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Resources
New Jersey courts, agencies and legal aid organizations, and what each of them is actually for.
These are the official sources we work with, gathered for anyone who wants to look something up before, or instead of, calling a lawyer. Nothing here is legal advice, and none of these organizations is connected to this firm.
Courts and case information
Where New Jersey matters are heard, and how to find your own.
- NJ Courts Self-Help
Plain-language guides and official forms for people handling a matter themselves, across most kinds of case the state courts hear.
- Find a Case
The Judiciary's public case lookup.
- Court directories
Addresses and contact details for court offices across the state, by county and by division.
- NJMCDirect
Where a traffic ticket or municipal complaint can be looked up, paid or pleaded to online. You need the ticket or complaint number. Some charges cannot be resolved this way and require an appearance.
- Municipal courts
What municipal courts hear, and the Judiciary's own record of recent changes to municipal court law.
Work and wages
For questions about pay, hours, leave and classification.
- MyWorkRights (NJ Department of Labor)
New Jersey's guide to wage and hour law, worker protections, misclassification and how a wage claim is filed with the state.
- U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division
The federal side: minimum wage, overtime and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Discrimination and civil rights
Where a discrimination or harassment complaint is actually filed.
- NJ Division on Civil Rights
Enforces the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, which is broader than federal law in several respects. Complaints under the LAD are filed here or in Superior Court.
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The federal agency for charges under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Federal charges have their own deadlines, which are shorter than the LAD's.
Public employment
The agencies that govern public sector work in New Jersey.
- Public Employment Relations Commission
Administers New Jersey's public sector labor relations law: representation questions, unfair practice charges and negotiations disputes.
- NJ Civil Service Commission
Classification, examinations, appointments and discipline for employees in the career service.
- NJ Division of Pensions and Benefits
PERS, PFRS and TPAF — the retirement types, the application process, and the boards of trustees that decide them.
Injury, driving and licences
After an accident, or after a charge that affects your licence.
- NJ Division of Workers' Compensation
How the workers' compensation system works, current benefit rates, and how a claim petition is filed.
- NJ Motor Vehicle Commission
Licences, suspensions and restorations, and the surcharge system that follows certain convictions — including for drivers licensed in other states.
If we are not the right firm for you
Not every matter is one we handle, and not everyone can pay for a lawyer.
- Legal Services of New Jersey
Free civil legal assistance for people who cannot afford representation, through a statewide network of regional programs.
- New Jersey State Bar Association
County-by-county lawyer referral services, for finding counsel in a practice area we do not cover.