Office of Temporary Assistance: Services Directory 2010

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MISSION

To marshal all resources to assist our clients to reclaim self-sufficiency with respect, efficiency and a staunch commitmentto excellence.

INTRODUCTION

Each Social Service program is different. Each was designedfor a specific purpose and has its own eligibility requirements.

Those requirements may change due to Federal or State lawsand regulations, or court decisions. All services are based onthe availability of County, State, and/or Federal funds.

All services and programs are available to eligible MorrisCounty residents, unless otherwise noted.

All agency staff will make every effort to meet your social service needs as provided for by law and regulation. We are com-mitted to serve you.

All services are provided without regard to race, color, creed,sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnic background,marital status or disability.

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Morris County Department of Human Services



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AIDS Community Care Alternative Program - 6Battered Women - 6Breast & Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment - 6

Global Options - 7Community Care Program for the Elderly and Disabled - 7Child Support and Paternity - 7Disabled Adult Children Medicaid - 7Disabled Widows/Widowers Benefits - 8Discrimination Policy - 13Documentation Required to Apply for Services - 4Early Employment Initiative - 8

Education and Training - 8Employment (see One-Stop Career Center) - 13Food Pantry - 9Food Stamps - 9General Assistance - 9Homeless Program - 9Hospice - 10Information and Referral - 10

Kinship Care Subsidy Program - 10Medicaid Only Program - 11Medically Needy Program - 11Medicaid Emergency Services for Aliens - 12New Jersey Care For Kids - 12New Jersey Family Care - 12New Jersey Work Ability - 12Office Locations/Hours of Operations - 18

One-Stop Career Center - 13Phone Directory - 19Prescription Savings Program (POPS) - 13Qualified Medicare Beneficiary - 13Rights and Responsibilities - 16Smart Steps - 13Social Service Intake - 13Special Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program - 14

Supportive Assistance to Individuals and Families - 14 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families - 14 Transportation Program - 15 Traumatic Brain Injury - 15 WorkFirst New Jersey Program - 15



DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEEDTO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE

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This is a list of documents you will need to apply for different kinds of assistance.(Some of them may not apply to you or your family.) You need to bring original

documents with you. We will make copies.

You must prove who you are with one of the following:

Birth Certificate

Driver’s License

Old Food Stamp ID

School Photo ID

Work Photo ID

Voter Registration Card

You must have the Social Security Number for all household members.

You must prove where you live, unless you are homeless, with one of thefollowing:

Current rent receipt showing landlord’s name & phone number, your mailing address, and amount of rent

Current rental assistance agreement

Current mortgage statement and/or tax bill

Current lease Utility bill

If you are not able to work for medical reasons, you must bring a doctor’snote.

If you are not a U.S. citizen, you need a current I-94 or current I-551 (greencard).

Resources: If you have any of the following, you must bring records, statements,

or proof of their current value: Bank Account (savings/checking)

Savings bonds

Money in a credit union

Christmas Club

IRA, Keogh or other investments

Property deed

Life, medical and/or auto Insurance policies

Real estate (other than your home) Burial plots/pre-paid funeral arrangements

YOU MAY BE ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR LONG-TERM MEDICAID.

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Income: You must show how much, how often you receive it, and where it comesfrom, with any of the following that apply to you:

Your last 4 pay stubs, showing gross wages and deductions. If you are self-employed, last year’s tax records, with signatures.

Copy of SSI, SSA, VA disability check or award letter

Copy of Unemployment Insurance (UI) check or statement

Copy of social security/pension check

Copy of interest statement from bank

Letter from employer giving amount of private disability

Child Support—copy of court order or letter from absent parent/copy of check stub

Signed/dated letter from provider of any money you receive on a regular basis

Property deed

Temporary State Disability

Workers’ Compensation

Expenses: What you pay each month:

Rent Receipt

Mortgage statement Home Owner’s Insurance (if not included in your mortgage)

Gas/Electric bill

Phone bill

Water/Sewer bill

Coal/Wood/Oil bills

Residential insurance

Condo fees

Medical Bills that you pay on a regular basis (only if you are over age 60 orare disabled).

