Free Workshop Has Info For Tenants, Landlords In Essex County

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Landlords and tenants have rights – and responsibilities – in New Jersey, and a free upcoming workshop will help Essex County residents become more informed about both.

The Superior Court of New Jersey/Essex County Vicinage will hold a public seminar from 6 to 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the East Orange Public Library, 21 South Arlington Avenue, East Orange.

Learn more here, or see the event posting in Spanish here.

According to organizers, the seminar will focus on current landlord/tenant court processes in New Jersey. Staff from the Essex Vicinage and representatives from local agencies will discuss a variety of available services, with a focus on resources for landlords and tenants.

Topics will include:

• the voluntary pretrial/settlement conference process
• the courts’ role in handling eviction complaints
• the rights and responsibilities of landlords
• the rights and responsibilities of tenants
• the services of the Judiciary Ombudsman Program

This seminar is free and open to the public. Registration is required by Friday, Feb. 24. To RSVP or to request additional information, an ADA accommodation or interpreting services, contact the Essex Vicinage’s Office of the Ombudsman at ESXRSVP.Mailbox@njcourts.gov, or 973-776-9300, ext. 56886.

The workshop is sponsored by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage Civil Division; the Office of the Ombudsman; and the Vicinage Advisory Committee on Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement.

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