Veteran Services
The Division Of Veteran services Assists NJ Veterans obtain Both federal and state benefits they deserve.
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Housing
Housing
Home Loans
VA Guaranteed Home Loan
Veterans can apply for a VA loan with any mortgage lender that participates in the VA home loan program. Veterans are exempt from down payments.
The loan is made by a lender, such as a mortgage company, savings and loan or bank. VA’s guarantee on the loan protects the lender against loss if the payments are not made, and is intended to encourage lenders to offer veterans loans with more favorable terms. The amount of guaranty on the loan depends on the loan amount and whether the veteran used some entitlement previously. With the current maximum guarantee, a veteran who hasn’t previously used the benefit may be able to obtain a VA loan up to $240,000 depending on the borrower’s income level and the appraised value of the property. The local VA office can provide more details on guaranty and entitlement amounts.
Note: Although the veteran may be approved for a VA home loan guarantee, the veteran still needs to have a good credit rating to obtain a loan from a lending institution, such as a bank or credit union. Contact State Veterans Service Offices listed in appendix A for more information on loans http://www.homeloans.va.gov or NCELIGIB@vba.va.gov Phone: 1-888-244-6711
HUD Certified Fair Housing Counseling Agencies in New Jersey
The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency provides a variety of programs to assist prospective home buyers. For further information, select from the menu items on the left under Home Buyers. Information on purchasing a home with an HMFA mortgage and brochures on the home buying process can also be requested by calling 1-800-NJ-HOUSE (1-800-654-6873).
100% Financing
Provides no down payment, no mortgage insurance, mortgage loans at preapproved new or rehabilitated single-family housing developments and for certain newly constructed units. Down payment and closing cost assistance may be available under this program. First-time and urban area buyers are eligible for 30-year fixed rate financing at the HMFA’s prevailing interest rate.The program is subject to funding and housing availability. Please refer to the One Hundred Percent Project List for available projects in your area.
One Hundred Percent financing is available only when purchasing homes pre-approved by the Agency and listed on the One Hundred Percent Project List
Not-for-profit and for-profit developers can apply for project approval. Please see the latest income and purchase price limits. Further detail is available on our Fact Sheet or call 1-800-NJ-HOUSE.
NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA)
The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) offers low interest rate HMFA mortgages that provide veterans and their families with increased buying power and a savings of thousands of dollars in interest over the life of the loan. HMFA offers residential mortgages to United States veterans through the Veterans Administration (VA) home buyer program. Most HMFA homeownership loans are originated by private lenders that are approved to participate in the programs.
Eligibility
New Jersey residents must first be eligible for a federal VA guaranteed home loan. Contact any state Veterans Service Office f
Details
Veterans can apply for an HMFA mortgage for any of the following: first time and urban home buyers, police and firefighters, purchase and rehabilitation mortgages, and reverse mortgages for seniors. More than 55 participating lenders with hundreds of locations throughout the state offer HMFA mortgage products, and can help determine the right mortgage for you.
VA home buyer loans often require no down payment and HMFA offers a below-market, fixed interest rate. Closing costs may not be included in the loan, however the seller is allowed to pay most costs, which makes it possible for a veteran to buy with virtually no cash down. Closing costs generally include VA appraisal, credit report, escrow, title evidence, recording fees, a 1% loan origination fee and discount points.
A reverse mortgage loans allow seniors (62 and over) to access the equity in their home without a monthly repayment schedule for as long as they live in the home. Loan proceeds can be taken in a lump sum, monthly payments, line of credit or some combination of these options. Loan amount is determined by property value and borrower age. Counseling is required. No restriction on value of property. No income requirements or verification.
Contact
For information on HMFA consumer mortgage programs, call 1-800-NJ-HOUSE.
New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency 637 South Clinton Avenue
PO Box 18550
Trenton, NJ 08650-2085First Time and Urban Target Area
Home Plus Program
A fixed interest rate home mortgage to qualified first-time and urban area home buyers with immediate home improvement needs. Homeowners are allowed to finance up to $15,000 toward home repairs and improvements as part of the first mortgage. Improvements allowed include replacing a roof, painting, installing improved heating or air conditioning systems, renovating a kitchen or bath, renovating plumbing or electrical systems and enlarging rooms. Energy conservation and solar energy improvements are also eligible. Handicap accessibility improvements are also eligible repairs. Please see the latest income and purchase price limits. Further detail is available on our Fact Sheet or call 1-800-NJ-HOUSE.
LWYW Homebuyer Program (Live Where You Work)
The LWYW program is a home mortgage incentive program that provides low-interest mortgage loans to homebuyers purchasing homes in towns where they are employed. The goal of LWYW is to build stronger communities by promoting homeownership and encouraging people to live closer to their jobs. This, in turn will reduce the need for cars and increase the use of alternative transportation such as walking, biking and public transit.
If you would like to buy a house in the town where you currently work, then LWYW might be right for you. Employees benefit from attractive mortgage rates, more flexible loan application review and underwriting criteria, and reduced commuting times to work. Municipalities benefit from having a committed workforce living nearby, and the activity and economic vibrancy that comes with people living near where they work.
What are the eligibility requirements?
Eligible Properties Must:
Be located in a municipality that is currently participating in the LWYW program.
Municipalities Currently Participating in the LWYW Program include: Trenton and Jersey City
Be located in the same town as the buyer’s employer
Purchase Refinance
Qualified first-time home buyers and urban target area buyers can receive below-market interest rate financing for the purchase and rehabilitation of a home, or the rehabilitation of a presently owned home. Seventy-five percent of the home’s existing external walls and interior structural framework must remain in place as part of the rehabilitation. Must meet FHA 203(K) requirements. Please see the latest income and purchase price limits.
Further detail is available on our Fact Sheet. or call 1-800-NJ-HOUSE.
Speech or hearing impaired individuals may call the TTY hotline at 1-877-325-6524Smart Start Fact Sheet
Accumulating the funds for down payment and closing costs is a common barrier to potential homeowners. The Smart Start Program is available to participants in the agency’s first mortgage homebuyers program who are purchasing homes in Smart Growth areas and who earn less than 80% of HMFA’s Home Buyer county income limits. The program helps these families by offering a second mortgage for down payment and/ or closing costs up to 4% of the first mortgage.
