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Order for Orderly Removal – Requesting More Time to Move
If you have been sued for eviction and you lose your eviction case, the judge will enter a Judgment for Possession. A Judgment of Possession give the landlord the possession of...
Helping New Jersey Residents Access Energy and Utility Assistance
Rising living costs have made it increasingly difficult for many households to keep up with monthly utility bills. Fortunately, a variety of programs across New Jersey are...
Family Matters:
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Gathering Evidence for a Final Restraining Order in New Jersey: A Guide for Survivors
If you have obtained a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in New Jersey, you have taken an important step to protect yourself. The next step is the Final Restraining Order (FRO)...
How to Protect Yourself from Revenge Porn and What You Can Do If You Are a Victim.
Today, most people have easy access to camera phones. Camera phones allow people to take and send photos in an instant. Sadly, some people use this technology to hurt others by...
Consumer:
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Are You “Judgment Proof?”
While anyone can have a judgment entered against them, when we say that someone is “judgment proof” what we really mean is that the person does not have any income or property...
When the Law Permits You to Back Out of a Signed Contract
There is a common misconception that a consumer has three days to change his or her mind and back out of a contract after signing on the dotted line. This is not universally...
Public Benefit:
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Unemployment Compensation
The Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB) program meets the short-term needs of people who are unemployed. The Federal law sets basic standards. History The states set up their...
Helping New Jersey Residents Access Energy and Utility Assistance
Rising living costs have made it increasingly difficult for many households to keep up with monthly utility bills. Fortunately, a variety of programs across New Jersey are...
Senior Citizens:
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Why Having a Will Is Essential
Many people understand, in a general sense, that a Last Will and Testament determines what happens to their assets upon death. Yet a surprisingly large number of...
Why Should You Have a Living Will
You may have heard of or experienced firsthand that your family or friends have been faced with or suffered from the fact that you did not have a living will or last will and...
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¿Soy elegible para eliminar mis antecedentes penales?
¿Soy elegible para eliminar mis antecedentes penales? Esa es una pregunta muy común, y la respuesta depende de algunos factores importantes. En Nueva Jersey, la eliminación de...
Reunir pruebas para una orden final de restricción en Nueva Jersey: Una guía para sobrevivientes
Si ha obtenido una Orden Temporal de Restricción (TRO) en Nueva Jersey, ha tomado un paso importante para protegerse. El siguiente paso es la audiencia para una Orden Final de...
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Responding to a Credit Card Debt Lawsuit 回應信用卡債務訴訟
您是否曾因為收到債權人的訴訟文件，不知道該如何回應或沒有在時限內回應，而導致薪水被扣留，銀行賬戶被徵用或您的資產被設定留置權？ 本文讓您了解您有什麼選擇以及如何與收債人談判。 忽視信用卡債務訴訟可能會導致嚴重的財務後果。一旦您收到“起訴書”(Complaint)，您有 35 天的時間提交“答辯書”(Answer)。如果您不提交...
How to Use Landlord Identity Law as a Defense for Eviction 如何利用房東身分法作為驅逐訴訟的抗辯理由
利用房東身分法 (Landlord Identity Law) 是房客給房東施壓、要求房東負責的多種方法之一。房客每次出庭時，都可以對房東針對該房產的登記提出質疑。...
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Responding to a Credit Card Debt Lawsuit 回應信用卡債務訴訟
您是否曾因為收到債權人的訴訟文件，不知道該如何回應或沒有在時限內回應，而導致薪水被扣留，銀行賬戶被徵用或您的資產被設定留置權？ 本文讓您了解您有什麼選擇以及如何與收債人談判。 忽視信用卡債務訴訟可能會導致嚴重的財務後果。一旦您收到“起訴書”(Complaint)，您有 35...
How to Use Landlord Identity Law as a Defense for Eviction 如何利用房東身分法作為驅逐訴訟的抗辯理由
利用房東身分法 (Landlord Identity Law) 是房客給房東施壓、要求房東負責的多種方法之一。房客每次出庭時，都可以對房東針對該房產的登記提出質疑。...
Requesting a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) 申請臨時限制令 TRO
本文探討家庭暴力限制令，並對臨時限制令 (Temporary restraining order, 簡稱TRO)和最終限制令 (Final restraining order, 簡稱FRO) 進行了說明。 您可以隨時（一天 24 小時、一星期 7 天）申請TRO。...
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Central Jersey Legal Services congratulates Leslie Chappo, Esq., on receiving the Mercer County Bar Association's Harry P. O'Malley Award. Leslie’s dedication to equal access to justice and advocacy for people who might otherwise go without legal representation has touched countless lives. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor!
Pictured: Leslie Chappo, Esq., with CJLS Deputy Director Dan Rubin, Esq.
#CentralJerseyLegalServices #CJLS #LeslieChappo #HarryPOMalleyAward #AccessToJustice #EqualJustice #LegalAid #MercerCountyBarAssociation #CommunityAdvocacy
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Leslie, congratulations! You deserve to be honored for all of your hard work throughout your career and the difference you have made in the lives of your clients
Well deserved Leslie.
Congrats to Leslie on this well-deserved honor!
Central Jersey Legal Services was proud to participate in the 2026 Senior Health & Fitness Walk on Wednesday, September 23, hosted by the Middlesex County Office of Aging & Disabled Services. Staff attorney Jose Roman shared elder law information and helped attendees learn about the free legal services CJLS offers to older adults and people with disabilities in our community.
#CentralJerseyLegalServices #CJLS #SeniorHealthAndFitnessWalk #ElderLaw #LegalAid #OlderAdults #DisabilityServices #MiddlesexCountyNJ
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