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General information:

American Community Survey:  New Jersey
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/Profiles/Single/2003/ACS/NJ.htm
U.S. Census reports for housing, societal, economic, and demographic aspects of cities and counties in our state.
 

Business, labor, economics:

Better Business Bureau of New Jersey, Inc.
http://www.trenton.bbb.org/
The Better Business Bureaus of New Jersey have been consolidated into one organization to furnish consumers with alerts and news, business and charity reports, and a resource library covering products, scams, business ethics, and much more.  An online complaint form is also available at this site.

New Jersey Advisory Council on Safety and Health
http://www.njacsh.org
Unions, lawyers, and physicians involved in worker health and safety issues.

New Jersey Business and Industry Association
http://www.njbia.org
Membership of 1,600 companies promoting business interests in the state.

New Jersey Census Information
http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi25/index.html
Population, race and other statistics from the Department of Labor's Division of Labor and Analysis.  Site also includes information on income, poverty and worker commutes.

New Jersey Chamber of Commerce
http://www.njchamber.com
Listings of local chambers, directory of businesses, travel information, and facts about New Jersey.

New Jersey Counties
http://www.naco.org/counties/counties/state.cfm
County seats, populations and elected officials.  Also links to county data and statistics.

New Jersey Economy at a Glance

http://stats.bls.gov/eag/eag.nj.htm

Employment, layoffs, and construction figures from the United States Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Create basic tables from data representing the last 25 years.      

New Jersey Entrepreneurial Network
http://www.njen.com
Networking to connect entrepreneurs with investors.

New Jersey Office of Labor Planning and Analysis
http://www.state.nj.us/labor/lra
Statistics and projections for demographic and economic factors, list of licensed occupations in New Jersey, supply and demand occupational data, etc.

New Jersey Service Corps of Retired Executives
http://www.nj-score.org
Directory information for sources of free business advice.

New Jersey Small Business Development Center
http://www.njsbdc.com/home/
How-to articles, counseling, and training for the small business operator:  a project of the Rutgers Graduate School of Management in cooperation with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the N.J. Commerce & Economic Growth Commission.

New Jersey State Department of Banking and Insurance
http://www.state.nj.us/dobi/
Includes Real Estate Commission, consumer information and complaints procedures, health insurance reform program, and links.

New Jersey State Department of Commerce and Economic Development
http://www.state.nj.us/commerce/
Contacts for incentives for doing business in New Jersey.

New Jersey State Department of Labor
http://www.state.nj.us/labor
Job listings, directory of New Jersey employers, demographics, laws, insurance information, job training, occupational safety and health, workers' compensation, etc.

New Jersey Unemployment Insurance Claim
https://wnjpin1.dol.state.nj.us/uiclaim/home_full.html
File or reopen an existing Unemployment Insurance Claim by using the internet.

NJBiz
http://www.njbiz.com/
Website of the weekly newspaper NJBiz.  Has industry news, regular "top ten lists," and a calendar of business events. 

Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
http://www.shccnj.org
Services of and contacts with Latino business people.
 

Culture, entertainment, and tourism:

ArtPRIDE NJ
http://www.artpridenj.com/
Advocacy group for New Jersey art and cultural organizations.  Membership links, job opportunities, and  speakers' bureau.  Also offers 9/11 resource room.

Arts Horizons
http://www.artshorizons.org
Programs for arts in schools, with information for students, teachers, and parents.

Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers Association of New Jersey
http://www.njinns.com/
Find a B& B by region or for the whole state.  Listings include price information, homepages, and contact information.

Blackwell Street Center for the Arts
http://www.blackwell-st-artists.org
Artists exhibiting painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, and digital media.

Camping & RVing New Jersey
http://www.beachcomber.com/Nj/campnj.html
Index of campgrounds by region.

Dance New Jersey
http://www.dancenj.org/
Featured dance schools, calendar of dance related events, and dance showcases.  Coming soon dance employment opportunities and resume posting.

Edison National Historic Site
http://www.nps.gov/edis/home.htm
Directions, hours, schedule as well as links to information relevant to Thomas Alva Edison and his associates.

