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The numbers you actually need — New Jersey.
Phone numbers, agencies, free legal help, forms, and the statutes our topic guides cite. The page to bookmark when you don’t want to dig.
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State Medicaid agency
The office that determines eligibility and runs the program
NJ FamilyCare — Medicaid and Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
NJ Department of Human Services administers Medicaid through NJ FamilyCare. Long-term-care Medicaid (MLTSS) is delivered through five managed-care organizations.
Aging services — your entry point
Single number that routes to your local Area Agency on Aging
NJ Division of Aging Services (within the Department of Human Services)
NJ Division of Aging Services coordinates 21 County Offices on Aging. Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) is the single point of entry.
Adult Protective Services
If you suspect abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, call this number
Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
Federally-funded, unbiased — not selling you a plan
NJ SHIP — State Health Insurance Assistance Program
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling through the NJ Division of Aging Services. Volunteers in every county.
State health department
Regulates nursing homes and licensed facilities
NJ Department of Health
Regulates nursing facilities, assisted living, and licensed home health agencies.
Finding a lawyer
Bar referral first, legal aid if income-qualified
NJ State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ)
Statewide civil legal aid, including a senior law project.
NJ Senior Legal Hotline (through LSNJ)
Free legal advice for NJ residents 60+ on civil legal matters.
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice
Pro bono representation, including for elder-law and consumer matters.
Nonprofits worth knowing
State chapters and organizations focused on aging in this state
Alzheimer's Association — Greater New Jersey Chapter
24/7 helpline, support groups, education across NJ.
AARP New Jersey
Statewide advocacy and caregiver resources.
Caregiver Volunteers of Central Jersey
Volunteer caregiver support in central NJ.
Jewish Family Services (multiple NJ regions)
Caregiver support, geriatric care management, family services in multiple NJ counties.
Other hotlines
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1-800-633-4227
Medicare (federal)
1-800-MEDICARE — 24/7 federal helpline.
- 211
NJ 2-1-1
Statewide community resource referrals.
- 1-877-582-6995
NJ Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly — facility complaints.
Forms & templates
Official New Jersey document references
NJ Durable General Power of Attorney
NJ Uniform Power of Attorney Act under NJSA 46:2B-8 et seq. Notarization and acknowledgment required.
NJ Advance Directive for Health Care
Combined Health Care POA + Living Will form under NJSA 26:2H-53 et seq. Two adult witnesses or notarization.
NJ POLST
Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, NJ POLST Coalition. NJSA 26:2H-129 et seq.
Form IT-R / IT-NR (NJ Inheritance Tax Return)
Filed by the executor with the NJ Division of Taxation within 8 months of date of death.
Key statutes we cite
New Jersey laws referenced across our topic guides
| Citation | Subject |
|---|---|
| NJSA 46:2B-8 | Durable Power of Attorney Act |
| NJSA 26:2H-53 et seq. | NJ Advance Directives for Health Care |
| NJSA 3B:31 | NJ Uniform Trust Code |
| NJSA 3B (probate) | NJ probate and surrogate's court rules |
| NJSA 3B:10-22 | Small estate procedure (under $50,000 for surviving spouse / $20,000 otherwise) |
| NJSA 54:34-2 | Inheritance Tax — beneficiary class rates (A, C, D, E) |
| NJSA 43:21-25 | NJ Family Leave Insurance (FLI) |
| NJSA 34:11B-1 et seq. | NJ Family Leave Act (job-protected leave, employer 30+ employees) |
| NJSA 52:27D-407 et seq. | Adult Protective Services Act |
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