COVID-19 HELPLINES AND RESOURCES
NJ COVID-19 Information Hub: covid19.nj.gov
General COVID-19 Questions: 2-1-1 (24/7)
Medical COVID-19 Questions: 1-800-962-1253 (24/7)
Text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive alerts
Covid-19 Tracker: nj.gov/health/cd/topics/covid2019_dashboard.shtml
Testing Site Locator: covid19.nj.gov/search.html?query=Testing+Centers+in+NJ
Symptom Tracker: self.covid19.nj.gov/
Bernards Township Senior Hotline: 908-204-0777
Include first and last name, address and phone number. Also include what need is (help getting groceries, meals, or other essentials).
Unemployment Benefits
Apply: myunemployment.nj.gov or
North Jersey: 201-601-4100
Central Jersey: 732-761-2020
Southern Jersey: 856-507-2340
Worker Protections: nj.gov/labor/worker-protections/earnedsick/covid.shtml or myleavebenefits.nj.gov/
Jobs Portal for Both Job Seekers and Businesses Hiring
SOMERSET COUNTY: The Greater Raritan Workforce Board https://www.thegrwdb.org
STATE: jobs.covid19.nj.gov
Employers: nj.gov/labor/employer-services/business/covid.shtml
Business Assistance
Federal Business Loans – U.S. SBA loan programs for businesses & non-profits
sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance
sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19
disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/
faq.business.nj.gov/en/articles/3789809
SBA disaster assistance customer service center at 1-800-659-2955 (TTY: 1-800-877-8339) or [email protected]
State Business Assistance
assistance.business.nj.gov or call 609-858-6767
NJEDA hotline, 1-800-JERSEY-7, open from 8 am to 9 or cv.business.nj.gov.
NJEDA team member 609-858-6767 or contactus.njeda.com
NJ Business Action Center (BAC): 1-800-JERSEY-7 or nj.gov/state/bac/
Healthcare Coverage: nj.gov/governor/getcoverednj, www.njfamilycare.org, 1-800-701-0710
NJ Department of Banking and Insurance COVID-19: state.nj.us/dobi/covid/index.html
COVID-19 & Health Insurance Frequently Asked Questions: state.nj.us/dobi/covid/faq.html
Food (SNAP), Cash Assistance, Health Insurance: NJHelps.org
Food Assistance
SNAP: 800-609-3663
Community Food Bank Headquarters: cfbnj.org/findfood or 908-355-3663
Southern Branch: 609-383-8843
hungerfreenj.org/coronavirus/ or 201-568-1804
USDA National Hunger Hotline: 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE
Food Banks that serve each county: nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/fn/pdf/EFO%20%20Listing.pdf
Child Care Services for Essential Workers: childcarenj.gov/Child-Care-for-COVID-19 or 1-800-332-9227
Child Care Costs Support: childcarenj.gov/Emergency
Support Services Hotlines
Child Abuse/Neglect: 1-877-NJ ABUSE (1-877-652-2873)
Domestic Violence: 1-800-572-SAFE (7233)
Addiction and Counseling: 844-REACH-NJ (844-732-2465)
Substance Abuse/Addiction: 1-844-276-2777
Family Helpline: 1-800-843-5437
First Responders: 1-800-968-1242, www.njdcisr.org
Cop2Cop: 1-866-267-2267
Firefighters: 1-732-499-9250
NJ Crisis Intervention Response Network for Police, Fire and Rescue: 609-394-3600
Crisis Text Line: Text NJ to 741741
2nd Floor Youth Helpline: 1-888-222-2228
Mental Health Cares: 1-866-202-HELP (4357)
NJ Suicide Hotline: 1-855-654-6735
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 973-870-0677
Worker2Worker Helpline: 1-855-327-7842
Mortgage and Rental Assistance
Consumer Hotline: 1-800-NJHOUSE
Foreclosure, Pre-Foreclosure and Eviction Counseling by County (NJHMFA): njhousing.gov/foreclosure
Banks Providing Mortgage Relief: state.nj.us/dobi/covid/mortgagerelief/index.html
Housing Assistance
NJ – 211: nj211.org/
https://njdca-housing.dynamics365portals.us/en-US/
nj.gov/dca/divisions/dhcr/covid19housingassistance.html
Veterans
Federal: va.gov/coronavirus
Operating status of local VA locations: va.gov/find-locations
Veterans Crisis (800) 273-8255 or VeteransCrisisLine.Net/Chat or text 838255
Deaf and hard of hearing: 1-800-799-4889
New Jersey: nj.gov/military/veterans/covid19-info-for-veterans.shtml or 609-530-4600
NJ Veterans Benefits 888-865-8387 or [email protected]
Crisis Intervention: 609-235-5959
Vets4Warriors: 855-838-8255
NJ Vet2Vet: 866-VETS-NJ4 (866-838-7654)
Vet Call Center: 877-927-8387