Folk Project
http://www.folkproject.org
Area events for lovers of folk music and folk dancing.

Garden State Pops Youth Orchestra
http://www.gspyo.com
Music education and history as well as concert dates and information about the members.

Liberty Science Center
http://www.lsc.org
Activities, tour of exhibits, directions, ticket information, etc. 

Lyrica Chamber Music
http://www.lyricacm.org/

A Chatham based chamber music group.  They hold concerts in Chatham and in Mountain Lakes, NJ.  They also offer outreach programs such as master classes for high school students.

Montclair Art Museum
http://montclair-art.com
Illustrations from the collections of American and Native American art as well as news of exhibitions and educational programs.

Morris Museum
http://morrismuseum.org
Exhibitions and events; the collections specialize in fine and decorative arts, fashion, toys, mineralogy, anthropology, and paleontology.

New Jersey Association of Museums
http://www.museumsusa.org/sma/NJ/

Search the New Jersey museum directory by name, location, zip code, type or keyword. 

New Jersey Center for Visual Arts
http://njmuseums.com/njcva/index.htm
Exhibitions and special events as well as a studio art school that includes programs for teachers, for disabled persons, and for the public at large.

New Jersey Council for the Humanities
http://www.njch.org
Local programs and links to related sites in New Jersey and throughout the country.

New Jersey Museums
http://www.NJMuseums.com
A selective list of links to museums and historic sites in the state.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center
http://www.njpac.org
Jazz, classical, and world music; dance; and theater for the general public and for young people. Teacher resources relevant to programs for school groups can be downloaded.

New Jersey Restaurants and Catering Directory
http://www.njdiningguide.net
Find restaurants, banquet halls, and catering facilities throughout the state.  Read reviews from the Essex Journal, The Star Ledger, The Record, and NJ Monthly.

New Jersey State Aquarium
http://www.njaquarium.org
Virtual tour, virtual fish, fish of the month, calendar of events, directions, etc.

New Jersey State Council on the Arts
http://www.njartscouncil.org/
Programs and services, links to associated state and national sites, etc.

New Jersey State Museum
http://www.state.nj.us/state/museum
Directions, hours, and programs revolving around the collections in natural history, archaeology, cultural history, and fine art; the museum also houses a planetarium.

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
http://www.njsymphony.org
Musicians, concert schedule and venues, ticket information, educational programs, auditions, competitions, etc.

New Jersey Theatre Alliance
http://www.njtheatrealliance.org/
What is playing where, with reviews, ticket information, and special events at every professional theater in New Jersey.  For discounted tickets see http://www.njArtsTix.org - a program of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. 

New Jersey Travel and Tourism
http://www.state.nj.us/travel/

Plan your visit to the Garden State today!  Welcome centers, visitor information, and a  calendar of events help you plan your trip.  Or take a virtual tour without  leaving your home.

New Jersey Youth Symphony
http://www.njys.org
Details about the Symphony's four orchestral groups, its training ensemble, and its flute choir as well as concert and audition schedules, links, and more.

Newark Museum
http://www.newarkmuseum.org
"The Museum's 80 galleries, including the Ballantine House, contain art and science collections including noted holdings of eighteenth to twentieth century American painting and sculpture, decorative arts, Native American, African, Pacific and Asian art, including a world renowned Tibetan collection...."  View detail and maps.

Newark Museum Dreyfuss Planetarium
http://www.newarkmuseum.org/planetarium
Schedule, tickets and general information, group programs, exhibits and events, directions, and history, as well as an excellent Sky Watch calendar of what to see this month in the heavens and advice about buying a telescope.

Outpost in the Burbs
http://www.outpostintheburbs.org/main.html

A Montclair based community group.  Acoustic and folk concerts held during the Fall, Winter and Spring.

Paper Mill Playhouse
http://www.papermill.org
Ticket information, calendar of performances, acting classes, and show links for this Millburn, NJ theater.