New Jersey Property Tax Benefits
The New Jersey Property Tax Exemption and Deduction require veterans to serve during a specific war time period. See the New Jersey War Dates on page 326.
NOTE: For New Jersey Property Tax Exemption and Deduction, Haiti service is not included as a war time period.
The dwelling house is the veteran’s primary legal residence.
The veteran or surviving spouse must own and occupy the house.
If the house is a multiple family building, the exemption is only granted for the portion actually occupied by the veteran or surviving spouse.
The definition of resident is the same for the property tax exemption and deduction. It is the legal domicile within the state. Seasonal or temporary residence in the state is not considered being a resident of New Jersey. Absence from the state for a period of 12 months shall be sufficient evidence of abandonment of domicile. The burden of establishing legal domicile in the state is the claimant’s burden.
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New Jersey Property Tax Exemption
Eligibility for Veterans who meet all of the following criteria:
Served during a specified wartime period.
Received an honorable discharge or under honorable
conditions.
Rated 100 percent permanent service-connected by the
VA. The 100 percent rating cannot be temporary or as a result of hospitalization, surgery or recuperation.
Eligibility for spouses who meet the following criteria:
Not remarried.
Even if the marriage is terminated by death/divorce, the
spouse is no longer entitled. However, if the marriage is
annulled, the surviving spouse regains eligibility.
Veteran previously received exemption prior to death.
Veteran would have been found eligible if an application
had been filed prior to death
And one of the following criteria:
The veteran had to be rated 100 percent permanent VA service-connected prior to death. A spouse is not eligible if the veteran was rated less than 100 percent permanent service-connected, but died of that service-connected disability.
The veteran died in active service during wartime in any branch of the United States Armed Forces.
Application Process: The application at the municipal property tax assessor’s office is signed and filed with the following documentation:
A. Property DeedB. Discharge (DD214)
C. VA Property Tax Exemption Letter. The letter must be requested by contacting the VA at 1-800-827-1000. DO NOT submit the VA Award Letter indicating the monetary award. That may delay the effective date of the exemption.New Jersey Property Tax Deduction
There is an annual property tax deduction of two hundred and fifty dollars.
Veteran’s eligibility
A citizen of the United States
Resident of New Jersey
Honorably discharged or released under honorable
conditions from active service in a war-time period, in any branch of the U.S. Armed Services.
Surviving spouse’s eligibility
The surviving wife or husband of a veteran who was a citizen of the United States and resident of New Jersey and one of the following:
Was receiving the deduction prior to the veteran’s death.
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Would have been eligible for the deduction had the veteran filed an application prior to death.
Has died on active duty in a wartime period.
The application process
Filing an application with all required documentation prior to December 31 of the pre-tax year in order to be effective in the next year. Documentation includes the property deed and discharge (DD-214) for the veteran. The widow may need to submit the property deed, marriage certificate, death certificate and discharge (DD-214).
Continuance of Deduction
The tax assessor may at any time require the filing of a new application or request documentation to determine continuance of the deduction. However, the tax assessor cannot require a new application from every veteran or spouse every year.
Deduction for Cooperatives
For cooperatives, the procedure is different. The manager or superintendent must complete forms indicating the names and locations of the veterans or spouses within the co-op to the tax assessor. The deduction is then granted to the co-op, the co-op is responsible to either reduce the rent by deduction amount or present a check to the veteran or spouse.
Refunds for Deductions
NO RETROACTIVE payment for the deduction for any previous year(s) when an application was not filed with all supporting documentation.
$6,000 Income Tax Exemption
You are eligible for a $6,000 exemption on your Income Tax Return if you are a military veteran who was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States on or any time before the last day of the tax year. Your spouse or civil union partner is also eligible for an exemption if he/she is a veteran who was honorably discharged or released under honorable
circumstances and you are filing a joint return. This exemption is in addition to any other exemptions you are entitled to claim and is available on both the resident and non-resident returns. You cannot claim this exemption for a domestic partner or for your dependents. For more information go to: https://www. state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/military/vetexemption.shtml Note: This exemption can only be claimed by qualifying veterans, it does not pass through to a surviving spouse. Contact: 1-609-530-6826
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) And Universal Service Fund (USF)
Fact Sheet
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to help low-income families and individuals meet home heating and medically necessary cooling costs. To apply for LIHEAP, contact the authorized local community action agency or community based organization in your area. A list of these agencies is enclosed. For persons age 60 or over, or who
are disabled, applications may be received and returned by mail. Other households may apply by mail at the discretion of the local agency.
To be eligible for LIHEAP benefits, the applicant household must be responsible for home heating or cooling costs, either directly or included in the rent; and have gross income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Persons who live in public housing and/or receive rental assistance are not eligible unless they pay for their own heating/cooling costs directly to the fuel supplier. The amount of the LIHEAP heating benefit is determined by income, household size, fuel type, and heating region. This year, the medically necessary cooling assistance benefit is set at $200.
The LIHEAP application is also an application for the Universal Service Fund (USF) Program. Therefore, you apply for two energy assistance programs at the same time. USF is a program created by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to help make natural gas and electric bills more affordable for low-income households. If you are eligible, USF can lower the amount you pay for gas and electricity. To be eligible, a household gross income must be at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Level (refer to guidelines on website) and pay more than 3% of its annual income for electric or more than 3% for natural gas. If a household has electric heat, it must spend more than 6% of its annual income on electricity to be eligible. For more information about USF call: 1-800-510-3102.
