Everyone 12 or older can receive the COVID-19 vaccine for free. COVID-19 vaccines are safe and highly effective at preventing you from getting sick.

• Use the NJ Vaccine Appointment Finder to find available vaccination appointments near you or sites with walk-in vaccinations.

Testing is available to everyone in New Jersey. It is quick and easy. You don’t need insurance and free testing is available.

• Find a testing site near you and make an appointment today.

This week, the NJ Department of Community Affairs mailed out letters to households with overdue electric and natural gas bills to notify them that they may be eligible for assistance. If you received a letter, be sure to open it so that you can apply for credits on your utility accounts.

For other households who are in need of utility assistance, you may be eligible for assistance from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) or New Jersey Universal Service Fund (USF) programs. You can visit the DCAid Service Portal to find out which programs you may be eligible for and then apply.

Participate in our democracy and earn some extra money! New Jersey is actively seeking residents to serve as poll workers for the upcoming General Election.

Become a poll worker for the November 2nd Election Day and for the new in-person Early Voting, opening on October 23rd.

Governor Murphy signed an Executive Order increasing the pay for poll workers to $300 for Election Day and to $21.44 per hour for in-person Early Voting.

To sign up to be a poll worker, visit the Division of Elections’ "Become a Poll Worker” page (pollworker.nj.gov). You can apply to be a poll worker if you are a U.S. citizen and New Jersey resident, at least 16 years of age, and are not running as a candidate in this election.

New Jersey’s Eviction Prevention Program will pay up to two years of rent arrears and future rent, as well as utility assistance, for low-, moderate-, and middle-income households that have experienced an economic impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Eviction Prevention Program uses the same application process as the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which began in March 2021 and is still accepting applications. Landlords may apply for assistance on behalf of a tenant. Visit https://njdca.onlinepha.com/ to get started. 

In addition to the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program and Eviction Prevention Program, the State introduced critical eviction protections for renter households that have experienced economic hardships during the pandemic. To find out more about current eviction protections available and how to self-certify for these protections, visit https://covid19.nj.gov/renter.

Docket is an app from the NJ Department of Health that makes it easier for you and your family to securely access your COVID-19 vaccination record.

If you don't have your vaccination card with you or have lost it, you can easily access your record through the app to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, as needed.

The Docket app is now available in the App store or on Google Play.