare recipients (from Philly.com) - The number of general-assistance welfare recipients in New Jersey has plummeted, with thousands of applicants being denied enrollment, in part because of a controversial new policy of the Christie administration.
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03/21/12: Senators hear pleas for increased funding in Christie budget (from Philly.com) - Library officials, researchers, and fishermen were among those who went to Burlington County College on Wednesday to tell a Senate panel what they thought of Gov. Christie's proposed state budget.
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03/16/12: N.J. Assembly passes bill raising court fees to supplement legal services for poor (from nj.com) - Court fees would go up to supplement legal services for the poor and other expenses under a bill passed by the Assembly today.
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03/16/12: NJ Assembly passes bill to allow court fees to supplement legal services for poor (from northjersey.com) - Court fees would go up to supplement legal services for the poor and other expenses under a bill passed by the Assembly Thursday.
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03/08/12: Assembly committee clears bill increasing court filing fees (from nj.com) - A bill increasing court filing fees was released from an Assembly committee today after members expressed the need to help fund legal aid for the indigent in New Jersey.
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02/28/12: Lenders Must Be Named in Foreclosures, New Jersey Court Rules (Bloomberg.com) - New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled that the lender must be named in documents indicating a bank’s intention to foreclose on a mortgage before a residential property can be seized.
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02/28/12: Supreme Court: foreclosure docs must name lender (from NorthJersey.com) - In a closely watched ruling that handed a victory to mortgage lenders, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided that the absence of the lender's name on a foreclosure filing is insufficient reason to throw the case out.
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02/28/12: New Jersey Supreme Court rules lenders must include servicer information in foreclosure cases (from The Star-Ledger) - A mortgage lender must list its own name and contact information, as well as that of the loan servicer, when initiating the foreclosure process with a distressed homeowner, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled today.
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02/22/12: Four New Jersey Organizations Receive Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grants (njtoday.net) - LITCs are organizations that represent low-income taxpayers in federal tax controversies with the IRS for free or for a nominal charge and/or provide tax education and outreach for taxpayers who speak English as a second language.
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