For further information on LIHEAP or to locate the nearest application agency, call 1-800-510-3102. Additional information about LIHEAP and USF, including an application, is also available at https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/hea.html
New Jersey Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Universal Service Fund (USF)
Application Agencies By County
Atlantic
Atlantic Human Resources
1 South New York Avenue, Ste. 610 Atlantic City, NJ 08401 1-609-348-3901
Fax: 1-609-348-5117 Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PMAtlantic Human Resources
Martin Luther King Center Martin Luther King Blvd.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401 1-609-343-7380 Ext. 4646
Fax: 1-609-348-3904 Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PMAtlantic Human Resources Pleasantville Center
119 Bellevue Avenue
Pleasantville, NJ 08232 1-609-641-5111 Ext. 22, 23
Fax: 1-609-641-2666 Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PMBergen
Bergen County CAP
241 Moore Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601 1-201-968-0200 Ext. 7036 1-201-968-0200 Ext. 7049
Fax: 1-201-342-7452 Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PMBurlington
Burlington County CAP 1 Van Sciver Parkway Willingboro, NJ 08046 1-609-835-4329 1-609-835-2464
Fax: 1-609-835-9647 Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00P
Camden
Camden County Council on Economic Opportunity
The Point Plaza
5247 Malrton Pike Pennsauken, NJ 08109 1-856-910-1180Fax: 1-856-910-1186 Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM
Camden County Council on Economic Opportunity
538 Broadway Avenue Camden, NJ 08103 1-856-964-6887Fax: 1-856-365-2784 Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM
Cape May
Cape Human Resources Inc. 100 East Main Street
PO Box 667
Whitesboro, NJ 08252 1-609-889-2699 1-609-465-4531Fax: 1-609-465-8133 Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Cumberland
Tri-County CAP
110 Cohansey Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302 1-856-451-2966, Ext. 290
Fax: 1-856-455-7288 Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PMEssex
La Casa De Don Pedro
317 Roseville Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
1-973-485-9984
1-973-485-0795 & 0796
Fax: 1-973-485-9984
This agency services all Essex CountyPSE&G Newark
Monday-Friday 9am – 4:30pm
(minimum of 50 clients per day; first come, first serve basis)PSE&G West Orange
Every Friday 9am – 4pm. (Hours are subject to change.)First Hopewell Multi-Purpose Community Center
525 Orange Street
Newark, NJ 07107 1-973-497-9506Fax: 1-973-482-3364
Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM
This agency services all Newark CountyGloucester
Tri-County CAP
10 E. Madison Street
Paulsboro, NJ 08066 1-856-423-0040
Fax: 1-856-423-3876 Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PMHudson
Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation 555 Kennedy Blvd.
Bayonne, NJ 07002
1-201-437-7222Fax: 1-201-437-2810
Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM
This agency services only the city of BayonnePuertorriquenos Asociados for Community Organization 180 4th Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
1-201-217-05811-201-217-0583
Fax: 1-201-217-9850
Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM
This agency services all Hudson County excluding the city of BayonneHunterdon
NORWESCAP
63 Main Street
Flemington, NJ 08822
Mailing Address:
350 Marshall Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 1-9081-782-0612
Fax: 1-908-454-1800 Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:00PMMercer
County of Mercer
Mercer County Administration 640 Broad Street, Room 429 Trenton, NJ 08650 1-609-989-6739
1-609-989-6959
1-609-989-6065
1-609-989-6544
Fax: 1-609-278-2758 Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PMMiddlesex
Puerto Rican Action Board
90 Jersey Avenue
PO Box 240
New Brunswick, NJ 08903- 0240 1-732-828-4541Fax: 1-732-828-4546 Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM
Monmouth
Check-Mate, Inc.
910 4th Avenue
P.O. Box 1288
Asbury Park, NJ 0771239
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1-732-774-3100 Ext. 104 or 105 Fax: 1-732-774-3340 Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:30PM
Morris
Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs, Inc. 97 Basset Highway
Dover, NJ 07801
1-973-366-11311-973-366-4770 Ext. 109 & 103 Fax: 1-973-361-7878 Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM
Morris County Organization for Hispanic Affairs, Inc. 45 Clyde Potts Court
Morristown, NJ 07960
1-973-644-56271-973-644-5632
Fax: 1-973-644-4878
Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM
The Morristown office will only take care of the following zip codes: 07005, 07926, 07405, 07927, 07928, 07936, 07932, 07970, 07976, 07963, 07034, 07035, 07933, 07940, 07945, 07045, 07950, 07960, 07982, 07054, 07440, 07058, 07444, 07457, 07980, 07982 and 07981Ocean
Ocean, Inc.
Central Office
22 Hyers Street
PO Box 1029
Toms River, NJ 08754 1-732-244-9041 Ext. 10, 11 and 16 Fax: 1-732-244-3962 Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:30PMPassaic
Paterson Task Force
9 Colt Street, 4th Floor
Paterson, NJ 07505
1-973-279-2333
Fax: 1-973-279-2334
Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM
This agency services all Passaic County excluding the towns of Passaic and the municipalities covered by Passaic County Weatherization Program.United Passaic Organization 41 Myrtle Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055 1-973-472-2478Fax: 1-973-472-5474
Monday-Friday 9:00AM 4:00PM
This agency only serves the city of PassaicPassaic County Weatherization 930 Riverview Drive Suite 250 Totowa, NJ 07512 1-973-569-4032
Fax: 1-973-812-3160
Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM
This agency only serves the towns of West Milford, Hewitt, Bloomingdale, Haskell, Wanaque and Pompton Lakes.Salem
Tri-County
14 New Market Street
Salem, NJ 08079
1-856-935-0944
Fax: 1-856-935-0920 Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM41
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Somerset
NORWESCAP, Inc. 120 Finderne Avenue Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Mailing Address:
350 Marshall Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 1-908-685-3033
Fax: 1-908-454-1800 Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:00PMSussex
NORWESCAP, Inc. 15 Cork Hill
Franklin, NJ 07416 Mailing Address:
350 Marshall Street Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 1-973-209-7549Fax: 1-908-454-1800 Monday-Friday 8:30AM-3:00PM
Union
PROCEED
1126 Dickinson Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
For Walk-in applicants:
120 E. 7th Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060 1-908-351-7727
Fax: 1-908-353-5185 Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM Mailing Address:
1126 Dickinson St.
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Fax: 1-908-353-5185 Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:30PMWarren
NORWESCAP, Inc. 350 Marshall Street Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 1-908-454-7000 1-888-454-4778
Fax: 1-908-454-1800 Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM
Homelessness Prevention Program
The Homelessness Prevention toll free number is: 1-866-889-6270
Provides limited financial assistance to low and moderate income tenants and homeowners in imminent danger of eviction or foreclosure due to temporary financial problems beyond their control. Funds are used to disburse payments in the forms of loans and grants to landlords and mortgage companies on behalf of eligible households in danger of homelessness.43
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Vetwork
A Program of Vetgroup, Inc.: Homeless Veteran Services include but are not limited to emergency shelter and food, transportation to the appropriate VA facility for medical and inpatient treatment programs, screening and admittance into a VA DOM (work study program), readjustment counseling for combat/war veterans and substance abuse referral and admittance to detox/rehab facility.
