COVID-19
The best way to protect yourself and your family from COVID-19 is to get vaccinated and get a booster shot when you are eligible. This page is updated regularly with new resources as they become available. Please call our offices directly if you have questions.
The State of New Jersey has a COVID-19 Information Hub that provides New Jerseyans with the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 vaccines and testing and information about services such as food and small business assistance.
Where can I get a COVID-19 vaccine and booster shot?
Everyone in New Jersey who is 6 months through 4 years of of age and older is now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. Go to covid19.nj.gov/vaccine to find an appointment near you.
The state also has a toll-free vaccination hotline to assist New Jersey residents with general questions about vaccines, identifying whether or not they’re currently eligible for a vaccination, and to help them identify vaccination locations. You can call 855-568-0545 between 8 AM and 8 PM.
For more information on vaccines, click here to visit the Department of Health's vaccine information hub.
COVID-19 Tests
Go covidtests.gov for more information on where to find a COVID-19 test.
New Jersey residents can also request a free, at-home COVID-19 test kit here.
There are also 100 free and public COVID-19 testing sites throughout the state. Click here for more information.
Help for Small Businesses
The Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 resources
COVID-19/Coronavirus Information for New Jersey Businesses
Help for New Jerseyans
New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce has extensive guidance available here if you want to learn more about paid sick leave or need to file for unemployment.
The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new online tool to help workers determine if they qualify for paid sick leave due to the coronavirus. Click here for more information.
Please click here if you have questions about Social Security.
The New Jersey Department of Human Services has opened their New Jersey School-Age Tuition Assistance Program for eligible families. The program is intended to help families pay for child care as a result of COVID-19 remote learning school schedules. Families with children ages 5-13 and incomes of up to $75,000 a year. Click here for more information.
Information for renters and landlords can be found here.
Information for homeowners who have questions about mortgage payments is available here.
Low-Income eligible households that are having a difficulty paying their heating and cooling bills can click here for information about financial assistance and help in weatherizing their homes.
New Jersey has a website with information on companies that are hiring workers. Click here for more information.
Employers in critical industries should submit information about openings with urgent hiring needs related to COVID-19 here.
FEMA’s COVID-19 funeral assistance program can help with funeral costs. To be eligible for funeral assistance, the death must have occurred in the United States and be attributed to COVID-19. Click here for more information or call 844-684-6333 between 9 AM and 9 PM. There is no deadline to apply.
The Affordable Connectivity Program helps eligible families pay for their monthly internet bills. Households interested in learning whether they qualify should visit https://acpbenefit.org. Eligible families can receive up to a $30/month discount on broadband service and associated equipment rentals and a one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer.
What Can I Do to Help?
The State of New Jersey welcomes offers from individuals and businesses that want to help the Garden State. Click here for a comprehensive list of ways to help.
Where can I go if I need more information?
The CDC regularly updates its website with public health guidelines.
You can also visit the New Jersey's COVID-19 Information Hub.