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
View PDF file of December 2016
- After your eviction hearing
- Filing wage claims
- Routine automobile consent searches
View PDF file of November 2016
- How to put off your eviction if you need more time
- Doing legal research
- Your rights in civil forfeiture proceedings
View PDF file of October 2016
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- How to obtain a temporary restraining order
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The 18 crimes of domestic violence
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The NJ SAFE Act: employment protections for victims of domestic and sexual violence.
View PDF file of September 2016
- What you need to know to vote in the General Election on November 8, 2016
- ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts
- Important information about the Welfare to Work Program
View PDF file of July-August 2016
- School residency requirements
- Rights of homeless students
- Preparing for a domestic violence trial
View PDF file of June 2016
- Why is the “suitability of new work” an important issue in unemployment claims?
- What should you do if your welfare benefits are sanctioned?
- If the welfare office does something that you think is wrong, you can challenge the decision.
View PDF file of May 2016
- New Jersey Simplified Nutritional Assistance For Seniors (SNAS)
- Paternity in New Jersey
- The Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act
View PDF file of April 2016
- MAGI (Modified Adjusted Gross Income) is the new method for calculating your countable income for most Medicaid programs.
- Appealing a “Substantiated Finding” DCP&P
- SNAP time limits and work rules for ABAWDs
- A landlord’s refusal to rent to Section 8 recipients is illegal
View PDF file of March 2016
- New crimes added to domestic violence law
- Understanding the results of your DCP&P investigation
- Changes to expungement law
- Exemptions to SNAP time limits for 18-49-year-olds
- 2015 Looking Out Index
View PDF file of January-February 2016
Information to help you prepare and file your 2015 federal income tax return.