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LSNJ coordinates the statewide Legal Services system, which provides free legal assistance to low-income New Jerseyans for their civil legal problems.

Through its work, LSNJ strives to secure substantive and procedural justice for those living in poverty.

THE CIVIL JUSTICE GAP 2011 REPORT

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  • Data released in Poverty Benchmarks 2011 show that the number people with incomes under 200% of the federal poverty level grew by 102,711 between 2005 and 2009, and the number of people with incomes over of 500% grew by 33,275. Those with incomes between 200% and 500% (the middle class) shrunk by 105,007.
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POVERTY IN FOCUS

The stories included in Poverty In Focus are accounts of low-income people living in New Jersey, based on individual interviews across the state.

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POVERTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Poverty Research Institute (PRI) publishes a variety of reports concerning poverty in New Jersey.

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LEGAL SERVICES IN THE NEWS

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...

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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...

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04/10/12: Family Reunification Day Reception - Legal Services of New Jersey will once again celebrate Family Reunification...

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03/21/12: Senators hear pleas for increased funding in Christie budget (from Philly.com) - Library officials, researchers, and fishermen...

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10/01/11: Neighborhood proves need for affordable housing (from The Philadelphia Inquirer) - Mount Holly Gardens has been the subject of a long-running fight over its redevelopment.

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KEY LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS

04/11/12: Talmage Lord v. Board of Review (App. Div. 4/11/12) - In this published decision, the court held that a person who was...

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03/15/12: Selling Law Firm Accounts Receivable to a Third Party or Retaining a Collection Agency for Collection of...

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