If you fall behind on your rent, it is important to look for help. Below are some resources, separated by county, that may be able to help with back rent.

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Atlantic
Bergen
Burlington
Camden
Cape May
Cumberland
Essex
Gloucester
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Middlesex
Monmouth
Morris
Ocean
Passaic
Salem
Somerset
Sussex
Union
Warren

ATLANTIC

JFS-Atlantic Homeless Alliance, 609-343-2282, 1333 Atlantic Ave., 1st Floor, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden, 609-345-3448, 9N Georgia Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Salvation Army Atlantic City, 609-344-0660, 22S Texas Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 08401

BERGEN

Center for Food Action, 201-569-1804, 192 W Demarest Ave., Englewood, NJ 07631

Greater Bergen Community Action, 201-968-0200, 218 Route 17N, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662

Family Promise of Bergen County, 201-833-8009, 100 Dayton St., Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Jewish Family & Children's Services of Northern NJ, 201-837-9090, 1485 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666

Social Services Association of Ridgewood and Vicinity, 201-444-2980, 6 Station Plaza, Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, 855-767-8387, 212 Slater St., Paterson, NJ 07501

BURLINGTON

Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, 856-764-6940, 460 Veterans Dr., Burlington NJ 08016

Belmont Homes/God Squad, Inc., 609-518-7082, 790 Woodlane Rd., Suite 3, 2nd Fl, Westampton, NJ 08060

Burlington Community Action Partnership, 609-835-4329, 1 Van Sciver Parkway, Willingboro, NJ 08046

Burlington County Housing Hub, 609-265-5185, 795 Woodlane Rd., 1st Floor, Westampton, NJ 08060

CAMDEN

Camden County OEO, 856-964-6887, 538 Broadway, Camden, NJ 08103

Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden, 856-342-4100, 1845 Haddon Ave., Camden, NJ 08103

VOA Delaware Valley, 856-854-4660, 531 Market St., Camden, NJ 08102

CAPE MAY

VOA- Moving Forward, 856-854-4660

Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden, 609-886-2662, 1304 NJ-47, Rio Grande NJ 08242

JFS- Atlantic Homeless Alliance, 609-343-2282, 1333 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City 08401

CUMBERLAND

Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden, 856-453-4291, 46 Central Ave., Bridgeton, NJ 08302

Cumberland County Guidance Center, 856-825-6810, 2038 Carmel Rd., Millville, NJ 08332

Gateway Community Action Partnership, 856-451-6330, after-hours/weekends: 609-501-8217, 110 Cohansey St., Bridgeton, NJ 08302

ESSEX

United Community Corporation, 973-642-0181, 31 Fulton St., Newark, NJ 07102 (shelter)

Newark Emergency Services for Families, 973-639-2100, 982 Broad St., Newark, NJ 07102

City of Newark Office of Homeless Services, 973-877-9481, 110 Williams St., Room 111, Newark, NJ 07102

Family Promise of Essex County, 973-746-1400, 46 Park St., Montclair, NJ 07042

Salvation Army Newark, 973-623-5959, 45 Central Ave., Newark, NJ 07102

St. James Social Service Corporation, 973-624-4007, 604 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Newark, NJ 07102

Catholic Charities Diocese of Newark, (973) 266-7942 | (862) 233-3293

Bridges Outreach- Project Connect, 973-723-2307, 25 Halsey St., Newark, NJ 07102

GLOUCESTER

Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden, 856-845-8905, 1200 Delsea Dr # 1, Westville, NJ 08093

HUDSON

Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation (BEOF), 201-437-7222, 555 Kennedy Boulevard, Bayonne, NJ 07002

Family Promise of Hudson County, 201-448-1839

Garden State CDC, 201-604-2600, 514 Newark Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07306

North Hudson Community Action Corporation, 201-210-0200 

HUNTERDON

Family Promise of Hunterdon County, 908-782-2490, 8 Bartles Corner Rd., Suite 11, Flemington, NJ 08822

Norwescap, 908-454-4778, 350 Marshall St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

MERCER

HomeFront, 609-989-9417, 1880 Princeton Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

WomanSpace, 609-394-0136, 1530 Brunswick Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Trenton Rescue Mission, 609-695-1436, 93 Carroll St., Trenton, NJ 08605

Helping Arms, 609-396-7500, 50 Escher St., Trenton, NJ 08609

Arm in Arm, 609-396-9355, 1 N Johnston Ave., Hamilton Township, NJ 08609

Center for Family Services- Transitional Housing and Rapid Rehousing, 877-922-2377

Coordinated Entry Assessment System (CEAS) Center, 609-989-3722 x 200, 509 Perry St., Trenton, NJ 08618

Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, 609-394-8847, 132 N Warren St., Trenton NJ 08608

MIDDLESEX

Puerto Rican Association for Human Development, Inc. (PRAHD), 732-442-1081, 100 1st St., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen, 732-738-1323, 26 Safran Ave., Edison, NJ 08837

