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Welcome to the New Jersey Law section of FindLaw's State Law collection. This section contains user-friendly summaries of New Jersey laws as well as citations or links to relevant sections of New Jersey's official online statutes. Please select a topic from the list below to get started.

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  • Edison Laws

    Edison consistently receives accolades for being one of the most livable cities in the country. And with low crime, excellent public education, and plenty of open green spaces this should come as no surprise. We changed our town’s name from Raritan t...

  • Hackensack Laws

    No one in Hackensack, New Jersey hesitates to share an opinion loudly, which can sometimes lead to loud disagreements, but at the end of the day, everyone in ethnically diverse Bergen County gets along. It may look strange to outsiders, but that's wh...

  • Newark Laws

    Newark, an important part of the larger New York metropolitan region, is the most heavily populated city in New Jersey and has a relatively diversified economy. While Newark has arguably become notorious for its legacy of political corruption scandal...

  • New Jersey
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    The U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade , but access to abortion was left primarily to the states. Some states have moved to regulate abortion to the point that it's very difficult for women to access the proce...

  • New Jersey

    With about 9 million New Jersey residents, the possibility of injury is always there in the Garden State. And while no one can go back and undo an injury, New Jersey personal injury law provides a way for the injured to be "made whole" again. Relief ...

  • New Jersey Adoption Laws
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    Laws regulating the adoption process in New Jersey including who may adopt a child, who may be adopted, how to complete an adult adoption, and more information.

  • New Jersey Adverse Possession Laws
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    Basics of adverse possession law in the state of New Jersey, which allows individuals who publicly inhabit and improve a home or other residence to obtain title to that property.

  • New Jersey Prohibited Marriage Laws
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    Overview of what types of marriages are prohibited under New Jersey law, such as blood relatives; plus a reference to grounds for an annulment which include fraud, duress, impotency, and more.

  • New Jersey Antitrust Laws
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    Basics of antitrust laws in New Jersey (which are intended to encourage competition), with information about the statute of limitations for filing a complaint and links to other pertinent information.

  • New Jersey Business Laws

    Businesses are regulated through a combination of federal, state, and local laws. For instance, states sometimes implement a higher minimum wage than the national standard or offer more protections for employees. Business laws may include restriction...

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