Central Jersey Legal Services is a nonprofit law firm that provides free legal assistance to low-income residents of Mercer, Middlesex, and Union Counties.

Central Jersey Legal Services is a nonprofit law firm that provides free legal assistance to low-income residents of Mercer, Middlesex, and Union Counties.

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CJLS esta comprometido a server las necessidaded legales de nuestros clients y esta continuando a proveer services durante la crisis the COVID-19. Para asegurar la salud y securidad the nuestros empleados, no estamos atendindo clientes en nuestra oficina. Estamos continuamo proveendo services legales de remote por telefono y por correspondencia electronica. Si tienes una necesidad legal, llama a la officina de CJLS mas cerca a usted, y deje un mensaje. Nosotros le devolveremos la llamada dentro dos dias de negocios. Usted puede tambien mandarnos un correo electronico a cjls@lsnj.org o llenar el formulario de contact en esta pagina de internet.

La major manera de applicar para nuestros servicios es llamar a la officina de CJLS en su condado.

  • Para Ajuda en el Condado de Mercer: (609) 695-6249
  • Para Ajuda en el Condado de Middlesex: (732) 249-7600
  • Para Ajuda en el Condado de Union: (908) 354-4340

Usted puede llenar el fomulario de contacto aqui. Asegurese a incluir un numbero de telefono donde podamos communicarnos con usted y incluye tantos detajes que les sea posible sobre su problema legal. Incluya informacion some cualquier notificacion o documentacion recibida, alguna fecha de corte, o cualquier cosa que usted piense que nos ayudaria a entered su problema. Si usted tiene un problema inmediato, como fechas de corte por favor llamenos.

Yo Califico?

Para calificar para nuestros servicios, usted debe cumplir cierta pauta de bajos ingresos. Hay excepciones para personas de 60 anos o mas, asi como para algunos otros solicitantes. Determinamos si usted califica considerando su tamano the familia, sus ingresos, sus bienes, y sus gastos de subsistencia.

Recuerde que hay ciertos tipos the casos the CJLS no maneja:

  • CJLS no maneja casos criminals
  • No manejamos casos en los que un abogado privado prodria recibir honorarios como parte del dinero otorgado por la corte, como casos de lesiones personales.
  • No manejamos cases de court de reclamos menores.

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Central Jersey Legal Services atiende a residents de bajo ingresos de los condados de Mercer, Middlesex y Union. Tenemos oficinas en New Brunswick (Oficina de Administracion), Trenton, Perth Amboy, y Elizabeth. Si usted tiene un problema legal y no puede pagar a un abogado, llame o visite nuestra oficina mas cernana a usted para obtener mas information de como podemos ayudarlo.

Si usted vive fuera de los condados que servimos, por favor comuniquese con Legal Services of New Jersey para mas informacion sobre assistencia legal gratuita para residents elegibles de New Jersey.

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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.

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Central Jersey Legal Services congratulates Leslie Chappo, Esq., on receiving the Mercer County Bar Associations Harry P. OMalley 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.

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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.

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