Reports and Publications of the New Jersey Office of the Public Advocate
This page preserves many of the reports and publications of the New Jersey Office of the Public Advocate between the years 2006 and 2008, under the administration of the Hon. Ronald Chen.
In addition to these reports, the Office of the Public Advocate also participated as amicus curiae in many important New Jersey court cases. Briefs filed by the Public Advocate can be found HERE.
Reports and Publications
- Public Advocate
- Affordable Housing
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Beach Access
- Citizen Relations
- Developmental Disabilities
- Eminent Domain
- Lead Poisoning
- Mental Health
- Elder Advocacy/ Ombudsman
- Voting
- Tenants/ Foreclosure Information
- Immigrant Policy: Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Immigrant Policy
- Utility Rates (Rate Counsel)
- Public Advocate
Affordable Housing in New Jersey: Reviving the Promise, October 2007
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) White Paper, June 2007
- State of Denial: Report on Accessibility Inspections of New Jersey Polling Places, September 2007
- Access Denied: Protecting the Voting Rights of Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities, April 2007
- Reallocating the Burden of Proof to School Districts in Special Education Due Process Hearings, January 2007
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College Students in Crisis: Preventing Campus Suicides and Protecting Civil Rights, December 2009
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Public Advocate State Psychiatric Hospital Staffing Report, March 2009
- Undocumented Immigrants in New Jersey's State & County Psychiatric Hospitals, March 2009
- Heading Toward Homelessness: Issues in Residential Health Care Facilities, March 2008
- Mental Health Parity: Expanding Mental Health Coverage, February 2007
- Aging in Place; Promises to Keep, April 2009
- Economic Stimulus Guide for Nursing Facilities from Elder Ombudsman Branch
- Durable Power of Attorney, Questions and Answers
- 2007 Annual Report from the Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly
- 2006 Annual Report from the Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly
- The Purchase of Voting Systems in New Jersey: How Government Can Better Protect Taxpayer Rights and Voting Security
- Every Vote Counts, A survey of elections where just a few votes separate victory and defeat (October 2009)
- Compliance with the Motor Voter law in NJ (published in NJ Lawyer Magazine, Aug 2008)
- Restoring Your Right to Vote Brochure
- DPA Guide for Implementing "High School Registration Law"
- State of Denial: Report on Accessibility Inspections of New Jersey Polling Places, September 2007
- Access Denied: Protecting the Voting Rights of Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities, April 2007
- Letter to NJ Voters with Disabilities
Publications
- Consumer Conservation Handbook (4th Edition) – 2006
- Consumer Assistance Handbook: A Guide From The Division Of The Rate Counsel For Natural Gas, Water, Electric, Telephone And Cable Television Customers- 2006
Fact Sheets
- TV Converter Box Program
- Understanding your Gas Bill
- Understanding your Electric Bill
- Energy Tax Credit Information
- Consumer Assistance Programs for your Telephone Service
- Financial Assistance Programs for Energy Bills
Consumer Tips