New Jersey Relay Advisory Board
Jimarli Figueiredo, New Jersey Relay Administrator
NJ Board of Public Utilities
jimarli.figueiredo@bpu.nj.gov
(609) 633-9727
Tanya Fowler
NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
tanya.fowler@dol.nj.gov
(609) 376-4843, VP (609) 498-6221
Robert Robinson, Chair
Disability Rights New Jersey
rrobinson@drnj.org
(609) 292-9742
Robert Glover
NJ Division of the Rate Counsel
rglover@rpa.nj.gov
(609) 984-1460
Elizabeth Hill
Hearing Loss Association of America - NJ State Association
elizabeth.hill@dhs.nj.gov
(609) 588-2648
Annmarie Buraczeski
New Jersey Association of the Deaf
annmarie.buraczeski@deafnjad.org
Douglas Smith
Verizon
douglas.r.smith@verizon.com
(610) 429-8003
NJ Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NJ DDHH)
NJ DDHH is a state agency that provides education, advocacy and direct services to eliminate barriers for New Jersey residents who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. NJ DDHH also promotes increased accessibility to programs, services, and information routinely available to the New Jersey population.
Qualified individuals may receive assistive communication devices free of charge through the NJ DDHH Equipment Distribution Program.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has a significant impact on people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind or those with a Speech Disability in ensuring them equal telephone access. Below are relevant links pertaining to the provision of Telecommunications Relay Service and the strict requirements of confidentiality when making or receiving Relay calls: