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The NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has a toll free telephone hotline number that can be used to report environmental incidents, abuses, and complaints in New Jersey or impacting it. The toll free number can be used throughout the continental United States.Individuals can report life-threatening and/or environmental emergencies by calling 9-1-1, local police, or the DEPs toll free line.

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General Consumer Complaints
Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Investigate complaints and act as a referral agency to assist consumers. Weights and measures offers protection to consumers by inspecting scales in the markets, fuel oil trucks, gas pumps, postal scales, parking meters, etc.

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General Consumer Complaints
Provides individuals with disabilities information on how to file a discrimination complaint against a government office or any business open to the public. Provides online and over the phone support for filing complaints.

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General Consumer Complaints
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Discrimination Assistance
Provides assistance to low-income families and individuals.n. Services include housing assistance, housing landlord/tenant Rights, utility assistance, consumer complaints, job bank that posts employment opportunities

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Gas Service Payment Assistance
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Rent Payment Assistance
General Consumer Complaints
Job Search/Placement
Offers NJ residents legal assistance for any purchased car (new or used) or motorized vehicle that is defective and potentially unsafe. The unit helps the consumer determines whether a case meets the legal requirements for hearing.

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Consumer Law
General Consumer Complaints
Provides information to consumer questions relating to auto, home, specialty, and business insurance.

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Specialized Information and Referral
General Consumer Complaints
Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Provides information on businesses within New Jersey, and assists consumers with complaints against them. Core services include business profiles, dispute resolution, Truth-in-Advertising, and consumer and business education.

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Better Business Bureaus
General Consumer Complaints
Investigates consumer complaints regarding the sale of goods and services in New Jersey. In addition, the division is responsible for the following services: Business regulation, Charitable organization registration and regulation, Criminal background checks for occupations that require certifications/licensing, Investor protection and investment fraud investigation, Registering all medical practitioners and pharmacies that prescribe or administer prescriptions to the communities.

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
General Consumer Complaints
Protects the public's health and safety by determining qualifications of applicants for licensure. Establishes standards for practice, and disciplining licensees who do not adhere to those requirements.

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
General Consumer Complaints
Processes complaints about licensed healthcare facilities, including nursing homes, hospitals, clinics, home health programs, boarding homes, hospices, and ambulatory care programs.

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Mental Health Facility Complaints
Outpatient Clinic Complaints
General Consumer Complaints
Nursing Facility Complaints
Provides comprehensive information, resources, and statistics on a broad range of topics relating to food maintenance including proper food handling, food inspection, and food recalls.The Meat and Poultry hotline is available to all consumers who want to report any commercial food that they suspect being possibly contaminated.

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General Consumer Complaints
Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Provides information on a wide variety of pesticide-related subjects including, but not limited to, pesticide products, toxicology, environmental chemistry, safety practices, pesticide regulation, clean-up and disposal, understanding the label, recognition and management of pesticide poisonings, and integrated pest management (IPM).

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General Consumer Complaints
Poison Control
Provides a national helpline for people who suspect religious fraud or unethical religious practices from a church, ministry, or evangelist. Offers education and information on how to discern unethical religious practices.

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Charitable Organization Complaints
General Consumer Complaints
Talklines/Warmlines
General Crime Reporting
Provides up-to-date information on food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, vaccines, and more, along with addressing consumer complaints like adverse reactions, safety concerns, labeling issues, and other regulatory product problems. FDA Safety Reporting Portal

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General Consumer Complaints
Medical Information Services
Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Prescription Drug Information Clearinghouses
Allows New Jersey residents to report a bad pothole on roadways. If it is on a state road, the Department of Transportation crews will respond quickly to fix it.

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General Consumer Complaints
Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
Provides health information about the workplace, and investigates employee complaints about work-related accidents or dangerous working conditions. The office also provides training information on OSHA standards and can answer employer and employee inquiries.

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Government Complaints/Government Ombudsman Offices
General Consumer Complaints
Labor and Employment Law
Offers information on a variety of consumer products. Through the website or hotline, individuals can search if a product was recalled, learn how to return a recalled product or arrange for its repair, obtain guidance on what to look for when making purchases, understand how to use a consumer product safely, and promptly report any unsafe products or product-related injuries encountered.

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
General Consumer Complaints
Examines reports and suspicions of tax law non-compliance, covering issues such as false deductions, kickbacks, or unreported income. Also addresses concerns regarding failure to pay tax, fraudulent activity by tax preparers, or identity theft involving Social Security Numbers for employment or tax filings. This reporting system ensures accountability and enforcement of tax laws.

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Tax Fraud Reporting
Consumer Law
General Consumer Complaints