Resources
Helpful Websites
Legal Information
- New Jersey Courts (https://njcourts.gov)
Landlord - Tenant Court
Phone: 973-776-9300 ext. 56800
465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Hall of Records, Room 201
Newark, NJ, 07102
- Legal Service of New Jersey (www.lsnjlaw.org)
- Essex County Legal Aid Association (https://eclaanj.org)
Phone: 973-622-0063 (Monday - Thursday)
465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Hall of Record
Newark, NJ 07102 - Volunteer Lawyers for Justice for East Orange Tenants
PO Box 32040
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone #'s (973) 943-4754 or (973) 645-1955
Fax: (973) 645-1954
Main Website (www.vljnj.org)
Apply for Services at (www.vljnj.org/get-help) - Essex Newark Legal Services (https://www.lsnj.org/enls/)
phone: 973-624-4500
5 Commerce Street, 2nd Floor
Newark, NJ 07102 - Rutgers Legal Clinic (https://law.rutgers.edu/legal-clinics)
Phone: 973-353-5576 (call for appointment)
123 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102 - County/State
Essex County Clerk’s Office (http://www.essexclerk.com)
Department of Community Affairs (www.state.nj.us/dca)
The State of New Jersey (www.state.nj.us) - Housings
City of East Orange Housing Authority (www.eoha.org)
US Department of Housing and Urban Development (https://www.hud.gov)
HUD Multifamily Housing Complaint Line
Helpful Information
Notice of Safeguards for Tenants Under the Truth in Renting Statement
Truth in Renting Guide - Department of Community Affairs
(A guide to the rights and responsibilities of residential tenants and landlords in New Jersey)
https://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/codes/publications/pdf_lti/t_i_r.pdf
Landlords & Tenant State Laws and Regulations
(Key Laws Applicable to Residential Rentals)
https://www.landlordology.com/new-jersey-landlord-tenant-laws/
Tenants’ Rights in New Jersey Manual - Legal Services of New Jersey
(A legal manual for tenants in New Jersey)
https://www.lsnjlaw.org/Publications/Pages/Manuals/TenantsRights.pdf