103 N. Main Street
Forked River, New Jersey 08731 Phone: 1-877-971-7613
Fax: 1-609-971-7451Transitional Housing Program for Homeless Veterans
Our nation and our State, grateful for its hard-won freedom and democracy, owes a special debt to its Veterans. For that reason, the word “Veteran” and the word “homeless” should never appear in the same sentence. Unfortunately, it is a reality. Therefore, it is imperative that New Jersey works to restore dignity and purpose to those who so unselfishly laid their lives on the line for our country.
The Veterans Transitional Housing Program aims to meet this challenge on the streets, in the shelters and at the front lines of human existence where our brothers and sisters find themselves in their time of greatest need.
The program is divided into three phases: • Treatment
• Self-Reclamation
• Community ReintegrationEach phase lasts from three to six months and is tailored to individual treatment needs and vocational interests. Veterans completing the program return to vocations which will support them in years to come.
Veteran’s Haven North
200 Sanatorium Road Glen Gardner, NJ 08826 Phone: 1-908-537-1999 Toll Free: 1-877-648-0091
Stand Down Operations
Veteran’s Haven South
301 Spring Garden Road Winslow, NJ 08095 Phone: 1-609-561-0269
1-609-567-5806 Toll Free: 1-888-849-7188
Stand Down helps New Jersey’s homeless veterans “combat” life on the streets by providing a broad range of necessities, including food, clothing, medical, legal and mental health assistance, job counseling, and referrals, but most importantly, companionship and camaraderie.
Membership is open to Veterans and volunteers over the age of 18 who are willing and able to give of their time, efforts and resources in assisting programs for homeless veterans.
Program Goals:
Provide immediate short-term relief from the trauma and stress of homelessness and a safe haven for a short period;
Bring services and assistance into the field directly to the homeless veteran; provide access to short term services and assistance such as food and clothing;
Provide access to longer-term solutions such as VA and social services benefits;
To build strong long term interagency and volunteer community working relationships;
To raise local and national awareness of the plight of homeless veterans with the hope of increasing community involvement;
Start the healing process by returning self-respect to a lost segment of our nation’s veteran population;
To encourage replication of the program in other cities across the United States.
Contact
If you are interested in volunteering for Stand Down, call: 1-888-8NJ-VETS.
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County Shelters and Emergency Housing
Atlantic County
Atlantic City Rescue Mission 2009 Bacharach Boulevard Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Phone: (609) 345-5517 02,03,08,09,10
Atlantic County Women’s Center P.O. Box 311
Northfield, NJ 08225
Phone: (609) 646-676705,09
Atlantic County Youth Shelter Shore Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
Phone: (609) 646-676706
Covenant House of New Jersey 929 Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Phone: (609) 348-4070 02,03,08,09,10Institute For Human Development
1315 Pacific Avenue Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Phone: (609) 345-4035 02,10Salvation Army
22 South Texas Avenue Atlantic City, NJ 08401Phone: (609) 344-0660 or (609) 345-8078 02,03,07,09,10
Foundations
P.O. Box 829
Pomona, NJ 08240 Phone: (609) 348-0615 04Family Development Center 1421 Pacific Avenue Atlantic City, NJ 08401 Phone: (609) 348-8335
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Center For Food Action (Emergency Rental Assistance) 192 West Demarest Avenue Englewood, NJ 07631
Phone: (201) 569-1804Community Action Program Drop-In Center/Warner House/ Ladder Project
67 Orchard StreetHackensack, NJ 07601 Phone: (201) 488-5100 02,07,08,09,10
Community Action Program Family Shelter
40 Passaic Street Hackensack, NJ 0760109,10
Bergen County
Bergen County CAP Family Service
241 Moore Street Hackensack, NJ 07601 Phone: (201) 489-2449 02,08Family Promise of Bergen County
479 Maitland Avenue Teaneck, NJ 07666 Phone: (201) 833-8009 03,04,08,10Mid-Bergen Community Mental Health Center 610 Industrial Avenue Paramus, NJ 07652 Phone: (201) 265-8200 04
West Bergen Mental Health Care
120 Chestnut Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Phone: (201) 444-3550 04,09,10Spring House
Bergen County Dept. of Health Services
327 East Ridgewood Avenue Paramus, NJ 07652
Phone: (201) 261-3582
04Salvation Army
89 State Street Hackensack, NJ 07601 Phone: (201) 342-6531 10Shelter Our Sisters 405 State Street Hackensack, NJ 07601 Phone: (201) 836-1075 03,04,05,08,09,10
Comprehensive Behavioral Health Care
516 Valley Brook Avenue Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 Phone: (201) 935-3322 01,04Burlington County
Amity House
211 Garden Street
P.O. Box 751
Mount Holly, NJ 00860 Phone: (908) 775-0720 04Burlington County Action Program
718 Route 130 South Burlington, NJ 08016 Phone: (609) 386-5800 02,03,04,08,09,10Delaware House
21 Ikea Drive Westampton, NJ 08060 Phone: (609) 267-9339 06,09,10Drenk Behavior Health Center 795 Woodlane Road, Suite 300 Mount Holly, NJ 08060 Phone: (609) 261-7672 08,09,10
Camden County
Camden Homeless Services – Dial 211 or (800) 331-7272
AIDS Coalition of Southern New Jersey
100 Essex Avenue, Suite 300 Bellmawr, NJ 08031Phone: (856) 933-9500
01, 04, 07, 09,10
Aletha R. Wright Vision of Hope Center 271 Atlantic Avenue Camden, NJ 08104 Phone: (856) 966-0909 02, 04
Anna M. Sample House/Complex 408-416 Line Street Camden, NJ 08103 Phone: (856) 963-0430 02, 03, 04
Camden County OEO 538 Broadway Camden, NJ 08103 Phone: (856) 964-6887 01
Camden Peace Mission 1634 Broadway Camden, NJ 08104 Phone: (856) 365-0938 02
Cathedral Kitchen
642 Market Street Camden, NJ 08102 Phone: (856) 964-6771 08Cathedral Social Services 1845 Haddon Avenue Camden, NJ 08103 Phone: (856) 756-7943 08
Women’s Center Camden County
311 Market St. Camden, NJ 08101 Phone: (856) 227-1234 0548
Group Homes of Camden Co., Inc.