Puerto Rican Action Board (PRAB) - Housing Coalition Of Central Jersey, 732-832-7535 x 154, 754 Route 18, Suite 202, East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Garden State Home, 732-532-6865, 141 Raritan Ave., Highland Park, NJ 08904

Coming Home Middlesex, 732-296-7975, 75 Bayard St., 2nd Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

MONMOUTH

Interfaith Neighbors, 732-775-0525, 810 4th Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712

Community Affairs & Resource Center (CARC), 732-774-3282, 913 Sewall Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712

Affordable Housing Alliance, 732-389-2958, 3535 Route 66, Parkway 100, Building 4, Neptune Township, NJ 07753

Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, 732-922-0400, 4261 Route 33, Tinton Falls, NJ 07753

Lunch Break/Family Promise of Monmouth County, 732-747-8577, 501 Malterer Ave., Oceanport, NJ 07757

Emergency Housing and Advocacy Program, 732-431-2600, 41 Throckmorton St., Freehold, NJ 07728

Monmouth County Homeless Systems Collaborative, 732-431-6000 ext. 6122, 3000 Kozloski Rd., Freehold, NJ 07728

Em-Power Me, 848-218-5797, 1012 Springwood Ave., Bldg. B, Asbury Park, NJ, United States, NJ

Project Paul, 732-787-4887, 211 Carr Ave., Keansburg, NJ 07734

MORRIS

Norwescap, 908-454-7000, 350 Marshall St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, 973-361-5555 x.3038, 101-103 Bassett Highway, Dover, NJ 07505

Family Promise of Morris County, 973-644-0100, 51 Washington St., Morristown, NJ 07960

Homeless Solutions, 973-993-0900, 540 W Hanover Ave., Suite 100, Morristown, NJ 07960

Nourish NJ, 973-294-8576, 36 Sussex Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960

OCEAN

Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, 732-363-5322, 725 Mantoloking Road, Brick, NJ 08723

Affordable Housing Alliance, 732-389-2958, 1415 Hooper Ave., Toms River, NJ 08753

Family Promise of Jersey Shore, 609-994-3317, 1001 S Main St., West Creek, NJ 08092

PASSAIC

Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, 973-279-7100 ext. 2015, 435 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 07505

Eva's Village, 973-523-6220, 393 Main St, Paterson, NJ 07501

Paterson Task Force, 973-279-2333, 191 Market St., Paterson, New Jersey 07505

Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson, 855-767-8387, 212 Slater St., Paterson, NJ 07501

SALEM

Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden—Penns Grove, 856-299-1296, 114 State St., Penns Grove, NJ

Catholic Charities Diocese of Camden—Salem, 856-339-4102, 25 Oak St Salem, NJ 08079

Salem County Women's Services, 856-935-6655, Salem, NJ

Family Promise of Southwest NJ, 856-243-5971, 302 Kings Highway, Clarksboro, NJ 08020

SOMERSET

Norwescap, 908-454-7000, 350 Marshall St, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Central Jersey Housing Resource Center, 908-446-0036, 92 East Main St, Suite 407, Somerville, NJ 08876

Home of Somerset County, 908-704-1920, 98 West End Ave., Somerville, New Jersey 08876

Agape House, 908-707-9753, 122 E. Main St, Somerville, NJ 08876

SUSSEX

Family Promise of Sussex County, 973-579-1180, 19 Church St, Newton, NJ 07860

Samaritan Inn, 973-940-8872, 901 Swartswood Rd., Newton, NJ 07860

My Brother's Place, 973-400-8162, Hamburg, NJ

Project Self Sufficiency, 973-940-3500, 127 Mill Street, Newton, NJ 07860

Norwescap, 908-454-4778, 350 Marshall St, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

UNION

Proceed, Inc., 908-351-7727, 1126 Dickinson Street Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Community Access Unlimited, 908-354-3040, 80 West Grand Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, 908-355-2060, 118 Division Street, Elizabeth New Jersey 07201

Family Promise of Union County, 908-289-7300, 402 Union Ave., Elizabeth, NJ 07208

Urban League, 908-351-7200, 1139 E. Jersey St., Suite 515, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Salvation Army of Elizabeth, 908-352-7057, 1005 E. Jersey St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201

YWCA Union County, 908-355-1995, PO Box 462, Kenilworth, NJ 07033

Salvation Army - Plainfield, 908-756-2595, 615 Watchung Ave., Plainfield NJ 07060

El Centro Hispanoamericano, 908-753-8730, 525 East Front St., Plainfield NJ 07060

Plainfield Action Services (PAS), 908-753-3519,    510 Watchung Ave., Plainfield NJ 07060

Bridges, 908-456-8928, 120 Morris Ave., Summit NJ 07901

Cranford Family Care, 908-276-3530, 61 Myrtle St., Cranford NJ 07016

WARREN

Family Promise of Warren County, 908-453-2194, 65A Washington Ave., Oxford, NJ 07863

Norwescap, 908-475-6591, 350 Marshall St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Garden State Home, 732-532-6865, 141 Raritan Ave., Highland Park, NJ 08904

This information last reviewed: Jul 1, 2025