Rutgers Film Co-Op
http://www.njfilmfest.com
Schedule of contemporary and classic art films shown in New Brunswick.

Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/libs/jazz/jazz.shtml
Information about the collections of over 60,000 recordings, articles, manuscripts, and artifacts as well as a list of publications and the play list of the Institute's radio programs on radio station WBGO.

State Theatre
http://www.statetheatrenj.org
Music, drama, and lectures, with ticket information and directions to the theatre in New Brunswick.

Weird NJ
http://www.weirdnj.com
"Your guide to New Jersey's local legends and best kept secrets," for example, the Devil's Tower, Elsie the Cow, Frankie Lymon's tombstone, the most haunted house in New Jersey, and UFO sighting locations.
 

Education: 

Abbott v. Burke

http://www.edlawcenter.org/ELCPublic/AbbottvBurke/AbbottHistory.htm

Chronology about the landmark case from the Education Law Center.  Much information about the case is online including profiles of Abbott districts, Abbott decisions, and other Abbott related resources.

Literacy Volunteers of America-New Jersey
http://www.lvanj.org
How to receive or provide tutoring.

New Jersey Colleges, Universities and Schools
http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation/schools.htm
Links to the two and four year institutions of higher learning in our state from the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education.

New Jersey Department of Education
http://www.state.nj.us/education
Standards and assessment, school reform, technology, best practices, charter schools, school reform, information for parents, etc.

New Jersey Education Association
http://www.njea.org
News from the state's professional association.

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority
http://www.hesaa.org/intro.asp
Find out information about grants, scholarships, and various loan programs.  This site is packed with financial aid information for New Jersey's students.

New Jersey PTA
http://www.njpta.org
Home page of the Parent Teacher Association with news and links.

New Jersey Reads
http://www.newjerseyreads.org/

A nonprofit group dedicated to the improvement of the population's literacy.  Volunteer, make a donation or just learn about the problem of illiteracy.

New Jersey School Directory
http://www.state.nj.us/njded/directory/
Search the New Jersey School Directory by district or type of school.  Links to vocational and other special schools in the state are presented 
here as well.

New Jersey School Report Card
http://education.state.nj.us/rc/
Rankings of schools by test scores, student-teacher ratios, etc.
 

Environment and nature:

Clean Ocean Action
http://www.CleanOceanAction.org
Newsletter, action alerts, and education aiming to improve our shore's water quality.

Garden State Environet
http://www.gsenet.org
Daily news, alerts, and library of information.

Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center
http://www.fieldtrip.com/nj/16356629.htm
History of the area, flora and fauna, directions, contact information and more.

New Jersey Astronomical Association
http://www.njaa.org
Lectures, weather, wonders of space, star talk.

New Jersey Environmental Digital Library
http://njenv.rutgers.edu/njdlib
An online library of "hard-to-find" documentation of our state's environmental issues. Also included is a search engine for locating organizations.

New Jersey Natural Heritage Program
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/index.html
Database of over a thousand plant and animal species, land-use planning specifications, reports, and links to affiliated agencies.

New Jersey Sierra Club
http://newjersey.sierraclub.org/
Issues, news, chapter activities promoting conservation.

New Jersey State Climatologist
http://climate.rutgers.edu/stateclim
Current conditions, forecasts, almanac, trends, features, etc.

New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection
http://www.state.nj.us/dep
Programs, bulletins, reports, strategic plan, state parks listings, and other material. 

New Jersey's Environmental Center

http://www.njenvironment.org

An interesting source of statewide environmental information brought to you by the Environmental Education Fund, the Fund for New Jersey, and the New Jersey Environmental Lobby.  Website includes material such as environmental headlines, information on organic growing and products, and their "environmental website of the month award."

 

New Jersey's Office of Smart Growth

http://www.nj.gov/dca/osg/

Learn about New Jersey's efforts at anti-sprawl.  Read the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan, a major tool for planning, preservation, and land management.

Pet Finder: Directory of Homeless Pets
http://www.petfinder.org
Shelter index, breed index, listings of animals needing homes, lost pet notices, pets wanted ads, messages, etc.
 

