South Ward Promise Neighborhood Program (SWPN) | Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ)

P.O. Box 32040, Newark, NJ 07102

Eligibility

Open to individuals with children under the age of 24, or are 18-24 themselves, and residing in Newark's South Ward. Zip codes include: 07108, 07112, 07114. Newark residents who send their children to a school in the South Ward are also eligible.

Hours

Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

973-645-1954

Fax

973-645-1955

Voice

https://www.vljnj.org/onlineintake

[email protected]

Languages

English

Application process

Call to schedule an appointment or visit the website to fill out an application.

Service area

07108, NJ
07112, NJ
07114, NJ

Description

Provides services to families with children under the age of 24, who are struggling to stay in their homes, obtain proper services for their children, find employment because of a criminal record or suspended driver's license, consumer-debt related issues.

What's Here

Community Legal Clinics

Providing organization

Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ)

Provides free legal services to low-income people in New Jersey on the following civil (non-criminal) legal issues: eviction defense, consumer debt defense, bankruptcy, criminal record expungement, driver's license restoration, denial of education services public schools, and estate planning. Also provides civil legal assistance to survivors of human trafficking, veterans, and families in Newark's South Ward and regularly hosts legal clinics, know-your-rights seminars, online classes, and more.