Primarily Youth 18-23
35 South 29th Street Camden, NJ 08105 Phone: (856) 541-9283 02,06,08,09,10Interfaith Homeless Outreach Council 1989 Route 70 East Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Leavenhouse
523 State House Camden, NJ 08102 Phone: (856) 225-1491 08Mt. Olive SDA Church 800 Chelten Avenue Camden, NJ 08104 Phone: (856) 365-6108
My Brothers Keeper 40 York Street Camden, NJ 08102 Phone: (856) 365-1336 02,04
North Camden Land Trust 644 North State Street Camden, NJ 08102
Phone: (856) 966-459604
Your Food Shelf
1500 Federal Street Camden, NJ 08105 Phone: (856) 365-6475 08Women Against Rape/Haven P.O. Box 346
Collingswood, NJ 08108 Phone: (856) 856-780005
State Street Housing 532 State Street Camden, NJ 08102 Phone: (856) 365-4400 04
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
1600 Haddon Avenue Camden, NJ 08103 Phone: (856) 757-3500 08,10COSTAR Drop-In Center 530 Cooper Street Camden, NJ 08102
Phone: (856) 541-1700Evangelism Today Christian Education Center
1658 Mount Ephraim Camden, NJ 08102
Phone: (856) 541-7977
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Faith Tabernacle Church 553 Spruce Street Camden, NJ 08102 Phone: (856) 365-1153 08
Salvation Army
915 Haddon Avenue Camden, NJ 08103 Phone: (856) 338-1700 08Steininger Center of Camden County
19 East Ormond Avenue Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 Phone: (856) 428-1300 01,02St. Vincent DePaul
17 Clementon Road Berlin, NJ 08009 Phone: (856) 767-7391 08Food Bank of Southern New Jersey
1361 Walnut Street Camden, NJ 08103 Phone: (856) 963-3547 08Frank’s Place at Trinity Lutheran Church
523 Stevens Street Camden, NJ 08103 Phone: (856) 963-3547 07Good Samaritan Center 325 Market Street Camden, NJ 08101 Phone: (856) 963-0857 08
SUCUS
146 Black Horse Pike Mount Ephraim, NJ 08059 Phone: (856) 456-1121
08Cape May County
Coalition Against Rape
and Abuse
DN-638
Cape May Court House, NJ 08102Phone: (609) 463-0947
05
Cumberland Family Shelter 6140 Mays Landing Road Vineland, NJ 08360
Phone: (856) 825-314403
50
Cumberland County
Martin Luther King Academy 633 Elmer Street
Vineland, NJ 08360
Phone: (856) 692-601208
Tri County Community Action Agency
110 Cohansey Street Bridgeton, NJ 0830208
Spirit and Truth Ministries 1668 Maurice River Parkway Vineland, NJ 08360
Phone: (856) 692-2603First Hopewell Baptist Church 525 Orange Street
East Orange, NJ 07107
Phone: (973) 485-8100Lighthouse Community Services 487 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 802-180203,07,08
Salvation Army Cornerstone House 13 Fullerton Street Montclair, NJ 07042
Phone: (973) 744-3312 02,03,08Apostle’s House
16-24 Grant Street Newark, NJ 07104 Phone: (973) 482-6609 03,0408
St. Vincent DePaul Society 46 Central Avenue Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Phone: (856) 451-6472
08
Newark homeless services – Dial 211 or (800) 696-7063
Essex County
Roseville Presbyterian Church 36 Roseville Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
Phone: (973) 483-336108
Choices, Inc.