Government, law, and politics:

Find Your Legislator
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/legsearch.asp
Learn which Assembly member or Senator represents you by consulting this directory, which is arranged by town/city, legislative district, and personal name.

Guide to Law Online: United States--New Jersey
http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/us-nj.html
A guide to online law resources from the Library of Congress specifically for the State of New Jersey. 

LSNJ Law

http://www.lsnjlaw.org

Electronic version of the Legal Services of New Jersey's You and the Law in New Jersey.  Sections on finding the law, family and relationship law, and criminal law.


New Jersey Departments/Agencies
http://www.state.nj.us/deptserv.html
A straightforward list of our state government departments and agencies, with links to their web sites.

New Jersey Division of Elections

http://www.state.nj.us/lps/elections/results_main_doe.html

Election results from 1998-2004.  Also links to voter and candidate resources.

 

New Jersey Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.state.nj.us/faqs
Departments to contact, directories, lists, statistics and more for every concern, from business to veterans.

New Jersey Governor's Office Home Page
http://www.state.nj.us/governor
Biography, speeches, schedule, and initiatives from the Governor.

New Jersey Homeland Security
http://www.state.nj.us/njhomelandsecurity
Learn to create an emergency plan to protect your family.  Be prepared with bulletins, risk guidelines, and guidelines.

New Jersey Legislature Home Page
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us
Members, organization, full texts of laws and statutes, New Jersey's constitution, and more.

New Jersey Municipal Courts Direct
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/atswep/njmcdirectmain
Pay your traffic ticket online.

New Jersey State Courts
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us
Overviews of local, municipal, tax, trial, Appellate, and Supreme courts.  Also included are recent rulings and opinions as well as information for  litigants: law-related links and material about subjects such as small claims, child support, and wills and probate.

New Jersey State League of Municipalities
http://www.njslom.org

Important, up-to-date information for mayors, city council members, and citizens.

NJ Government Publications on the Web
http://www.njstatelib.org/Collections_and_Services/NJ_Government.php
Currently available state publications; arranged by issuing department, agency, or authority.

NJ Infobank
http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/infobank.htm
Directory information for offices and office holders in state and local government as well as state building codes, state holidays, and official abbreviations and acronyms.

Project Vote Smart
http://www.vote-smart.org
Tracks records of national and state office holders and candidates so that an informed public can make the best possible voting decisions. Added resources for educators and journalists; free publications; and information about issues and the political process.

State of New Jersey Department of Agriculture
http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture
Overview of the state's agriculture industry, news, and offices and programs, including Division of Animal Health, statistics, pest control information, school lunch program, and standards.

State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
http://www.state.nj.us/dca
Codes, directory of mayors, state services for municipalities, rights of women, affordable housing programs, etc.

State of New Jersey Department of Corrections
http://www.state.nj.us/corrections
Directory of offices, institutions, and parole boards; employment opportunities.

State of New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety
http://www.state.nj.us/lps
Links to laws, state regulatory and enforcement agencies, and attorney general's office.

State of New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
http://www.state.nj.us/military
Facilities, veterans' guide, National Guard links, tuition programs, and more.

State of New Jersey Department of Personnel
http://www.state.nj.us/personnel
Job vacancies, training programs, notices, directions to test centers.

State of New Jersey Department of State
http://www.state.nj.us/state
Links to associated divisions of state government, which include the New Jersey State Museum, the New Jersey State Archives, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission.

State of New Jersey Department of Treasury
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury
Pension, student aid, casino control, state budget, and other information. For tax forms please see http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/

State of New Jersey Departments and Agencies
http://www.state.nj.us/deptserv.html
Fully linked directory of departments and agencies. Also includes links to New Jersey Commissions.

State of New Jersey Home Page
http://www.state.nj.us
Official connections to state, county, and municipal sites and a wide range of information about the State.

TaxRecords.com
http://www.taxrecords.com
Records for lots throughout the state.  Please note a log-in is required to use this service.
 

