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NJCA in the News

"Robin Hood Surpasses $62 Million In Hurricane Sandy Relief Grants; 93% Of Relief Fund Now Allocated" (PRNewswire – March 19, 2013)

"NJ Landlords Would Owe Tenant Attys' Fees Under New Bill" (Law360 – March 14, 2013)

"Buono And Caregivers Celebrate International Women's Day" (New Brunswick Patch – March 12, 2013)

"Free Tax Service Preparation Available To Newark Residents" (Newark Patch – March 10, 2013)

"Delayed Start To Tax Season No Reward To Early Filers, Accountants" (Star-Ledger – February 17, 2013)

"Tax Help Available At Newark Center" (Irvington Herald – February 21, 2012)

"United Way Offers Financial Literacy Classes" (Paterson Press / The Alternative Press – June 7, 2011)

"Liberal Groups Call For Restoration Of NJ EITC" (NJToday.net – April 18, 2011)

"Citizen Group Calls For Restoration Of Earned Income Tax Credit" (Star-Ledger – April 18, 2011)

"New Jersey Citizen Action Free Tax Preparation" (Tax Preparation Weblog – December 27, 2010 VIDEO NEWS)

"NJ Citizen Action Opens Newark Tax Center" (Star-Ledger – February 4, 2010)

MEDIA ADVISORY: Grand Opening of NJCA Free Tax Preparation and Benefits Center– January 27, 2010

"Tax Preparer To Give Benefits Counseling " (Star-Ledger – January 27, 2009)

"Newark Agency Offers Tax, Financial Advice To Residents" (Star-Ledger – January 26, 2009)

Economic Security Center

NJCA's Economic Security Center Can Help You — And It's Free

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New Jersey Citizen Action's Economic Security Center provides free, confidential benefits counseling to help individuals and families get information on public programs for which they qualify. These include food stamps, health insurance, heating and utility bill assistance and more. We also provide free tax preparation to help individuals and families file their forms and claim tax refunds from the federal and state government.

Our goal is to increase your economic security by helping you understand how to get public benefits, tax credits and other essential services to which you are entitled. These programs provide a cushion against everyday setbacks — a sick child, car trouble, temporary job loss — that can become catastrophes in your life.

Call Us at 973-643-8800 x239

744 Broad Street, Suite 2080
Newark, NJ 07102
Map and Directions

HOURS: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM by appointment only. Photo ID required to enter the facility.

* Download and distribute the flyer in English & en Español.

Housing Emergency List

NJ Citizen Action provides counselor-assisted benefits screening for New Jersey families, and can provide some information on rental assistance and homelessness prevention services through our Economic Security Initiative (click here).

For additional information on homelessness prevention counseling or services, you may want to contact an agency that provides Family Shelter, Transitional Housing and/or Homelessness Counseling. Here is a list of contacts by county for NJ's Homelessness Prevention Program, as found on the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs' website.

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Founding Sponsor and Supporters

Founding Sponsor
Brooklyn Community Foundation

Supporters
Bank of America
Capital One
Citigroup
HSBC Bank USA NA
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
JP Morgan Chase
New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund
PNC Foundation
The Provident Bank
Schumann Fund For New Jersey
Sovereign Bank
TD Charitable Foundation
Verizon
Victoria Foundation
Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company

NJCA, NJCAEF, and Brooklyn Community Foundation

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