• A good place to start looking for help is 211 NJ. Dial "211" on your phone, or search the database on their website. It's a good idea to limit your search to Camden County when using the database.
• Camden County Board of Social Services
• NJ Helps - screening tool for programs offered by the State of New Jersey
• Get Help from New Jersey Libraries - useful links gathered by the New Jersey State Library

Food

• Local food bank - at the First Presbyterian Church at Monmouth and Burlington Streets, Gloucester City. It is open Fridays from 10-11 a.m.
• NJ211.org - search the database for topics like Food Bank/Pantry, Food Distribution Center, Food Stamps, Holiday/Food, Emergency/Food, WIC, Nutrition and Soup Kitchen.
• Recipe Finder - low cost recipes from the Food Stamp Nutrition Connection
• Hillbilly Housewife - low-cost emergency menus with recipes
• Nutrition Vouchers for senior citizens, for Jersey Fresh produce at farmer's markets
• SHARE Food Program
• Angel Food Ministries - has ceased operation
• Our books about Low Budget Cooking

Housing - General Help

• NJ Housing Resource Center - State of New Jersey site to help you find affordable housing
• NJ211.org - search the database for topics beginning with the word Housing, such as Housing Location Assistance, Housing, Section 8/Voucher  and more.
• Tenants' Rights in New Jersey - book in our Reference Room Ref 346.0434 Tenants'
  • Also readable online from Legal Services NJ

Housing - Foreclosure Help

• Foreclosure - a self-help guide to saving your home from Legal Services NJ
• NJ Judiciary Foreclosure Mediation Program
• NJ HOPE - Home Ownership Preservation Effort, a voluntary public/private alliance to help you prevent foreclosure
• NACA - Nonprofit offering affordable mortgages for new purchases and refinancing (Home Save program)
• The foreclosure survival guide - book in our Reference Room Ref 346.73 Elias

Utilities

• NJ Board of Public Utilities - assistance programs for electric, natural gas and telephone bills including NJ Shares, TRUE, Comfort Partners, LiHeap, and more
• Citizens Energy Oil Heat Program
• Safelink Lifeline Wireless program - free cell phone, minutes, and text messaging if income-eligible 
• Cable TV for about $10 a month - Limited Basic service explained 
• Internet Essentials from Comcast - if you have at least one child who qualifies for free school lunches, your household may qualify for a low-cost computer and $9.95 a month internet service
• Sewer rebate for senior citizens and the disabled - call Senior Services at (877) 222-3737

Health Care

• Info on Charity Care in New Jersey (for those not eligible for Medicaid or NJ Family Care) from Legal Services NJ 
• Free flu shots in Camden County
• New Jersey Family Care
• RX for NJ - find free and discounted prescription drug programs
• New Jersey Prescription Drug Price Registry - compare prices at different pharmacies on 150 most common medications
• NJ211.org - search in headings starting with Medical, or by name of disease.

Jobs and Work Issues

• Child care services and subsidies
• Our page of links for online job-hunting - includes NJ Unemployment link, job listing sites, and much more.
• Handout from our class about online job-searching - tips and even more links

Transportation

• DriveLess.com - directory of local public transportation, carpools, and more. Get a free gas card for forming a carpool! (Click on Commuter Programs)
• Gas Price Watch - search for lowest gas prices by zipcode
• Special "dollar  a day" car insurance for Medicaid recipients
• Reduced fares on NJ Transit for senior citizens and disabled

Money Management

• Consumer Credit Counseling of Delaware Valley
• Get the Facts on Bankruptcy - from Bankrate.com
• Money Smart - a free online money management course from the FDIC
• Look in our non-fiction section at 332.024 for personal finance and budgeting books
• MyMoney.gov - financial tips compiled from 20 federal government agencies
• Rutgers University Cooperative Extension materials on personal finance

Free and Almost-Free Stuff

• Craig's List
• Freecycle
• Sharing is Giving
• The Thrift Shopper - directory of thrift stores
• Yard and garage sales from the Courier Post - scroll down to the Everything Else section at bottom of page; search for "yard sale" or "garage sale." Or, click on Garage Sale Locator Map.

Links updated 9/22/11

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