169-173 Roseville Avenue Newark, NJ 07107 Phone: (973) 481-1889 0451
Elizabeth Avenue Weequahic Presbyterian 761 Elizabeth Avenue Newark, NJ 07112 Phone: (973) 923-5655 08
Isaiah House
238 North Munn Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018
03,04NCC Harmony House 278-282 South Orange Avenue Newark, NJ 07103
Phone: (973) 623-8555
04Mt. Zion Baptist Church 208 Broadway Street Newark, NJ
Phone: (973) 482-1915 08Safehouse
P.O. Box 1887 Bloomfeild, NJ 07003 Phone: (973) 759-2154 05United Community Corp. 31 Fullerton Street Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 642-0181 02
Mt. Pleasant Missionary 100 Montgomery Street Newark, NJ 07103 Phone: (973) 642-7771 08
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Newark Emergency Services for Families 982 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 643-572701,08
St. Ann’s
103 16th Avenue Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 242-6646 03The Restoration Center 300 South 12th Street Newark, NJ 07103
Offender Aid and Restoration 1064 Clinton Avenue
Suite 170
Irvington, NJ 07112Phone: (973) 373-0100
01, 09, 10
Salvation Army Feeding Program 13 Trinity Place
Montclair, NJ 07042
Phone: (973) 744-331202,03,08
St Rocco’s Outreach Center 712 Springfield Avenue Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 371-526608
YMWCA of Newark/Vicinity
600 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07103 Phone: (973) 624-8900 03St. Mary’s Church
528 Martin Luther King Blvd Newark, NJ 07103
Phone: (973) 643-4800
08St. Rocco’s Family Shelter 355 South 6th Street Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 242-7242 03,07
American Rescue Workers Mission
84 Magazine Street Newark, NJ 07103 Phone: (973) 344-3450 02,07Covenant House
14 William Street Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 621-8705 06Goodwill Rescue Mission 79 University Avenue Newark, NJ 07103 Phone: (973) 621-9560 02,08
First Timothy Church 215 Chancellor Avenue Newark, NJ 07104 Phone: (973) 673-6435 08
Community Hope United Freewill Baptist
368 Hawthorne Avenue Newark, NJ 07103 Phone: (973) 375-3945 08Essex County Family Violence Program
755 South Orange Avenue Newark, NJ 07106
Phone: (973) 484-4446
05Interfaith Hospitality Network 46 Park Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
Phone: (973) 746-140003
Missionaries of Charity 60 Jay Street
Newark, NJ 07103 Phone: (973) 483-0165 03,08
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Mt. Calvary Mission 1114 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07103 Phone: (973) 621-2873 03
Clinton Avenue Presbyterian Church 761 Clinton Avenue Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 372-9012 08
Messiah Baptist Church 13 Oak Street
East Orange, NJ 07018 Phone: (973) 676-7374 08Catholic Community Services 1160 Raymond Boulevard Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 596-4040Youth Consultation Services 384 Broadway
Newark, NJ 07104
Phone: (973) 429-8411 Phone: (973) 482-429106
Gloucester County
Gloucester County First Call for Help Hotline
Phone: (800)-648-0132Services Empowering Rights of Victims (SERV)
P.O. Box 566
Glassboro, NJ 08028Phone: (856)-881-3335
05
Street Outreach Program for Homeless Youth
P.O. Box 1004 Williamstown, NJ 08094 Phone: (800)-355-066001, 06 (Ages 9-21)
Together Youth Shelter 301 Green tree Road Glassboro, NJ 08028 Phone: (856)-881-6100 Fax: (856)-863-1349 01, 05 (Ages 13-19)
Center for Family Services 250 South Delsea Drive Glassboro, NJ 08028 Phone: (856)-881-7252 Fax: (856)-863-1110
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Volunteers of America Eleanor Corbett House 948 Whig Lane Road Glassboro, NJ 08028 Phone: (856) 881-5550 02, 03
Hudson County
Catholic Community Services Anthony House
246 Second Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302Phone: (201) 420-1070
03,04,07
Catholic Community Services Franciska Residence
615 Grove Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302Phone: (201) 653-3366
03,04,08
Catholic Community Services Neuville Housing
619 Grove Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302Let’s Celebrate
One Highland Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone: (201) 433-5438 08Hoboken Clergy Coalition Shelter
300 Bloomfield Street Hoboken, NJ 07030 Phone: (201) 656-5069 02,08YWCA
Battered Women’s Program 270 Fairmont Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone: (201) 333-5700 05,08Youth Consultation Service 45 Clifton Place
Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone: (201) 627-211106
Phone: (201) 656-5771
04
Square Meal
46 Fairview Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone: (201) 332-0864 08American Red Cross 26 Greenville Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07305 Phone: (201) 433-3100 01,08
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Inter-Religious Fellowship for the Homeless
One Highland Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306 Phone: (201) 627-2111 01,08York Street Project
St. Joseph’s Home
81 York Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302 Phone: (201) 413-9280 04Jersey City Episcopal CDC / Christi Ministries
118 Summit Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304Phone: (201) 604-2600
01, 02, 03
Salvation Army
Adult Rehab. Center 248 Ere Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302 Phone: (201) 653-3071 04Congregate Meal of Hyacinth 183 Bayview Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Phone: (201) 433-113408
Bayonne American Red Cross Seven West 9th Street Bayonne, NJ 07002
Phone: (201) 436-860001,08
The House of Faith, Inc. 713 Washington Street Hoboken, NJ 07030 (201) 610-9770
Seton House
181 Carteret Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07305 Phone: (201) 451-6199 04Sister Cabrini Soup Kitchen Kenmare Alternate School
89 York Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Phone: (201) 451-8225 ext. 155 01,08Jewish Family Counseling Jersey City/Bayonne 1050 Kennedy Boulevard Bayonne, NJ 07002 Phone: (201) 436-1299 01,08
YWCA of Bayonne 259 Avenue A Bayonne, NJ 07002 Phone: (201) 339-2330 05,08
Hunterdon County
Hunterdon Youth Services 322 Highway 12 Flemington, NJ 08822 Phone: (908) 782-0848
06
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Interfaith Hospitality Network 10 East Main Street Flemington, NJ 08822
Phone: (908) 782-249003
Women’s Crisis Services 47 East Main Street Flemington, NJ 08822 05
Mercer County
American Red Cross 1650 Pennington Road Trenton, NJ 08610 Phone: (609) 538-8166 01
Anchor House
482 Centre Street Trenton, NJ 08611 Phone: (609) 396-8329 06Catholic Charities 383 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08607 (609) 394-5181
(800) 360-7711Doorway to Hope, Inc. 827 East State Street Trenton, NJ 08609 Phone: (609) 396-5579 04
Princeton Deliverance Center 402-408 Martin Luther
King Boulevard
Trenton, NJ 08618Phone: (609) 392-9161
08
Rescue Mission of Trenton Men’s/Women’s Shelter Carroll Street
Trenton, NJ 08604Phone: (609) 695-1436
02
Exchange Club of Princeton P.O. Box 6094 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 04,08
Christ Episcopal Church Hamilton/Whitaker Avenue Trenton, NJ 08611
Phone: (609) 394-892608
57
Volunteers of America Amani House
518-520 Martin Luther King Boulevard Trenton, NJ 08618 Phone: (609) 393-3168 04Mount Carmel Guild
73 North Clinton Avenue Trenton, NJ 08638 Phone: (609) 392-3402 04Lifeline Emergency Shelter 300 South Clinton Avenue Trenton, NJ 08609
Phone: (609) 392-766503
Loaves and Fishes
St. Mary’s Church
Perry and North Warren Streets Trenton, NJ 08618
Phone: (609) 466-9290
08Middlesex County
Catholic Charities Ozanam Family Shelter
89 Truman Drive
Edison, NJ 08827Phone: (908) 985-0327
03
FISH Hospitality Program P.O. Box 170
Dunellen, NJ 08812 Phone: (732) 968-5957 02,03Salvation Army
337 State Street
P.O. Box 613
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 Phone: (908) 826-7040 02Women Aware, Inc.
