CJLS uses the law to ensure that systems meant to help struggling families are working and accessible. Our attorneys and paralegals provide clients the legal help they need when faced with life-changing situations like domestic violence, unlawful eviction, or the loss of health benefits.

CJLS began as The Legal Aid Society of Mercer County, founded in 1948 to make the legal system more accessible to low-income people and even the playing field for those who could not otherwise afford an attorney. Middlesex County Legal Services Corp, founded in 1966, and Union County Legal Services Corp, founded in 1967, joined with us in 2003 to form Central Jersey Legal Services. CJLS has worked toward a vision of equal access to justice for all New Jerseyans for more than seventy-five years.

Central Jersey Legal Services’ mission is to provide high-quality, civil legal services to support families, preserve homes, and maintain economic stability for low-income residents of Union, Middlesex, and Mercer Counties.

CJLS envisions a civil justice system where no one is disadvantaged by income and equal justice under the law is more than just a promise.

If you need legal help, call us or Apply Online. If you have a summons and complaint or other documents that require immediate attention, please call the CJLS office nearest to you.

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