Child care: If you pay for child care so you can work, go to job training or look for a job, you need a signed and dated letter from your child care provider with thefollowing information:

Name of child care providerHourly /weekly/or daily feeNumber of hours per week they provide child care

Child Support: If you are under a court order to pay child support and you arepaying it, you need proof of the following:

Who you pay Child(ren)’s nameCourt order number

DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEEDcontinued

Office of Temporary Assistance

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AIDS Community Care Alternatives Program

(ACCAP) —Available to individuals with Acquired ImmuneDeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) whose income is higher than theMedicaid Only Program standards, and who require medical cov-erage and home health care. Eligible persons must be diagnosedas having AIDS or ARC, must meet the disability criteria requiredby the Social Security Administration, meet income and resourceguidelines, and must at a minimum require the type of care pro-

vided by a nursing home, though choosing to remain in the com-

munity. The ACCAP program is also available to HIV-positivechildren under the age of five, and provides home care. (See in-sert for current income eligibility levels.) This program offers allNew Jersey Medicaid benefits (except nursing facility coverage),

plus case management, private duty nursing for 16 hours a day where there is a live-inprimary care giver who accepts full responsi-bility for the individual; medical day care;personal care assistant services; limited drug abuse treatment at home; psychotherapy/family therapy at home; and group fostercare home.

Battered Women — Trained staff assist women who need helpdue to domestic violence. Staff works in conjunction with the

Jersey Battered Women’s Shelter in providing social services tothis population. For information or help, contact the Social Ser-

vices Intake Unit at 973-829-8176.

Breast & Cervical Cancer Prevention & Treatment

Program — Covers services required during treatment for breastor cervical cancer for citizens under age 65 who have beenscreened for breast or cervical cancer through the Federal Centersfor Disease Control and found to need such treatment, and whodo not have any type of health coverage whatsoever.

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Global Options — Program is for those who would

be eligible for nursing home care (financial and health-related eligibility) but who choose to remain in thecommunity receiving home health care and other medi-cal services. Services include homemaker services,medical transportation, respite care services, adult socialday care, case management services and others. This programalso can provide coverage for individuals in Assisted Living facilities. The eligibility guidelines are similar to the Medicaid

Only Program guidelines for nursing home admission. (Seeinsert for current income eligibility levels)

Child Support and Paternity (CSP) — Promotes finan-cial and medical security for all New Jersey children in need of support. For the general public, it helps to locate non-custodialparents and to review all existing child support orders. To-gether with Family Court, it provides for genetic testing in allcontested paternity matters. For TANF and AFDC Medicaidapplicants, cooperation with CSP is required as a first step foreligibility unless the applicant is a victim of domestic violence.CSP provides a full range of services including establishing pa-ternity, locating absent parents, establishing support orders,making information available to consumer credit agencies re-garding delinquent parents, and the imposition of liens against

real and personal property. It also provides genetic testing, andcomplaint initiation in local and out-of-State courts. Collectionand enforcement of established orders are referred to the ap-propriate County Probation Department.

Disabled Adult Children Medicaid — Provides protectionof Medicaid for individuals at least 18 years of age who havebecome disabled or blind prior to reaching age 22; and who

have been receiving Supplement Security Income (SSI); and who have lost SSI as a result of receipt of the child’s insurancebenefits under Social Security or an increase in those benefitson or after July 1, 1987.



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Disabled Widows/Widowers Benefits — Provides Medicaidto blind or disabled persons who lose SSI eligibility because they receive Social Security Widows/Widowers benefits at age 60 fromthe claim of a deceased spouse, and who are not eligible for Medi-care Part A. The program disregards the Widow’s/Widower’sbenefits to make them eligible for Medicaid. This service doesnot apply to those who are institutionalized.

