Central Jersey Legal Services

is keeping the promise of Justice for All

Central Jersey Legal Services is a non-profit law firm providing FREE high quality civil legal aid for low-income individuals in Mercer, Middlesex, and Union Counties. CJLS helps protect people’s livelihoods, health, housing and families. We believe that equal justice under the law is a right, not a privilege, and that low-income people deserve the same access to quality legal representation as those who can afford to pay.

HOUSING PROBLEMS

Tenant's rights, eviction, unsafe housing conditions, foreclosure, Section 8, and other housing assistance

FAMILY MATTERS

Divorce, child custody and support, parental rights, guardianship, restraining order and immigration legal assistance for domestic violence survivors and more

CONSUMER

Bankruptcy, debt collection, credit access, liens, identity theft, taxes, and more

ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

Medicaid, Medicare, Managed Care, long term care services, treatment access, and more

PUBLIC BENEFITS

Benefits such as TANF, Social Security, Food Stamps, Unemployment, & more

SENIOR CITIZENS

Wills, powers of attorney, advance directives, guardianship Social Security, Senior Housing, and more

Limitations & Eligibility

To be eligible for our services, you must have a household income less than our limit and must be a resident of Mercer, Middlesex, or Union County.

CJLS provides legal help in civil cases only. We do not handle criminal matters. We also do not provide help in cases that generate attorney’s fees such as negligence or car accidents.

Call the CJLS office in your county and an intake worker will help determine whether or not you are eligible or if your legal  problem is something that we handle.

Union County: 908-354-4340
Mercer County: 609-695-6249
Middlesex County: 732-249-7600

Working in Partnership

Legal Services New Jersey