Updates from NJ Courts and Government Agencies

State and government agencies may have modified services and schedules. Please be sure to check with the specific department’s website for updated information and changes.

Go to New Jersey Courts COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates for information on changes in court schedules and proceedings.

• March 27th Notice: Supreme Court Order Extends COVID-19 -Related Suspensions of Court Proceedings and Other Matters
• March 15th Notice: New Jersey Court Operations and Rescheduling of In-court Proceedings Beginning Monday, March 16, 2020
• March 14th Notice: Suspension of Landlord/Tenant court proceedings March 16th-March 27th
• March 14th Notice: Suspension of Municipal Court Sessions March 16th-27th. Certain matters, such as applications for temporary restraining orders, hearings where a defendant has been detained, and matters that implicate public safety will continue.
• November 18th 2021 Notice: New Jersey Court Operations Updates 
• Find the complete list of Superior Court Closing Information. Click here to sign up to receive text alerts and notices

Go to The Attorney General’s Office COVID-19 Crime Victim Resources for information on access to prosecutors’ offices, including victim-witness advocates, and access to the police.

Go to Social Security for up to date information.

• Effective March 17, 2020, all local Social Security offices will be closed to the public for in-person service.
• Social Security Offices will only offer phone service
• Online Services Remain Available

Go to the NJ Department of Human Services for information and updates on Social Services/Welfare.

• Work First NJ and SNAP – temporarily suspending face-to-face interviews for TANF and other benefits recipients. Interviews will be by phone.
• Suspending 28 day protocol, so will not have to complete the waiting period before being eligible for GA.
• Temporarily suspending work requirements for TANF and GA recipients.
• Temporarily suspending the sanction process, as well. 
• All EA cases will also continue without interruption through April 30.
• Childcare subsidies will continue to be paid to providers, so parents can continue to have childcare as long as their providers are open. 
• There is work being done to ease the eligibility requirements of the childcare subsidy as well.

Go to NJ Department of Children and Families for information and updates on COVID-19

• COVID-19 Resources for Contracted Providers 
• COVID-19 Resources for Families

Housing

• Affordable Housing Lists
• Public Housing Waiting Lists
• NJ Assistance Programs

Food Banks 

• The Community Food Bank of NJ
• South Jersey Food Banks 

Access to Health Care for Immigrants and Their Families

• USCIS recently posted an alert clarifying that it will not consider testing, treatment, or preventive care (including vaccines if a vaccine becomes available) related to COVID-19 in a public charge inadmissibility determination, even if the health care services are provided by Medicaid.
  • •  If an immigrant’s documentation status is the only reason they don’t otherwise qualify for medicaid, then they do qualify for emergency medicaid.  
    • Learn more here.