Early Employment Initiative (EEI) — Offers intensive jobsearch services to potential TANF applicants, assisting them toobtain employment that will keep them from going on public as-sistance. EEI participants receive a support payment while they are involved in the job search.

Education and Training — Assists WorkFirst New Jersey par-ticipants to obtain education or training with the goal of self-sufficiency and self-support.




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Food Pantry — Emergency food for persons in need. Volun-

teers help maintain two food pantries (West Hanover Avenue andDover), deliver/distribute food, stock shelves, provide and dis-tribute food donations. For more information call 973-326-7871.

Food Stamps (FS) — Provides assistance for foodpurchases to single individuals or persons who live to-gether and purchase and prepare food together. Theprogram considers the household members’ incomes,

resources and selected expenses. In many cases anapplication can be made by mail without the necessity of an office visit. Benefits are issued through an electronic bene-fit system which has eliminated the need for coupons or stamps,and are automatically transferred into a customer’s ElectronicBenefit Transfer (EBT) account at the beginning of each month.(See insert for current Income Eligibility Levels.)

General Assistance (GA) —A state funded cash assistanceprogram for single individuals and childless couples. Like TANFrecipients, individuals may also receive Food Stamps and limitedmedical services. The Office of Temporary Assistance handlesGA from the following Morris County municipalities: Butler,Chester Borough, Chester Township, Dover, East Hanover, Flor-ham Park, Hanover Township, Jefferson Township, Kinnelon,

Lincoln Park, Long Hill Township, Mendham Township, MineHill, Morris Township, Morris Plains, Morristown, Mt. Arlington,Mt. Lakes, Mt. Olive Township, Netcong, Parsippany, Pequan-nock, Randolph, Riverdale, Roxbury, Victory Gardens, Washing-ton Township and Wharton. Residents from any town not listedneed to apply in their own municipality.

Homeless Program —Preventive services to keep low-incomeindividuals and families in their own homes, if possible, or to pro-

vide temporary shelter if they are homeless until they can be relo-cated to permanent quarters. Social workers work with the




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individual/family to help them relocate into affordable housing. Hous-

ing may be saved with back payments of rent, mortgage, utilities, or atime-limited subsidy. The customer needs to demonstrate that they will be able to afford their housing after the assistance is given. Otherservices include transportation, food, and medical needs. If the indi-

vidual/family does not have a social worker or is unsure who their worker is, they should contact the Intake Unit(973-829-8176) to request services. OTA maintains a24hourHomeless Hotline 1-800-640-9783, for people ex-

periencing housing emergency.

Hospice —Hospice care provided for terminally ill individuals (asdocumented by a physician) who are eligible for Medicaid, and whohave a reliable caregiver at home, a plan to get one, or a plan to enter anursing facility. Services must be deemed reasonable and necessary forthe management of terminal illness, and include an interdisciplinary team approach with intermittent visits by nurses, social workers, clergy,home health aides and volunteers; medication and equipment related toterminal illness; 24 hour care in crisis situations; respite care; hospicecare in a nursing home; and short term hospital stay for symptom con-trol.

Information and Referral — Provides information about commu-nity resources, referral to services provided by community resources,

and follow-up.

Kinship Care Subsidy Program — Provides monthly cash subsi-dies for children living with individuals who are kinship legal guardiansraising a child whose parents are unable or unwilling to do so. KinshipCaregivers may also receive help with child care costs and other ser-

vices.




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Medicaid Only Program — These programs can provide health in-surance to pregnant women, children up to the age of 19, aged/blind/disabled individuals, as well as nursing home patients. Depending onthe program enrolled in, coverage can be provided for most medicalservices incurred by the client. Some examples of coverage includedoctor visits, medications, medical transportation, home health care,nursing home care, wheelchairs, and prenatal care for pregnant women.Many recipients who live in the community are also eligible for Food

Stamp benefits. (See insert for current income eligibility levels).