History, geography, and genealogy:

Afro-Americans in New Jersey: A Short History
http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/Digidox9.php
Full text of Giles R. Wright's 1989 publication. 

Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court of New-Jersey Relative to the Manumission of Negroes and Others Holden in Bondage
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/VarJers.html
Actual cases relating to slavery in New Jersey.

Cemeteries of New Jersey
http://www.interment.net/us/nj/index.htm
Search the online transcriptions of various New Jersey cemeteries.

Electronic New Jersey: A Digital Archive of New Jersey History
http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njh
Material about Jersey homesteads and the Great Depression, social protest in the 1960's, the Revolutionary era, the Civil War era, the World War II era, and Paul Robeson's career at Rutgers.

Delaware (Lenape) Tribe of Indians
http://www.delawaretribeofindians.nsn.us/
The homepage for the Lenape Indian Tribe.  Learn about Lenape customs, clothing, and history. 

New Jersey Digital Highway

http://www.njdigitalhighway.org/

"Where history, culture and learning merge."  Currently in development the New Jersey Digital Highway will serve as a starting point in local historical studies.  Already you can sample images about New Jersey's immigration experience.

New Jersey Documents
http://www.state.nj.us/njfacts/njdocs.htm
The 1665 grant to Berkeley and Carteret, the 1665 "Concessions and Agreement," the Constitution of 1776 and its 1947 revision.

New Jersey: The Crossroads of the American Revolution
http://www.state.nj.us/state/225commission/
The war in New Jersey, a chronology of events, links to other New Jersey historical sites and a calendar of activities celebrating the 225th  anniversary of the American Revolution.

New Jersey Historic Maps

http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/MAPS.html

From the Rutgers Cartography Department.  Includes county and period maps, as well as links to other historical resources.  Especially strong in Middlesex County maps.

New Jersey Resources at RootsWeb
http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/NJ.html
Especially valuable for finding genealogy materials. Access, by county, to lists of surnames and of immigrants arriving by ship, the Social Security Death Index, Bible records, biographies, deeds, obituaries, pensions, and wills.

Vital Records
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/newjers.htm
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) where to write for birth, marriage, divorce, and death records in the State of New Jersey.

Women's Project of New Jersey
http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njwomenshistory/
Laws, letters, petitions, poems, reports, and more about the conditions affecting New Jersey women, Black and white, from the Revolutionary era to contemporary times.  Website also includes notable facts, timeline, and images.
 

Kids:

Endangered New Jersey
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5736/
Mammals, reptiles, birds, and more.  What you can do to protect and help New Jersey's wildlife.

Governor's Book Club
http://www.nj.gov/bookclub
Discover good books.  Play games and puzzles.  Make online projects.  Read other book lovers' reviews.

Hangout NJ
http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj/
The State of New Jersey's website for kids.  Games, cartoons, and homework help.

HealthyNJ: Just for Kids

http://www.healthynj.org/kids/kidsmain2.html

Information about illnesses and staying healthy, including sections on asthma, exercise, emotions, attention deficit disorder (ADD).  HealthyNJ also has a special collection of links just for teens.

New Jersey
http://classbrain.com/cb_sr/cb_srnj_content/cb_srnj.htm
Kid friendly website with information about the history and milestones of the State of New Jersey. 

New Jersey Legislature for Kids
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/kids/index.asp
How a bill becomes a law; online coloring book and other state facts.
 

New Jersey Next Stop

http://www.njnextstop.org/

A great career resource for young adults.  This website contains industrial previews and career information from real people working at real jobs.  
 

Libraries:

Library Links
http://www.njstatelib.org/LDB/Reference
New Jersey public, college, and university libraries with Internet sites.

New Jersey Library for the Blind and Handicapped
http://www.njlbh.org/

Wide array of services and programs for disabled people and their associates.

Newark Public Library
http://www.npl.org
Information for borrowers, library catalog, events, exhibits, computer classes and tutorials, directory of useful Internet sites arranged by subject-plus much more.

