Office of Eviction Prevention (OEP)
The Office of Eviction Prevention oversees programs and services in eviction prevention and diversion, including rental assistance programs, social services support, and expanding access to counsel to low-income tenants facing or threatened with eviction. The Office also handles general inquiries about landlord-tenant rights and responsibilities, and publishes the bi-annual Truth in Renting Guide. The Office works closely with non-profit community-based organizations in disseminating information about resources and providing direct outreach to at-risk tenants
Eligible low-income households facing or threatened with eviction are provided free and quality access to both an attorney, who can best advocate for them in court to prevent their eviction and negotiate settlements with their landlords, and with an experienced case worker called a resource navigator who can best connect them to necessary resources including to rental assistance and relocation support. Together, resource navigators and attorneys coordinate their efforts to prevent lockouts by the courts. CEDD is available in every county throughout NJ.
| County | CEDD (resource navigator agencies) | Contact Information |
| Atlantic/Cape May | Jewish Family Services | Office: 609-822-1108 Website: https://www.jfsatlantic.org Email: evprevention@jfsatlantic.org |
| Bergen | Garden State Home |
Office: 732-532-6865 ext 902 |
| Burlington | Community Affairs and Resource Center |
Office: 732-774-3282 Extensions: 114, 201, 203 or 103 |
| Camden | Center for Family Services | Office: 877-922-2377 Website: https://www.centerffs.org Email: access@centerffs.org |
| Cape May | Jewish Family Services | Office: 609-822-1108 Website: https://www.jfsatlantic.org Email: evprevention@jfsatlantic.org |
| Cumberland | Jewish Family Services | Office: 609-822-1108 Website: https://www.jfsatlantic.org Email: evprevention@jfsatlantic.org |
| Essex | United Community Corporation | Office: 973-642-0181 Website: https://uccnewark.org Email: info@uccnewark.org |
| Gloucester | Jewish Family Services | Office: 609-822-1108 Website: https://www.jfsatlantic.org Email: evprevention@jfsatlantic.org |
| Hudson | Garden State Home | Office: 732-532-6865 ext 902 Website: https://www.gardenstatehome.org Email: CEDD@gardenstatehome.org |
| Hunterdon | Family Promise of Warren County | Office: 908-453-2194 Website: https://www.wcfamilypromise.org Email: Reilly.freund@fpowc.org |
| Mercer | Catholic Charities of Trenton | Office: 609-394-8847 x2527 Website: https://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org Email: midowu@cctrenton.org |
| Middlesex | Garden State Home | Office: 732-532-6865 ext 902 Website: https://www.gardenstatehome.org Email: cedd@gardenstatehome.org |
| Monmouth | Community Affairs and Resource Center | Office: 732-774-3282 Extensions: 114, 201, 203 or 103 Website: https://www.carcnj.org Email: stopeviction@carcnj.org |
| Morris | Bridgeway | Office: 877-692-5664 Website: https://www.bridgewaybhs.org Email: George.Vessels@bridgewaybhs.org |
| Ocean | Community Affairs and Resource Center | Office: 732-774-3282 Extensions: 114, 201, 203 or 103 Website: https://www.carcnj.org Email: stopeviction@carcnj.org |
| Passaic | Catholic Family and Community Services | Office: 973-279-7100 Ext: 2055 or 2010 Website: https://ccpaterson.org/cfcs Email: aalonso@ccpaterson.org |
| Salem | Jewish Family Services | Office: 609-822-1108 Website: https://www.jfsatlantic.org Email: evprevention@jfsatlantic.org |
| Somerset | Bridgeway | Office: 877-692-5664 Website: https://www.bridgewaybhs.org Email: George.Vessels@bridgewaybhs.org |
| Sussex | Bridgeway | Office: 877-692-5664 Website: https://www.bridgewaybhs.org Email: George.Vessels@bridgewaybhs.org |
| Union | The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless | Office: 908-355-2060 Website: https://www.theelizabethcoalition.org/ Email: smuti@theelizabethcoalition.org |
| Warren | Family Promise of Warren County | Office: 908-453-2194 Website: https://www.wcfamilypromise.org Email: Reilly.freund@fpowc.org |
Essential information and immediate guidance on your rights and options when facing eviction.
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