Medically Needy Program — Provides medical benefits to indi-

viduals or children whose income and/or resources are above theMedicaid Only eligibility level, but who cannot afford health care them-selves. Applicants whose resources are too high when they apply willbe allowed to “spend down” until they become eligible. Services aresimilar to those covered by Medicaid, with certain limitations. Servicesinclude physician, dentist, independent clinics, hearing aids, medicalsupplies and equipment, lab and x-ray, eye glasses, medical transporta-

tion, home health services, personal care assistance, services, medicalday care psychologist, optometrist, artificial limbs, and outpatient hos-pital. In addition, pregnant women are entitled to inpatient hospital,podiatry, chiropractic and prescribed drugs. Needy children are enti-tled to prescribed drugs, and the elderly, blind or disabled are entitle topodiatry and medical day care services.




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Medicaid Emergency Services for Aliens — Provides emer-gency only medical treatment for immigrants who are not residentaliens.

New Jersey Cares for Kids — Provides assistance with the costsof child care for working families with low to moderate incomes forchildren from birth through 12 years of age. Single parents or bothparents in two parent families must be employed 30 or more hoursper week. Caregivers selected by parent(s) must be approved, regis-tered or licensed and meet State requirements. There is currently a

waiting list for this service.

New Jersey Family Care —Free or low cost health insurance foruninsured children 19 years old or younger through participating HMO’s. Service include doctor visits, hospitalizations, lab tests, x-

rays, eyeglasses, mental health services, prescription drugs and dentalcare for most children. Eligibility is based on monthly income andhousehold size, and no one is turned down due to pre-existing con-ditions. Apply at Office of Temporary Assistance, download an ap-plication from www.njfamilycare.org, or call 1-800-701-0710.

New Jersey Workability — Medical assistance available to per-manently physically or mentally disabled individuals between age 16and 64 who are employed either full-time or part-time and receiveSocial Security Disability .




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One-Stop Career Center — Job search assistance available toall citizens, including use of computers, photocopier, fax machine

and telephone. Newspapers and other employmentopportunities are posted, and resume assistanceavailable. Dislocated workers, unemployed youth,and individuals without marketable job skills may be eligible for occupational skills training grants.

Prescription Savings Program (Pharmacy Owners Pro-

viders Services or POPS) — Provides all residents of MorrisCounty and dependents in the same house not currently coveredthrough any government sponsored or employer based prescriptioninsurance program with savings of up to 50% on prescription

medications. Annual non-refundable membershipfee of $20 or 3-year fee of $40 required. Use any participating Morris County pharmacy. No age, in-come or pre-existing condition exclusions, no de-ductibles, no limits on quantities, and no forms tocomplete, except the initial application, along withproof of Morris County residency .

Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMBP) — Pays MedicarePart B premium for individuals who qualify for New Jersey CareMedicaid. Eligible individuals are entitled to Medicaid coverage forthe cost of their Medicare coinsurance and deductible charges(subject to normal Medicaid reimbursement policies), as well asMedicare Part B premiums.

Smart Steps— Provides financial support for WFNJ recipients or WFNJ-eligible individuals while attending college. There is a lim-ited number of slots for this program.

Social Service Intake — Full range of social services availableby calling 973-829-8176. Anyone with an identified




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problem such as housing, medical needs, financial needs, trans-portation or personal problems may receive help. Target popula-

tions are vulnerable adults or families experiencing housing, fi-nancial, child rearing, or mental health problems. Social workersdo an initial needs assessment, screen for program eligibility, giveinformation and referrals, and provide short-term services such aslinks with shelters, back rent/mortgage assistance, utility and relo-cation assistance. Individuals/families with on-going needs areassigned to the appropriate service unit. The field office locatedin Dover at 8 South Morris Street has bi-lingual social workers.

The Dover office telephone number is 973-989-6010.

Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program

(SLMB, SLMB Q1, SLMB Q1-2) — Pay Medicare Part Bpremiums for individuals whose incomes are too high to qualify them for New Jersey Care Medicaid Program. Individuals’ annualincome must fall below 175% of the Federal Poverty Level and

the individual must be enrolled in both Medicare Part A and PartB to be eligible. Call 1-800-792-9745.

