Helping New Jersey Through Tough Times

As the economic crisis continues to get worse, a growing number of New Jersey residents find themselves out of work and in need of assistance.

Here are some state agencies and independent organizations that offer help.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen: (Shelter Services, Immunization Program, Inner City Counseling, HIV Case Specialists) (732) 324- 8200 or ccdom.org/index.asp

Central New Jersey Maternal & Child Health Consortium: cnjmchc.org
732-937-5437

Department of Community Affairs, Division on Women: state.nj.us/dca/dow/, Statewide Hotlines: Domestic Violence: 1-800-572-SAFE (7233), Sexual Assault: 1-800-601-7200, Women's Referral Central: 1-800-322-8092

Department of Community Affairs, Energy Assistance Programs: 1 (800) 510-3102 state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dhcr/offices/eap.html

Department of Community Affairs, Division of Housing & Community Resources: state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dhcr/

Edison Housing Authority: 908-561-2525

East Brunswick Community Housing Corporation: 732-390-6870 or eastbrunswick.org/departments/planningengineering/
housing_comm_housing_corporation.asp

Info Line: help@infoline.org , 1-888-908-4636, info-line.org/

Jewish Family & Vocational Services: jfvs.org/ or 732-777-1940

Legal Services of New Jersey: lsnj.org

Literacy Programs of New Jersey: lpnj.org or 732-432-8000

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency: nj-hmfa.com

New Jersey Department of Banking & Insurance: state.nj.us/dobi/index.html or 1-800-446-7467

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services: state.nj.us/health/

New Jersey Department of Human Services: (Division of Addiction Services, NJ FamilyCare Health Insurance Program) state.nj.us/humanservices

New Jersey Department of Military & Veterans Affairs: state.nj.us/military/ or Joe Battito, Middlesex Somerset Veterans Service Officer: 732-937-6347

New Jersey Division of Taxation: state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/ or
1-800-323-4400

New Jersey Shares: 1-866-657-4273 or njshares.org

Metuchen Edison Woodbridge YMCA: 732-516-9200 or metuchen-edisonymca.org/edison

Middlesex County Department of Human Services: (Division of Social Work Services, Office of Children's Services) co.middlesex.nj.us/humanservices/socialserv.asp

Middlesex County Board of Social Services (Housing, Food Stamps, Homeless Services, Child Support, etc): middlesexcwa.newark.rutgers.edu

Puerto Rican Action Board (Administer the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for Middlesex County residents) prab.org/ 1-732-828-4510

Township of Edison Housing & Community Development: 732-248-7379

Women Aware: 732-249-4900 womenaware.net

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