Relentlessly Defending Justice for All
Since its founding, Northeast New Jersey Legal Services has worked to ensure that people have equal access to justice. From protecting survivors of abuse to keeping families in their homes, NNJLS provides free legal help to thousands of residents across Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic Counties. We won’t stop until every person is treated fairly under the law and given a real voice in the legal system.
SAFE
NNJLS attorneys step in when someone’s safety is at risk—securing restraining orders, helping survivors of domestic violence rebuild their lives, and protecting elders from abuse or exploitation.
SECURE
Whether preventing eviction, defending against unlawful debt collection, or fighting for critical benefits, our legal advocacy helps stabilize lives and keep families together.
HEARD
We fight for those who are too often overlooked—so justice is not just promised, but delivered. We give clients the tools they need to move forward—restoring dignity and opportunity.
Thank you so very much for the services you provide. Your office has helped me with a landlord/tenant issue, pro se divorce, and now bankruptcy. Your services are greatly needed in our community.
Be a Lifeline to Justice
An important note to funders:
Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) is funded in part by the Legal Services Corporation. As a condition of the funding it receives from LSC, NNJLS is restricted from engaging in certain activities in all of its legal work including work supported by other funding sources. NNJLS may not expend any funds for any activity prohibited by the Legal Services Corporation Act, 42 U.S.C. 2996 et seq. or by Public Law 104-134.
Public Law 104-134 § 504(d) requires that notice of these restrictions as well as other relevant information be given to all funders of programs funded by the Legal Services Corporation as well as to the public. For a copy of these laws or for any other information of public interest or clarifications, please contact NNJLS.
Additional information about can also be found here:
https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/laws-regulations-and-guidance