P.O. Box 312
New Brunswick, NJ 08903 Phone: (908) 937-9525
05Monmouth County
Easter Seals New Jersey 417 Burns Avenue
Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703 Phone: (732) 542-826402
Epiphany House
373 Brighton Avenue P.O. Box 3308
Long Branch, NJ 07740 Phone: (732) 870-9113 06Interfaith Neighbors, Inc. 1208 Main Street
Asbury Park, NJ 07712 Phone: (732) 775-0525 0458
Woman’s Center of Monmouth County One Bethany Road Building 3/Suite 42 Hazlet, NJ 07730 Phone: (732) 264-4111 05
Saint Marks Soup Kitchen 247 Carr Avenue Keansburg, NJ 07734 Phone: (732) 495-5227
08
Community Soup Kitchen of Morristown
70 Maple Avenue Morristown, NJ 07960 Phone: (973) 455-1212Morris County
Hope House Homesharing 19-21 Belmont Avenue Dover, NJ 07801
Phone: (973) 761-555504
Interfaith Council for Homeless Families of Morris County
P.O. Box 1494
Morristown, NJ 07962Phone: (973) 644-2757
03
Jersey Battered Women’s Service ( JBWS)
P.O. Box 1437 Morristown, NJ 07962 Phone: (973) 267-7520 05Market Street Mission Nine Market Street Morristown, NJ 07960 Phone: (973) 538-0431 02
08
Eric Johnson House
44 South Street Morristown, NJ 07960 Phone: (973) 326-9636 04Faith Kitchen
Trinity Lutheran Church 123 East Blackwell Street Dover, NJ 07801
Phone: (973) 366-2821 0859
Morris County Youth Shelter 320 West Hanover Avenue Parsippany, NJ 07054
Phone: (973) 285-297006
Homeless Solutions, Inc. 540 East Hanover Avenue, Suite 100
Morristown, NJ 07960-0282 Phone: (973) 993-083303
Salvation Army – Morristown 95 Spring Street
Morristown, NJ 07960-0900 Phone: (973) 539-270002
Ocean’s Harbor House 2445 Windsor Avenue P.O. Box 622
Toms River, NJ 08753 Phone: (908) 929-0660 06Providence House of Ocean County
88 Schoolhouse Road Whiting, NJ 08759 Phone (732) 350-2120 05,06St. Stephen’s Church 367 Route 9 Waretown, NJ 08758 Phone: (609) 698-8561 02
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Transitional Housing Program Department of
Community Affairs
1510 Hooper AvenueToms River, NJ 08753 Phone: (908) 255-0828 04
Passaic County
Eva’s Village (Main Facility) 393 Main Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
Main Number (973) 523-6220Eva’s Kitchen
393 Main Street Paterson, NJ 07501 Phone: (973) 279-0783Eva’s Men’s Shelter 389 Main Street Paterson, NJ 07501 Phone: (973) 247-0143 02
Eva’s Women’s Shelter 31 Jackson Street Paterson, NJ 07501 Phone: (973) 279-1004
Eva’s Hope Residence for Mothers and Children Women’s Shelter
25 Jackson Street Paterson, NJ 07501 Phone: (973) 742-2302Ocean County
Father English Community Center Project Youth Haven 435 Main Street Paterson, NJ 07501 Phone: (973) 881-0280 06
Hispanic Information Center 270 Passaic Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
Phone: (973) 881-028006
Passaic Information Center 270 Passaic Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
Phone: (973) 779-026001
Passaic County Women’s Center P.O. Box 244
Paterson, NJ 07513
Phone: (973) 881-145004,05
Paterson Coalition for Housing 262 Main Street
Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: (973) 684-599804
Paterson Task Force Hilltop Haven
36-38 Circle Drive Paterson, NJ 07522 Phone: (973) 279-2333 03Paterson Task Force 155 Ellison Street Paterson, NJ 07505 Phone: (973) 279-2333 01
Salvation Army of Passaic 550 Main Street
Passaic, NJ 07505
Phone: (973) 779-1155 02,08St. Joseph’s Hospital Harbor House
703 Main Street Paterson, NJ 07503 Phone: (973) 977-2000 04Hispanic Multi-Purpose Service Center
45 East 21st Street Paterson, NJ 07504 Phone: (973) 684-3320Homeless Pro
St. Paul’s Community Services, Inc.
449-456 Van Houten Street Paterson, NJ 07055Phone: (973) 278-7900
02,04
St. Peter’s Haven
390 Clifton Avenue Clifton, NJ 07011 Phone: (973) 546-3406 03St. Peter’s Haven
9-11 North 1st Street Paterson, NJ 07522 Phone: (973) 790-0887 08Strengthen Our Sisters
P.O. Box U Hewitt, NJ 07480 Phone: (973) 728-0007
05Salem County
Community Outreach, Inc. 168 East Broadway
Salem, NJ 08079
04Open Door Outreach, Inc. 55 Walnut Street
Penns Grove, NJ 08069 Phone: (856) 299-963803
Salem County Women’s Services P.O. Box 125
Salem, NJ 08079
Phone: (856) 935-665505
Oasis Kitchen
P.O. Box 993
424 East Broadway Salem, NJ 08079 Phone: (856) 935-1815 08Tri-County Community Action Partnership
14 New Market Street Salem, NJ 08079 Phone: (856) 935-0944 04Inter Agency Council of Human Services 98 Market Street Salem, NJ
Phone: (856) 935-7510
Alternatives, Inc. Franklin House
558 Madison Avenue Somerset, NJ 08873 Phone: (908) 685-1444 04Alternatives, Inc. Transitional Housing I Warehouse Apartments New Street
Somerville, NJ 08876 Phone: (908) 685-1444 04
Somerset County
Catholic Charities 540-550 Route 22 East Bridgewater, NJ 08807 Phone: (908) 722-1881 01
Interfaith Hospitality Network of Somerset County 98 West End Avenue
P.O. Box 575
Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908) 704-1920
03Lyons VA Medical Center Domiciliary Operations 151 Knollcroft Road Lyons, NJ 07939
Phone: (908) 647-0108
04
Somerset Home of Temporarily Displaced Children
P.O. Box 6871
49 Brahma Avenue Bridgewater, NJ 08807Phone: (908) 536-6605
06
Volunteers of America Agape House
122-128 East Main Street Somerville, NJ 08876 Phone: (908) 707-9753 02,03Alternatives, Inc.
