Below are links to websites that host important information about COVID-related services changes for New Jersey courts and agencies. These websites are likely to continue to host important current information about changes in the delivery or access to services stemming from COVID-19. We expect that these websites will also signal the public when courts and state agencies begin to return to normal service operations. Additional legal information is available on our website at www.lsnjlaw.org/coronavirus.
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NJ Superior Courts
For the most current information on COVID-related changes to NJ Superior Court (county court) operations, check these webpages:
NJ courts closings page: www.njcourts.gov/courts/closings.html
- Includes links to municipal court pages
NJ court county-specific court pages: www.njcourts.gov/courts/vicinages/county.html
NJ court public/media page: www.njcourts.gov/public/index.html
- Includes recent press releases from the NJ Judiciary
NJ court attorneys page: www.njcourts.gov/attorneys/index.html
- You do not have to be an attorney to view this page
- Includes notices to the bar
- Includes orders of the Supreme Court modifying normal court operations
Office of Administrative Law
For administrative fair hearings: www.state.nj.us/oal
Federal District of New Jersey Court
Homepage: www.njd.uscourts.gov
- Includes COVID-related changes
Bankruptcy Court: http://www.njb.uscourts.gov
- Includes link to orders regarding court operations
New Jersey and New Jersey Agencies
State of New Jersey Website
Homepage: https://nj.gov
- Includes governor executive orders about closing businesses, parks, schools, etc.
COVID-19 page: https://covid19.nj.gov
NJ Department of Education: www.nj.gov/education/covid19/news/index.shtml
- Includes updates on mandated statewide changes (school closings, postponed testing, etc.)
NJ Department of Children & Families
COVID-19 page: www.nj.gov/dcf/coronavirus.html
- Emergency Child Care Assistance program and provider list
- Information for families
NJ Child Support (Office of Child Support Services)
www.njchildsupport.org/Health-and-Safety
NJ Higher Education Student Assistance Authority
www.hesaa.org/Pages/Default.aspx
Includes information about:
- NJCLASS student loans
- Stronger protections available for many federal student loans
https://myfedloan.org/borrowers/covid
https://protectborrowers.org/our-projects/student-loan-repayment-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic
NJ Division of Unemployment Insurance
Homepage: https://myunemployment.nj.gov
- Where to apply for unemployment benefits
- Timeframes for collecting benefits
NJ Department of Human Services
COVID-19 page: https://nj.gov/humanservices/coronavirus.html
NJ Department of Community Affairs
COVID-19 page: www.nj.gov/dca/COVID19.html
NJ Board of Public Utilities
COVID-19 page: www.nj.gov/bpu/newsroom/reports/covid19.html
- Suspension of utilty shutoffs and payment assistance
- Power outage and scam awareness information
NJ Division of Consumer Affairs
COVID-19 page: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/COVID19/Pages/default.aspx
Includes:
- Price gouging complaint form
- Telemedicine guidelines
- Warnings about COVID-19-related scams
NJ Department of Banking and Insurance
www.state.nj.us/dobi/covid/mortgagerelief.html
Includes information about:
- Health insurance coverage
- Insurance premium grace periods
- Mortgage foreclosure limitations
- Residential mortgage relief
Note that for many mortgages, federal mortgage protections may be stronger than New Jersey’s. More information at: