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Housing:
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What to Do if Your Landlord Shuts Off Your Utilities
Who this article is for: Tenants whose heat, electricity, gas, or water are included in their rent. Any tenant whose landlord shuts off their utilities on purpose. This article...
The Importance of Paying Your Rent
In New Jersey, it’s not easy for a landlord to make a paying tenant leave their home. Tenants have rights even if a lease (rental agreement) ends or the building is sold. That’s...
Family Matters:
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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...
The Prevention of Domestic Violence Act – Domestic violence, Family Matters, Restraining order
A temporary restraining order (TRO) is a civil order a judge can issue that requires an abuser to stay away from the survivor of domestic violence. The TRO can also provide other...
Consumer:
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Your Right to Ask for Proof of a Debt (called “Debt Validation”)
Sometimes, people get calls or letters from debt collectors asking them to pay money. This can happen by mistake—especially if you have a common name. You might not recognize the...
Bankruptcy – What It Means
Bankruptcy is a legal process that helps people who can’t pay their debts. The rules are the same across the country. It doesn’t matter if you file in New Jersey or Utah—it works...
Public Benefit:
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Are you Eligible to have your Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D Covered?
Once an individual is eligible for Medicare, they may find themselves having to pay a premium every month for Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D coverage. However, under certain...
Understanding Medicaid & New Jersey FamilyCare: A Simple Guide
There are several types of Medicaid (also called New Jersey FamilyCare) programs in New Jersey, and each has its own eligibility rules. The rules can be complicated. If you live...
Senior Citizens:
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Bank Accounts and How They Can Affect Eligibility for SSI Benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program run by Social Security and it provides monthly benefits and medical coverage to disabled or elderly individuals who have little or...
Power of Attorney: all you need to know
What is a Power of Attorney (POA)? A power of attorney is a document that allows you, the principal, to give another person, referred to as an “agent”, the ability to make...
Artículos en español:
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Qué hacer si su arrendador le corta los servicios públicos
¿Para quién es este artículo? Inquilinos cuyo alquiler incluye calefacción, electricidad, gas o agua. Cualquier inquilino cuyo arrendador le corte los servicios públicos...
Cómo Prepararse para su Juicio de Violencia Doméstica
Una vez que tenga una Orden de Restricción Temporal (TRO), recibirá una fecha para regresar a la corte y solicitar la Orden de Restricción Final (FRO). Si usted es la persona que...
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可居住性 (Habitability)：作為租戶您有權獲得什麼
作為租戶，您有權獲得安全和體面的住房。這其實是租屋相對於擁有房產的好處之一：房東有責任提供一個安全且實用的居住場所。房東有責任維持出租單位的良好狀態。...
Hardship Stay of Eviction 艱難情況暫緩驅逐
有一種誤解認為，租戶在被驅逐後有 30 天的時間搬離他們的公寓。或者他們可以從法院獲得艱難情況暫緩驅逐 ( Hardship Stay of Eviction ) 以阻止驅逐，直到他們找到新的住處。艱難情況暫緩驅逐並不是可以容易獲得的，如果您只是因為未支付租金而被驅逐，則不能使用。 艱難情況暫緩驅逐 （Hardship Stay of Eviction）...
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可居住性 (Habitability)：作為租戶您有權獲得什麼
作為租戶，您有權獲得安全和體面的住房。這其實是租屋相對於擁有房產的好處之一：房東有責任提供一個安全且實用的居住場所。房東有責任維持出租單位的良好狀態。...
Hardship Stay of Eviction 艱難情況暫緩驅逐
有一種誤解認為，租戶在被驅逐後有 30 天的時間搬離他們的公寓。或者他們可以從法院獲得艱難情況暫緩驅逐 ( Hardship Stay of Eviction )...
驅逐如何進行 – How Eviction Works
租戶可能因多種原因被驅逐，包括未付租金或持續延遲支付租金、損壞公寓或違反租賃規則。房東只能透過法庭程序驅逐您。 您的房東必須向房東房客法庭提出驅逐投訴 (eviction complaint) 才能合法驅逐您。在新澤西州，房東如果不將你告上法庭就更換鎖頭是違法的。...
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On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, CJLS proudly congratulated our volunteer, John R. Gorman, Esq., on being named the 2026 recipient of the Middlesex County Bar Association’s Arthur Miller Lawyer Achievement Award. This prestigious recognition reflects John’s outstanding dedication, professionalism, and commitment to serving the community.
CJLS was proud to be part of the celebration. Pictured from left to right are Director Janice Chapin, Esq., and paralegals Zaida Cruz and Patti Carrington.
Congratulations, John, on this well-deserved honor!
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