Transitional Housing III
224 Charlotte Avenue Somerset, NJ 08873
Phone: (908) 685-1444 ext. 248 04Resource Center for Women & Their Families
95 Foothill Road Boundbrook, NJ 08805 Phone: (908) 302-254505
Samaritan Homeless Interim Program
Ship’s Gallery and Ship Drop-in Center48 West High Street Somerville, NJ 08876 Phone: (908) 725-3260 07,08
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Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. P.O. Box 805
Newton, NJ 07860
Phone: (201) 875-112105
Samaritan Inn, Inc. 103 Route 23 Hamburg, NJ 07419 Phone: (201) 827-8911 04
Birth Haven, Inc.
P.O. Box 50
Andover, NJ 07821 Phone: (201) 579-7979 06Union County
Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless 118 Division Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Phone: (908) 353-4006 02,03,04
Interfaith Council for
the Homeless
P.O. Box 569
120 West 7th Street Plainfield, NJ 07061-0569 Phone: (908) 753-4001 02,03,04,07Lutheran Social Services St. Paul’s Shelter
657 Bergen Avenue Union City, NJ 07087 Phone: (201) 348-8150 03,08North Hudson, CAC 507 26th Street
Union City, NJ 07087 Phone: (201) 866-2388 01,04Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation (PERC)
(formerly St. John’s Shelter) 108 36th StreetUnion City, NJ 07087 Phone: (201) 348-8150 02,08
Proceed, Inc.
815 Elizabeth Avenue Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Phone: (908) 351-7727 04Repheal’s Life House 231 Court Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Phone: (908) 354-4750 04
Salvation Army of Plainfield 615 Watchung Avenue Plainfield, NJ 07060
Phone: (908) 355-9622 02,03,07Sussex County
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YMCA of Plainfield 518 Watchung Avenue Plainfield, NJ 07060 Phone: (908) 756-6060 02,03
YMCA of Eastern Union County
1131 East Jersey Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Phone: (908) 355-9622 03,05Salvation Army of Elizabeth 1018 East Grand Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201
Phone: (908) 352-288602
American Red Cross Warren Chapter
115 Greenwich Street Belvidere, NJ 07823 Phone: (908) 475-2770 01American Red Cross Phillipsburg Center
675 Corliss Avenue
Phillipsburg, NJPhone: (908) 454-3841
01
Domestic Abuse & Rape Crisis Center
P.O. Box 423
Belvidere, NJ 0782305
Family Promise of Warren County, Inc. Interfaith Hospitality Network
65A Washington Avenue Oxford, NJ 07863-0267Phone: (908) 453-2194 Fax: (908) 453-2378 03
Homeless Provider Directory Key
Motel/Hotel Referral
Single Shelter
Family Shelter
Transitional Housing
Domestic Violence Shelter
Runaway Youth Shelter
Drop In Day Center
Soup Kitchen/Feeding Program
Job Training
Counseling
Warren County
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Housing Discrimination
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights is responsible for enforcing the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD). The LAD prohibits discrimination in housing, employment, or public accommodations on the basis of membership in a range of protected categories. Those protected categories include “liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States,” as well as categories such as race, national origin, sex, and mental or physical disability. A person who is liable for service in the Armed Forces is a person that is subject to being ordered into active service because of their membership in the National Guard or reserves. Accordingly,the LAD prohibits an employer, a landlord, or a public accommodation (like a college, restaurant or store) from discriminating against a service member because that service member may be called into active service. As just one example, the LAD prohibits an employer from refusing to hire a member of the National Guard or reserves simply because that person may be ordered into active service. The LAD does not, however, prohibit an employer from refusing to hire someone who has already received orders to report for active duty, although federal law may provide protection in such circumstances. If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your liability for service in the Armed Forces, please call DCR at 1-973-648-2700 or 1-609-292-4605 or visit http://www.njcivilrights.gov and click on Contact DCR to find the office location closest to you. A complaint must be filed with DCR within 180 days of the incident. For additional information, please visit http://www.njcivilrights.gov
Service members may also be protected by federal law such as the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
To file a claim under USERRA, please visit https://www.dol. gov/vets/programs/userra/fileaclaim.htm
To File a Housing Discrimination Complaint with the Federal Government:
New Jersey residents may contact: Fair Housing Enforcement Center
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 26 Federal Plaza, Room 3532
New York, NY 10278-0068
Phone: 1-212-542-7519 or 1-800-496-4294
TTY 1-212-264-092You can file an online housing discrimination complaint at the HUD web site: http://www.hud.gov/complaints/index.cfm
Additional New Jersey Resources/ Information:
The Office of Landlord/Tenant Information, within the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ Division of Codes and Standards, publishes a Truth-in-Renting booklet that serves as a guide to the rights and responsibilities of residential landlords and tenants in New Jersey. To order a copy of this booklet call 1-609-292-4174.
Legal Services of New Jersey
1-888-LSNJ-LAW, publishes a legal handbook for tenants in New Jersey entitled Tenant’s Rights in New Jersey. This handbook can be read for FREE on their web site at https://www.lsnjlaw.org/Publications/Pages/Manuals/ TenantsRights.pdf
Information on how to order a printed copy (103 pages) is available at http://www.lsnj.org/selfhelp.htm#tenants
Fair Housing Council of Northern New Jersey
Phone: 1-201-489-3552
Website: http://www.fairhousingnj.org/Housing Coalition for Central New Jersey
Phone: 1-732-249-9700
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