Supportive Assistance to Individuals and Families

(SAIF) – For those who have reached the five-year limit for cashassistance and do not qualify for an exemption, SAIF providescash assistance and support services such as child care and trans-portation for up to 24 months. Individuals must meet one of the

following: cooperate with all Work First NJ requirements; experi-ence family/domestic violence; be sick or deferred from partici-pating in work-related activities for 12 months or longer; currently deferred due to illness; six or more months pregnant; lost jobthrough no fault of yours, or because of problems with child careor transportation.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) — Provides financial assistance to parents and/or relatives or legalguardians who meet the income guidelines caring for a child up to




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age 18, or age 19 if graduating high school by their 19th birthday,or age 21 if in a specialized education program. Many recipientsare also eligible for Food Stamps and Medicaid. (See insert forcurrent Income Eligibility Levels.)

Transportation Program — Provides transportation tomedical services for Medicaid recipients. Call

973-326-7860.

Traumatic Brain Injury —Serves people betweenages 18 and 65 who have survived a traumatic brain injury. Theseindividuals receive Medicaid benefits plus additional services, ex-cluding nursing home and personal care assistance. Services in-

clude case management, behavioral and drug counseling, commu-nity residential services and therapies, behavioral programs, envi-ronmental modifications, structured day care, supported day pro-grams, transportation, respite care, night supervision, chore ser-

vices and companion services.

WorkFirst New Jersey — Assists TANF and General Assis-

tance recipients with employment-directed services such as jobsearch, counseling,, and training to achieve financial self-sufficiency. In addition to TANF and GA benefits, participantsreceive payments for childcare, transportation and other work-related expenses. Recipients no longer eligible for TANF due toemployment continue to receive Medicaid and subsidized childcare for two years.




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YOUR RIGHTS

ALL SERVICES:

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: Have information that you give dur-

ing the application process be keptprivate and confidential..

Receive a written advance notice whenever your benefits are reducedor discontinued.

Get an answer to any questions aboutbenefits and/or information concern-ing other programs and services.

Receive immediate and/or emer-gency assistance benefits, if eligible.

Request a fair hearing if you don’tagree with any decision by thisagency about your eligibility for bene-fits.

SPECIAL FOOD STAMPSPROVISIONS:

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: Receive a Food Stamp application by

mail or in person on the day yourequest to file an application.

Have an adult who knows your cir-cumstances make application for you

Not be interviewed before filing anapplication. You need only to com-plete the applicant’s name and ad-

dress and have the application signedby a responsible adult householdmember or authorized representative.

A home visit or telephone interview. Receive food stamps within seven

days if you are in immediate need andqualify for expedited services.

Receive food stamps within thirty days from your application date if

you are eligible and we have receivedthe necessary information.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

ALL SERVICES:

THE APPLICANT/HOUSEHOLDMUST:

Complete and sign the application,be interviewed and cooperate in the

verification of information

Provide the agency with proof tosupport its income statements andcooperate in resolving any uncon-firmed information

Cooperate in all reviews of its eligi-bility for benefits

Report changes in household cir-cumstances, including but not lim-ited to:

- changes of address- changes in household size

or composition- changes in income- increases in resources

- changes in shelter costs- changes in child care costs- changes in medical costs

SPECIAL FOOD STAMPSPROVISIONS:THE APPLICANT/HOUSEHOLD MUST:

Use food stamps to only purchaseeligible items

Not put their money or possessionsin someone else’s name in order toqualify for food stamps

Not make changes on any foodstamp cards, coupons or documents

Not sell, trade or give away any foodstamp cards, coupons or documents



Discrimination in deciding if you are eligible for public assistance is against thelaw. Discrimination means you have been treated differently because of yourage, color, disability, marital status, national origin, parental or birth status, politi-cal belief, race, religion or sex. If you feel you have been discriminated againstfor public assistance, please do the following:

If you were applying for WFNJ/TANF or Food Stamps, write to:

U.S. Department of Health & or Office of the DirectorHuman Services Division of Family DevelopmentOffice of Civil Rights NJ Department of Human ServicesFederal Building P.O. Box 71625 Federal Plaza Trenton, NJ 08625-0716New York, NY 10007

You must write within 180 days (six months) of the alleged discrimination.

