New Jersey

New Jersey
This page contains a listing of State and Local Consumer Agencies State Banking Regulators State Insurance Regulators State & Local Consumer Agencies State and local consumer protection offices mediate complaints, conduct investigations, prosecute offenders of consumer laws, license and regulate a variety of professionals, promote strong consumer protection legislation, provide educational materials and advocate in the consumer interest. To save time, call the office before sending in a written complaint. Ask if the office handles the type of complaint you have, and if complaint forms are provided.
State Office Mark Herr, Director New Jersey Consumer Affairs Division 124 Halsey Street Newark, NJ 07102 973-504-6200 Fax: 973-648-3538 TDD: 973-504-6588 E-mail: askconsumeraffairs@oag.lps.state.nj.us Web site: www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/home.htm Gail Lambert, Deputy Attorney General New Jersey Division of Law P.O. Box 45029 124 Halsey Street, 5th Floor Newark, NJ 07101 973-648-7457 Fax: 201-648-3879 E-mail: lambegai@smtp.lps.state.nj.us County Offices William Ross III, Director Atlantic County Consumer Affairs 1333 Atlantic Avenue 8th Floor Atlantic City, NJ 08401 609-345-6700 Fax: 609-343-2164 John Wassberg, Director Bergen County Office of Consumer Protection 21 Main Street, Room 101-E Hackensack, NJ 07601-7000 201-646-2650 Fax: 201-489-6095 Renee Borstad, Director/Superintendent Burlington County Office of Consumer Affairs/Weights and Measures 49 Rancocas Road P.O. Box 6000 Mount Holly, NJ 08060 609-265-5098 Fax: 609-265-5065 Patricia Tuck, Director/Superintendent Camden County Office of Consumer Protection/Weights and Measures Jefferson House Lakeland Road Blackwood, NJ 08012 609-374-6161 609-374-6001 Fax: 609-232-0748 E. Robert Spiegel, Director Cape May County Consumer Affairs 4 Moore Road Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 609-463-6475 Fax: 609-465-6189 Louis Moreno, Director Cumberland County Department of Consumer Affairs and Weights and Measures 788 East Commerce Street Bridgeton, NJ 08302 609-453-2203 Fax: 609-453-2206 Esther Chernofsky Senior Contact Person Essex County Consumer Services 15 South Munn Avenue 3rd Floor East Orange, NJ 07018 973-678-8071 Fax: 973-674-1209 Joseph Silvestro, Director Gloucester County Department of Consumer Protection/Weights and Measures 152 North Broad Street Woodbury, NJ 08096 609-853-3349 609-853-3358 TDD: 609-848-6616 Fax: 609-853-6813 Willie L. Flood, Director Hudson County Division of Consumer Affairs 595 Newark Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306 201-795-6295 Fax: 201-795-6462 Helen Mataka, Director Hunterdon County Consumer Affairs P.O. Box 283 Lebanon, NJ 08833 908-236-2249 Donna Giovannetti, Division Chief Mercer County Consumer Affairs 640 South Broad Street Room 215, P.O. Box 8068 Trenton, NJ 08650-0068 609-989-6671 Fax: 609-989-6670 Lawrence Cimmino, Director Middlesex County Consumer Affairs 10 Corporate Place South Piscataway, NJ 08854 908-463-6000 Fax: 908-463-6008 Dorothy H. Avallone, Director Monmouth County Consumer Affairs 50 East Main Street P.O. Box 155 Freehold, NJ 07728-1255 732-431-7900 Fax: 732-845-2037 Stephen Scaturro, Director Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs PO Box 2191 Toms River, NJ 08754-2191 908-929-2105 Toll free in NJ: 1-800-722-0291 ex. 2105 Fax: 908-506-5330 Mary Ann Maloney, Director Passaic County Department of Consumer Affairs 401 Grand Street, Room 532 Paterson, NJ 07505 973-881-4547 Fax: 973-881-0012 Marianne Mattei Director Somerset County Consumer Affairs County Administration Building P.O. Box 3000 Somerville, NJ 08876-1262 908-231-7000, ext. 7400 Fax: 908-707-4127 Ollie Boone, Director Union County Consumer Affairs 300 North Avenue East P.O. Box 186 Westfield, NJ 07091 908-654-9840 Fax: 908-654-3082 City Offices John Ostrowski, Administrator Cinnaminson Consumer Affairs P.O. Box 2100 1621 Riverton Road Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 609-829-6000 Fax: 609-829-3361 Bernidine Jacobs, Director Livingston Consumer Affairs 357 South Livingston Avenue Livingston, NJ 07039 973-535-7976 Fax: 973-740-9408 Mary Moseley, Director Maywood Consumer Affairs 459 Maywood Avenue Maywood, NJ 07607 201-845-2900 201-845-5749 Fax: 201-909-0673 Genevieve Ross, Director Middlesex Borough Consumer Affairs 1200 Mountain Avenue Middlesex, NJ 08846 732-356-8090, ext. 250 Fax: 732-356-7954 Mildred Pastore, Director Mountainside Consumer Affairs 1455 Coles Avenue Mountainside, NJ 07092 908-232-6600 Max Moses, Deputy Mayor Director, Consumer Protection Township of North Bergen Municipal Building 4233 Kennedy Blvd. North Bergen, NJ 07047 201-330-7291 Fax: 201-392-8551 Annmarie Nicolette, Director Nutley Consumer Affairs Public Safety Building 228 Chestnut Street Nutley, NJ 07110 973-284-4936 Fax: 973-284-4906 Maria Sierra, Investigator Perth Amboy Consumer Affairs Office of Social Services Fayette and Reade Streets Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 732-826-4300 Fax: 908-826-8069 Priscilla Castles, Director Plainfield Action Services 510 Watchung Avenue Plainfield, NJ 07060 908-753-3519 Fax: 908-753-3540 Glenn Kienz, Town Attorney Secaucus Department of Consumer Affairs Municipal Government Center Secaucus, NJ 07094 201-330-2019 Marion Cramer, Director Township of Union Consumer Affairs Municipal Building 1976 Morris Avenue Union, NJ 07083 908-851-5477 908-688-2800, ext. 5458 Fax: 908-686-4664 Charles A. Stern, Director Wayne Township Consumer Affairs 475 Valley Road Wayne, NJ 07470 201-694-1800, ext. 3290 John Weitzel, Director Weehawken Consumer Affairs 400 Park Avenue Weehawken, NJ 07087 201-319-6005 Fax: 201-319-0112 Herb Gilsenberg, Director Woodbridge Consumer Affairs Municipal Building One Main Street Woodbridge, NJ 07095 732-634-4500, ext. 6058 Fax: 732-602-6016 Back to the top
State Banking Regulators The officials listed below regulate and supervise state-chartered banks. Many of them handle or refer problems and complaints about other types of financial institutions as well. Some also answer general questions about banking and consumer credit. If you are dealing with a federally chartered bank, check the listing of Selected Federal Agencies.
Elizabeth Randall Commissioner, Department of Banking and Insurance 20 West State Street P.O. Box 040 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-292-3420 (banking) Back to the top
State Insurance Regulators Each state has its own laws and regulations for all types of insurance, including car, homeowner and health insurance. The officials listed below enforce these laws. Many of these offices can provide you with information to help you make informed insurance buying decisions.
Elizabeth Randall Commissioner, Department of Banking and Insurance 20 West State Street P.O. Box 040 Trenton, NJ 08625 609-292-3420 (banking) Back to the top
Sources include the Consumer's Resource Handbook, U.S. General Services Administration. We welcome updates and corrections. Please address the Webmaster.

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