View PDF file of September 2019
- Rule change in public charge
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When you disagree with a special education decision
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School recess law now in effect
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WorkFirst benefits increased
View PDF file of July-August 2019
- Education Issue: School Residency Requirements
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Did You Know?
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Rights of Homeless Students
View PDF file of June 2019
- The Security Deposit Act and how it affects rental units
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What landlords can charge by law
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Rules for nonowner-occupied and owner-occupied units
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Keeping cool and well-fed this summer
View PDF file of May 2019
- Protection from attorneys under discipline
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How to have court filing fees waived
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The NJ Ombudsman Program
View PDF file of April 2019
- WorkFirst NJ Grant Increase
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New Emergency Assistance Time Limit Extensions
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Protecting Your Health in the Workplace
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Changes to NJ’s Paid Family Leave Law
View PDF file of March 2019
- New Jersey passes a health insurance mandate
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Major changes to the expungement law
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Your right to government records in NJ
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Low-cost spay/neuter programs help you care for your pet
View PDF file of January-February 2019
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Information to help you prepare and file your 2018 federal tax return
View PDF file of December 2018
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Help With Your Heating Bills: New Jersey’s Energy Assistance Programs
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Code Blue: New Jersey’s Emergency Cold Weather Shelters
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Tax Season is Upon Us; Free Low-Income Tax Legal Help Available
View PDF file of November 2018
- ACA enrollment runs through December 15
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2019 cost of living increase
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Minimum wage increasing to $8.85
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Driver’s license restoration
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Severe misconduct removed from unemployment law
View PDF file of October 2018
- New Jersey Safe Housing Act—tenant protections for domestic violence victims
- How to serve a divorce complaint on a spouse who has a domestic violence restraining order against you
- Services for domestic violence victims
View PDF file of September 2018
- School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
- New Jerseys anti-bullying law
- Joint tax returns and innocent spouse relief
- Clearing Your Record Online
View PDF file of July-August 2018
- School discipline
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School residency requirements
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Rights of homeless students
View PDF file of June 2018
- New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law
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Fines and Fees in Municipal Court
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The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Legal Protections for Armed Forces Members on Active Duty
View PDF file of May 2018
- Can Charity Care help with your hospital bills?
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Maximizing SNAP benefits—getting credit for medical expenses
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Unemployment: Additional Benefits During Training (ABT)
View PDF file of April 2018
- What New Jersey laws apply when one parent wants to move out of New Jersey with their child or children?
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If your family has recently moved due to a family crisis, your child may have the right to remain in their current school.
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2017 Looking Out Index
View PDF file of March 2018
- Special Enrollment Period for Marketplace health insurance
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New law prohibits mugshot “extortion” by Internet publishers
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Tenant screening agencies and the Fair Credit Reporting Act
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How to find legal forms to represent yourself in court
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Changes to the expungement law regarding juvenile records
View PDF file of January-February 2018
- Information to help you prepare and file your 2017 federal tax return
- Major changes to the tax law will affect taxpayers across all income levels in 2018.
View PDF file of December 2017
- Minimum wage increase and your right to overtime pay
- Know your rights to unemployment when you leave your job
- Private debt collection of IRS debt
- Expungement of juvenile records
- What drug convictions qualify for expungement?
View PDF file of November 2017
- Three important programs can help you pay your energy bills: the Universal Service Fund (USF), the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and Lifeline.
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Important information about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
View PDF file of October 2017
- Marketplace Health Insurance: open enrollment starts November 1
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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Your options if you don’t get a final restraining order
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Expungement for victims of human trafficking and identity theft
View PDF file of September 2017
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Most NJ SNAP (food stamp) households have to comply with general work rules. There are special work rules and time limits for Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs).
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If you receive SNAP, make sure you receive credit for utility expenses.
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If your income is very low, you may be able to have court filing fees waived.
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The LSNJLAW Hotline can help with civil legal matters, including bankruptcy.
View PDF file of July-August 2017
- School enrollment and your child's right to attend school.
- Homeless students
- Early intervention for your child and your rights as a parent
- High school equivalency tests
View PDF file of June 2017
- New Jersey’s anti-bullying law
- Child support and financial maintenance for dependent disabled adult children
- Schools, law enforcement agencies, and access to juvenile records
View PDF file of May 2017
- A Guide to Continuing Disability Reviews for SSD/SSI Claims
View PDF file of April 2017
- SNAP—New Jersey’s Food Stamp Program
- Language Assistance Services for Hospital Patients
- CLEARING YOUR RECORD ONLINE
View PDF file of March 2017
- How can I stop online harassment?
- Tips for preparing your unemployment claim
- New Jersey Simplified Nutritional Assistance For Seniors (SNAS)
- 2016 Looking Out Index
View PDF file of January-February 2017
- Information to help you prepare and file your 2016 federal income tax return