If you feel you have been discriminated against on the basis of disability under

the Americans With Disabilities Act, you must write to the Division of Family Development (address above) within 30 days of the alleged discrimination.

You must provide the following information regarding your complaint:

Your name, home address, telephone number and the name and address of the agency where you went for help

What kind of discrimination you feel you were a victim of (e.g., race, relig-ion, color, disability), and the program involved (e.g., Food Stamps, TANF,etc.)

Detailed information about the charge of discrimination, including thedate(s) it happened, the name(s) of the person(s) involved

DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT FORMS ARE AVAILABLE UPON RE-QUEST FROM THE RECEPTIONIST.

This procedure provides a method to file a discrimination complaint by partici-pants in the programs administered by the NJ Department of Human Services,Division of Family Development. Discrimination in the provision of services

through any program receiving Federal financial assistance is prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Discrimination is also prohibited by the AgeDiscrimination Act of 1975, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans WithDisabilities Act of 1990, and various other Federal and State regulations.

DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTPROCEDURE


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Office of Temporary AssistanceLocations and Hours of Operation

Main Office: 340 West Hanover AveMorristown, NJ 07960973-326-7800

All services Monday-Friday, 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.

Field Office: 8 South Morris StreetDover, NJ 07801973-989-6010Social Services OnlyMonday, Wednesday-Friday, 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.Cash Benefits - FS, GA, TANF, Med)

Tuesday, 8:30a.m.-6:30p.m.

Medicaid Outstations: Atlantic Healthcare SystemMorristown Memorial Hospital

Tuesday, 8:30a.m.-12:30p.m.— Nursing Home Wednesday, 1:00 p.m.-4:30p.m.— Community Medicaid Thursday, 12:30p.m.-4:30p.m.— Nursing HomeFriday, 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.— Community Medicaid

St. Clares Hospital, DoverMonday, 8:30a.m.-12:30p.m.— Community Medicaid

Thursday, 8:30a.m.-12:30p.m.— Community Medicaid(except 4th Thursday of each month)

Wednesday, 8:30a.m.-12:30p.m.— Community Medicaid

St. Clares Hospital, DenvilleMonday, 12:30p.m.-4:30p.m.— Nursing Home

Wednesday, 12:30p.m.-4:30p.m.— Nursing Home Thursday, 8:30a.m.-12:30p.m.— Nursing Home

Zufall Health Care, Dover

Thursday, 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

24-Hour Emergency ResponseCall 1-800-640-9783 24 hours a day.




PHONE DIRECTORY

Main # 973-326-7800877-589-2556 (toll free)973-326-7875 (fax)

Aging 973-285-6879

Adult Protective Services 973-326-7282

Child Support Program 973-326-7267

Dover Office 973-989-6010

Homeless Program 1-800-640-978324 hrs. / 7 days

Community Medicaid 973-829-8222

Long-Term Care Medicaid 973-326-7878

Medicaid Transportation 973-326-7860

Morris Metro Transportation 973-829-8101

One-Stop Career Center 1-800-870-3478or

973-285-6880

Social Service Intake 973-829-8176

Veterans’ Services 973-285-6868

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2010 Board of Chosen Freeholders

Gene F. Feyl, Director

William J. Chegwidden , Deputy DirectorDouglas R. CabanaJohn J. Murphy

James W. MurrayMargaret Nordstrom

Jack J. Schrier

340 West Hanover Avenue

P.O. Box 900Morristown, NJ 07963-0900

Phone: 973-326-7800Fax: 973-326-7875




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Office of Temporary Assistance: Services Directory 2010