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Overview

The Division on Civil Rights (DCR) is part of the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General /Department of Law and Public Safety and is the agency responsible for investigating discrimination complaints and eradicating illegal discrimination in New Jersey. We've fought discrimination for more than 50 years. New Jersey was the first state in the nation to investigate civil rights complaints and continues to be in the forefront of civil rights protection with one of the most comprehensive anti-discrimination laws in the country. See our Mission Statement below.

The Division's work is focused in three major areas: employment, housing and public accommodation discrimination. The Division also enforces the New Jersey Family Leave Act. If you are interested in filing a discrimination complaint, or have any questions concerning the Division's work, please visit any of our five regional offices, or call (609) 292-4605 for additional information (TTY User Information).

In addition to investigating discrimination complaints, the Division is also responsible for educating the public on matters concerning discrimination. The Division's publications addressing such topics as age, race, sex, disability, pregnancy, marital status and domestic partnership status discrimination are available upon request. The Division sponsors free seminars, workshops and other outreach activities to educate the general public.

For additional information on the Division's outreach programs, please call (609) 292-2918. You can also email us with inquiries. We welcome your comments and suggestions on how we may better serve you.


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