One Book New Jersey
http://www.onebooknewjersey.org
Read the same book as your neighbors and your neighbor's neighbors. Also find book discussions and lectures taking place throughout the State.
 

Media:

New Jersey Monthly
http://www.njmonthly.com
Texts of selected articles from the current issue and from back issues. Often consulted for dining and entertainment listings.

New Jersey Network Public Television and Radio
http://www.njn.net
TV listings, radio, KidZone, Learning Center, etc.

New Jersey Online
http://www.njo.com
The day's news, sports, business, and classifieds from Newark's Star Ledger and other newspapers. 

New Jersey Radio Stations
http://newslink.org/njradi.html
New Jersey stations, arranged by type:  classical/jazz, public, religious, rock, etc.

New Jersey Television Stations
http://newslink.org/njtele.html
New Jersey's television stations, for New York television stations please see http://newslink.org/nytele.html

News 12 Online
http://www.news12.com/Home
New Jersey weather, news, traffic.  "As local as local news gets."

The Record Online
http://www.bergen.com
Online edition of the newspaper with Bergen County headquarters.

Trenton Times
http://www.nj.com/times
The day's online version of the Trenton Times.

WBGO 88.3 FM, Newark Public Radio
http://www.wbgo.org
Programs, features, jazz links.

WFMU-FM 91.1
http://www.wfmu.org
Program guide, play list, features, and extensive list of links from New Jersey's freeform community radio station.

WLIB 1190 AM Radio
http://wlib.com
Music, events, news and talk, contests, and "Showtime at the Apollo," with photos of current popular music celebrities.
 

Social services and health:

Alternatives, Inc.
http://www.alternativesinc.org/index.html
Services for people with developmental disabilities or mental illness as well as for homeless persons, at risk-teens, and others with special needs.

Arc of New Jersey
http://www.arcnj.org
Advocacy by "a group of parents who had a vision of building a better quality of life for people with mental retardation and their families"; nineteen chapters operate throughout the state.

Association for Children of New Jersey
http://www.acnj.org
Newark based advocacy for children: education, law, welfare, and other issues. 

Blood Center of New Jersey
http://www.bloodnj.org
Blood drives, services, cholesterol information, links.

Community Food Bank of New Jersey
http://www.njfoodbank.org
How to contribute to food pantries that help meet the nutritional needs of poorer people in our state.

Community Health Law Project
http://www.chlp.org/programs
Legal counseling and representation for elderly and disabled persons.

Healthy NJ
http://www.healthynj.org
Compiled by the libraries of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, this site offers concise guidance to useful consumer health resources, such as healthcare providers, facilities, and statistics. See also the material about topics ranging from adolescent health to violence as well as the section covering conditions and diseases.

Homeless Information: New Jersey
http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=nj&topic=homeless
Contains information on help hotlines, shelters, rental assistance programs, food banks, legal assistance, and more.

Hyacinth Foundation
http://www.hyacinth.org
Services for people infected and affected by HIV.

Legal Services of New Jersey
http://www.lsnj.org
"Free legal assistance to low-income people in civil matters" (domestic violence, health care, immigration, etc.); includes a directory of offices.

Mental Health Association in New Jersey
http://www.mhanj.org
Emergency referrals, recovery resources, advocacy, agencies, etc.

New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women
http://www.njcbw.org
A nonprofit organization offering support and shelter for women and their children.

New Jersey Community Resources
http://www.njcommunityresources.info/commres.html
Directories with subjects ranging from non profit organizations, child care, energy assistance, seniors, child care, tax assistance, public benefits and more.

New Jersey Division of Senior Affairs
http://www.state.nj.us/health/senior/sraffair.htm
State services and programs, with a directory of offices and a toll-free telephone hotline number.

NJ 211
http://www.nj211.org
"2-1-1 creates one easy access point to the health, human services, community resources, and government assistance people need every day, as well as in times of crisis. Search the database on line, call 2-1-1 from a telephone, or chat LIVE with a 2-1-1 specialist."

NJ Ease
http://www.state.nj.us/health/senior/sanjease.shtml
NJ Ease or New Jersey Easy Access, Single Entry is an initiative to connect senior citizens with services.

