Middlesex County Board of Social Services

Website: http://middlesexcwa.newark.rutgers.edu/

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Programs Administered by the Middlesex County Board of Social Services
The following is a list of services and programs that are available at our location. All of these services require that you meet the eligibility criteria established by the program. These descriptions are meant for informational purposes only. They are not to be used to determine eligibility or to disqualify anyone from receiving services. If you find yourself in need of any services please contact the agency in person for information.
Adult Protective Services
    Boarding Home and Rooming House Services
    Cash Assistance Adult (GA)
    Cash Assistance Family (TANF)
Child Support
    Children's Immunization Program
    Food Stamps
    Homeless Services
Investigative Department     Medical Assistance Programs     New Jersey Ease     Refugee Resettlement Program

    
Office Hours
8:30am - 4:15pm, Monday - Friday except the following holidays:
    New Year's Day
    Martin Luther King's Birthday
    Lincoln's Birthday
    Washington's Birthday
    Good Friday
    Memorial Day
    Independence Day
    Labor Day
    Columbus Day
    Election Day
    Veterans' Day
    Thanksgiving Day
    Day after Thanksgiving
    Christmas Day

Boarding Home and Rooming House Services
Residents of Middlesex County are eligible for Boarding Home Services, for more information call 732-745-3500 or toll-free 1-800-SOCIAL2 and select “0” to reach the Information Center.
Cash Assistance Adult
Single adults without dependents who live in Carteret, Cranbury, Dunellen, East Brunswick, Edison, Helmetta, Highland Park, Jamesburg, Metuchen, Middlesex, Milltown, Monroe, New Brunswick, North Brunswick, Old Bridge, Perth Amboy, Piscataway, Sayreville, South Amboy, South Brunswick, South Plainfield, South River and Spotswood may apply for cash assistance in the New Brunswick office.
To file a Cash Assistance application, an in-person interview is required. The following is a list of information frequently required to complete an application:
    You must prove who you say you are.
    You must have the Social Security Number for all applicants.
    You must prove where you live (unless you are homeless).
    If you are not able to work for medical reasons you must provide a doctor's note.
    If you are not a US citizen you must provide a current I-94 or current I-551.
    If you have resources you must provide records, statements or proof of their current value.
    If you have earned and/or unearned income, you must verify the source, amount and how often you receive it.
Cash Assistance Family
To file a Cash Assistance application, an in-person interview is required. The following is a list of information frequently required to complete an application:
    You must prove who you say you are.
    You must have the Social Security Number for all applicants.
    You must prove where you live (unless you are homeless).
    If you are not able to work for medical reasons you must provide a doctor's note.
    If you are not a US citizen you must provide a current I-94 or current I-551.
    If you have resources you must provide records, statements or proof of their current value.
    If you have earned and/or unearned income, you must verify the source, amount and how often you receive it.
Child Support and Paternity Program
To apply for child support services, contact the Board of Social Services or Family Court. Information and applications are also available through the state's child support services website, www.njchildsupport.org, or by calling 1-877-NJKIDS1. There is a one-time $6 fee to apply for full child support services. If you receive public assistance, there is no fee.
Food Stamp Program
Anyone wishing to apply for benefits may apply in person at our office in New Brunswick, online at the New Jersey OneApp web site, or by calling our Call Center at 732-745-3500. We also offer the elderly or disabled individual the convenience of a home visit for the initial interview and thereafter, a yearly telephone interview. To arrange a home visit, call 732-745-3533.
Elderly or disabled individuals unable to come to the office may also have another person, friend or relative (called an Authorized Representative), come to the office and be interviewed on their behalf. Applications are also available by mail. To have an application mailed to you, call the office at 732-745-3500 or 1-800-SOCIAL2, and select “0” to reach the Information Center.
The following is a list of information frequently required to complete an application:
    You must prove who you say you are.
    You must have the Social Security Number for all household members.
    You must prove where you live (unless you are homeless).
    If you are not able to work for medical reasons you must provide a doctor's note.
    If you are not a US citizen you must provide a current I-94 or current I-551.
    If you have resources you must provide records, statements or proof of their current value.
    If you have earned and/or unearned income, you must verify the source, amount and how often you receive it.
    Also bring proof of expenses, such as rent or mortgage payments, medical bills, child care and child support.
Medical Assistance Program
Applicants for Medical Assistance may apply for these programs in the New Brunswick office. Applications for NJ Family Care are available by mail. To have an application mailed to you, call the office at 732-745-3500 or 1-800-SOCIAL2, and select “0” to reach the Information Center.
Application services may also be available for hospitalized or clinic patients at St. Peter's Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Raritan Bay Medical Center, JFK Medical Center and Eric B. Chandler Health Center.
Refugee Resettlement Program
To file a Refugee Resettlement application, an in-person interview is required. The following is a list of information frequently required to complete an application:
    You must prove who you say you are.
    You must have the Social Security Number for all applicants.
    You must prove where you live (unless you are homeless).
    If you are not able to work, for medical reasons you must provide a doctor's note.
    If you are not a US citizen you must provide a current I-94 or current I-551.
    If you have resources you must provide records, statements or proof of their current value.
    

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