Morris/Sussex Vicinage Quick Resource Guide
Legal Assistance/Clinics:
Legal Services of New Jersey
1- 888-576-5529 100 Metroplex Drive, Ste 402, Edison, NJ
http://www.lsnj.org
email: legalhelp@lsnj.org
Morris office 973-285-6911
30 Schuyler Place, 2nd floor, Morristown, NJ 07963
Sussex office 973-383-7400
18 Church Street, Suite 120, Newton, NJ 08876
NJ State Bar Association/Lawyer’s Referral Services
732-249-5000 (by appointment only)
1 Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ
www.njsba.com email: CustomerService@njicle.com
Morris office 973-267-6089 / 973-267-5882
Sussex office 973-383-3900
Military Legal Assistance Program
1-888-541-1900 One Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ
www.njsba.com email: mlap@njsba.com
Pertaining to bankruptcy: 215-557-3550
National Veterans Services Program 202-265-8305
Seton Hall University School of Law
(973) 642-8700 Center for Social Justice
833 McCarter Highway, Newark, NJ www.law.shu.edu
legal assistance in: Civil Litigation Clinic; Civil Rights and
Constitutional Law Clinic; Family Law Clinic; Juvenile Justice
Clinic; Equal Justice Clinic; Immigration and Immigrant Workers’
Rights Clinic; Impact Litigation Clinic
Rutgers University School of Law
Center for Law and Justice,123 Washington Street,
Newark, NJ 07102 www.law.newark.rutgers.edu
Child Advocacy Clinic (973) 353-3196
Community Law Clinic (973) 353-5059
Constitutional Litigation Clinic (973) 353-5687
Federal Tax Law Clinic (973) 353-1685
Special Education Clinic (973) 353-5576
Urban Legal Clinic (973) 353-5576
Office of Attorney Ethics
1-800-406-8594
840 Bear Tavern Road, West Trenton, NJ
Lawyer’s Fund for Client Protection at 855-533-3863
Sheriff’s Office
Morris 973-285-6600
Sussex 973-579-0888
Court User Resource Center
973-656-3997
Office of the Ombudsman
Jennifer V. Shultis
973-656-3969
MRS-SSXHelp.mailbox@njcourts.gov
State of New Jersey Judiciary
Morris County Superior Court
P.O. Box 910, Room 152
Morristown, NJ 07963
In the Judiciary, the ombudsman is a neutral staff person who answers questions,
addresses concerns from the public and is
responsible for enhancing customer service
in the courts. The ombudsman provides a
bridge between the courts and the community, to enhance public access and improve
customer service. Although the ombudsman
is unable to provide legal advice, the ombudsman can help guide court users through
the system with as much ease as possible.
Other Ombudsman Offices:
Office of the Ombudsman for the
Institutionalized Elderly
(877) 582-6995 P.O. Box 852, Trenton, NJ
www.nj.gie
Office of the Corrections Ombudsman
609-633-2596 Inmate Only: 1-555-555-5555
www.state.nj.us/correctionsombudsman
Office of the Insurance Ombudsman
1-800-446-7467
20 West State Street, PO Box 472
Trenton, NJ 08625-0472
Community Services:
Sussex Project Self Sufficiency
973-940-3500
127 Mill St, Newton, NJ 07860
Free legal consultations, advice, and seminars; Divorce
Mediation Program
Organization of Hispanic Affairs (open to all)
Dover: 973-366-4770; Morristown: 973-644-4884;
Butler: 973-838-3885 www.hispanicaffairs.net
Advocacy, Referral services, Spanish to English document translation, interpreting letters and phone calls,
Assistance with form completion, Basic legal and immigration orientation; Center for Citizenship and Legal Immigration; senior support group; Health Literacy programs;
Notary Public
Women’s Center at the County College of Morris
973-328-5025
214 Center Grove Road, Randolph, NJ 07869
Family Law Clinics and Workshops; Career Counseling
and Job Search Assistance; Resources
Morris Family Justice Center 973-829-4050
10 Court Street, 4th floor, Morristown, NJ 07962
Domestic Violence and Dating Abuse, Children’s Services, Legal Assistance, Culturally Specific Services,
Sexual Abuse, and Human Trafficking advocacy
Cornerstone Family Programs 973-538-5260
12 Flagler St, Morristown, NJ 07960
Children, Youth and Teen Programs; Adult, Senior and
Caregiver Programs; Community Development
Mental Health Association/Center
Morris 973- 334-3496
100 Route 46 East, Mountain Lakes, NJ 07046
Sussex 973-940-5200 x1381
1 Spring Street, 2nd Floor, Newton, NJ 07860
NJ Department of Human Services
609-292-3717
222 South Warren St, Trenton, NJ 08625
Morris 973-326-7800 x340 Sussex (973) 383-3600
Division of Addiction Services 609-292-5760
Division of Disability Services 888-285-3036
County Offices:
County Clerk
Duties include recording and maintenance if deeds,
mortgages, liens, maps, passport applications, ID
cards, military discharge records, Notaries Public,
trade name certificates, officiated marriage ceremonies, and administers election functions.
Morris 973-285-6120
Sussex 973-579-0900
Public Defender’s Office
The New Jersey State Office of the Public Defender is
committed to providing first class legal representation
to citizens who cannot afford attorneys at both the trial
and appellate levels. While the majority of attorneys
defend individuals charged with criminal offenses,
they also represent individuals whose children have
been removed based on allegations of abuse and
neglect, children who have been removed, and
individuals involuntarily committed to State psychiatric
facilities.
Main 609-292-7087
www.state.nj.us/defender
Morris 973-631-6260
2150 Headquarters Plaza, Morristown, NJ 07960
Sussex 973-383-9445
20 East Clinton St., Newton, NJ 08876
Surrogate’s Office
Duites include serving as Deputy Clerk of the Superior
Court; administering wills, estates, guardianships, and
trusts; process adoptions, declaration of incapacitation and incompetency matters; manage the Minors’
Intermingled Trust Fund; provide affidavits of Spouse
or Next of Kin; Process contested Probate matters
Morris 973-285-6500
10 Court Street, Morristown, NJ 07963
Sussex 973-579-0920
3 High Street, Suite 1, Newton, NJ 07860
Prosecutor’s Office
Tasked with the detection, arrest, indictment and conviction of offenders against the laws of New Jersey,
as well as strengthening relationship between law
enforcement and the public
Morris 973-285-6200 Sussex 973-383-1570