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Essex-Newark Legal Services

July 3, 2026 by

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Essex-Newark Legal Services

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Low-income Essex County residents · All Wards

Essex-Newark Legal Services is a trusted partner in the Brick City Peace Collective — part of Newark’s coordinated network for community safety, healing, and opportunity.

About Essex-Newark Legal Services

Free civil legal assistance to Essex County’s low-income residents in housing, family, consumer, and public-benefits matters.

At a glance

Call:973-624-4500Website:www.essexnewarklegalservices.orgAddress:5 Commerce Street, 2nd Floor, Newark, NJ 07102Hours:Check their website →

Where to find them

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About this listing

Essex-Newark Legal Services is listed as a Newark community resource through HigherSelf’s partnership with the City of Newark Office of Violence Prevention & Trauma Recovery and the Brick City Peace Collective. HigherSelf maintains this directory as a free service so residents can reach trusted local support quickly.

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