New Jersey Gay Life
http://www.njgaylife.com
Announcements and news; directory of businesses, organizations, and services; links, etc.

New Jersey Hospitals and Mobile Intensive Units
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/4151/njhosp.html
Links to most local hospitals.

New Jersey Law Network
http://www.njlawnet.com
State government officials; recent opinions, rulings, and laws; resources; community groups; etc.

New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse
http://www.njgroups.org
Directory of self-help groups for people suffering mental health problems; supplemented by guidance in starting and maintaining therapy groups.

New Jersey Seniors
http://www.elderweb.com/default.php?PageID=1519&Version=0
&Font=0
Links and list of New Jersey organizations for the elderly; information on medicaid and various other topics for seniors.

NJ Serves
http://njserves.rutgers.edu
Volunteer opportunities abound through this virtual resource.  Find organizations and events that could use your help.

New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services
http://www.state.nj.us/health
Services, regulation, educational material for health topics, projects, care facilities, statistics, directory of offices, etc.

New Jersey State Department of Human Services
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices
Wide array of programs for children and families, people with disabilities, mental health, and health care provision.

New Jersey Tenants Organization
http://www.homestead.com/NJTenantsOrg/NJTO.html
"Our continuing goal is to expand our rights and gain better enforcement of the pro-tenant laws we have already won": mission, activities, and links. 

New Jersey's Physician and Podiatrist Profile

http://12.150.185.184/dca/

Find information for over 32, 000 medical doctors, osteopathic physicians and podiatrists from around the State.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: New Jersey
http://www.hud.gov/local/njn
Consumer protection, communities, empowerment zones, business opportunities, local links, etc.
 

Sports:

Meadowlands Racetrack
http://www.thebigm.com
All about the current Harness Meet, including how to bet.

New Jersey Devils
http://www.newjerseydevils.com
Season calendar, announcements, post-game reports, profiles and interviews of players, etc.

New Jersey Fishing
http://www.njfishing.com
Fishing locations and what they offer

New Jersey Lottery
http://www.state.nj.us/lottery
Games, jackpots, winning numbers, rules, and where the money goes.

New Jersey Nets
http://www.nba.com/nets
Schedules, scores, players, statistics, fan mail, and more.

Newark Bears
http://www.newarkbears.com
Schedule, ticket information, statistics, and news.

Ski Guide
http://ski-guide.com/statemap.cfm/nj.htm
Lift tickets, weather, renews, and more.
 

Transportation and roads:

Amtrak Train Schedules
http://www.amtrak.com
Arrival status, station locator, routes and services, news, etc. 

Garden State Parkway Exits
http://metrocommute.com/LI/exits/GSP.html
What's where and connecting routes: a quick reference for travelers.

 

New Jersey Department of Transportation
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation
Biking and walking, commuter information, maps, park and ride lots, train schedules, organization, road construction updates, and more.

 

New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles Services
http://www.nj.gov/mvc/
Testing and licensing, manuals, titles, registrations, license plates, inspection, facts about "driving under the influence," driving regulations, and addresses and directions for DMV facilities.  For an online version of the NJ Driver's Education Manual please click on http://www.nj.gov/mvc/driver_manual/dm_pdf_links.html

New Jersey State Map
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/
Official transportation map of the state of New Jersey. 

New Jersey Transit Schedules
http://www.njtransit.com
Bus, train, and light rail schedules, connecting services, fares, routes, and more.

New Jersey Turnpike Authority
http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/
Maps, mileage chart, toll rates, "find your exit," transportation links, and more.

Newark Liberty International Airport
http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/ewrhomemain.htm
Ground transport, hotels, airlines, terminal maps, banking, restaurants and shops, services for disabled persons, parking, etc.

North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
http://www.njtpa.org
Regional plan, reading room, etc.

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
http://www.panynj.gov
Airports; tunnels, bridges, and terminals; PATH trains, traffic advisories, etc. 

Last updated 9/18/06

 

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