Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

5 PASS 3 REVIEW 5 FIX

Favicon & Branding

Action

1 icon(s) detected

FIX

1 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

No apple-touch-icon detected

iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.

✓ favicon.ico Present

✗ PNG Icons Missing

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Link & Button Quality

1 issue(s) across 124 links and 18 buttons

REVIEW

1 issue(s) across 124 links and 18 buttons

47 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://my.nj.gov/aui/Login; https://business.nj.gov/; https://my.nj.gov/; https://dep.nj.gov/earthday/; https://www.nj.gov/knowyourrights/; https://www.nj.gov/bpu/assistance/programs/; https://nj.gov/getcoverednj/; https://www.njchildsupport.org/; https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/; https://www.hesaa.org/Pages/Default.aspx (+37 more)

1 button(s) with no accessible text

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

Got: button.search-toggler (#174 on page)

77 link(s) with descriptive text

124 links

0 empty

0 generic text

47 new tab

1 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://my.nj.gov/aui/Login	Login to myNJ	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://business.nj.gov/	Business Resources	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://my.nj.gov/	myNJ Login	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://dep.nj.gov/earthday/	Learn more >	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nj.gov/knowyourrights/	Visit Know Your Rights Website…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nj.gov/bpu/assistance/progra…	Apply for Utility Grant Progra…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://nj.gov/getcoverednj/	Find Health Plans >	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.njchildsupport.org/	NJ Child Support	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/	Order a Birth, Marriage or Dea…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hesaa.org/Pages/Default.aspx	NJ Grants, Financial Aid & Sch…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nj.gov/education/	NJ Department of Education Res…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hesaa.org/Pages/Default.aspx	Higher Education Student Assis…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/for…	File Taxes:https://www.nj.gov/…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote.…	Voting in NJ	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://visitnj.org/	Things to do in NJ	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://dep.nj.gov/njfw	Fishing & Wildlife	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/	NJ State Parks	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nj.gov/njoem/	NJ Office of Emergency Managem…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.njohsp.gov/home	NJ Office of Homeland Security…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nj.gov/disasterhelp/	Disaster Help Resources	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nj.gov/mvc/realid/	NJ Real ID:https://www.nj.gov/…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nj.gov/transportation/	Commuter & Traveler Informatio…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://business.nj.gov/	Start & Grow Your Business in …	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/bus…	NJ Business Taxes	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.njeda.gov/	NJ Economic Development Author…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://business.nj.gov/	More >:https://business.nj.gov…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/GovMikieSherril…	Go to https://www.facebook.com…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://x.com/GovSherrillNJ	Go to https://x.com/GovSherril…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/govsherrillnj	Go to https://www.instagram.co…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/LtGovDaleCaldwe…	Go to https://www.facebook.com…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://x.com/DaleCaldwell	Go to https://x.com/DaleCaldwe…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/ltgovcaldwelln…	Go to https://www.instagram.co…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/NJStateHouseTo…	Go to https://www.facebook.com…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://x.com/i/flow/login?redirect_afte…	Go to https://x.com/i/flow/log…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/njstatehouset…	Go to https://www.instagram.co…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/njcourtsgov/	Go to https://www.facebook.com…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://x.com/njcourts	Go to https://x.com/njcourts	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/njcourts/	Go to https://www.instagram.co…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/njcourts	Go to https://www.youtube.com/…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/company/njcour…	Go to https://www.linkedin.com…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://nj.gov/opra/	OPRA \| Open Public Records Act	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://my.nj.gov/	myNJ Portal Logo	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://x.com/NJGov	Go to https://x.com/NJGov	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/NJGov	Go to https://www.facebook.com…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/user/NewJerseyGo…	Go to https://www.youtube.com/…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/company/state-o…	Go to https://www.linkedin.com…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://nj.gov/it/	powered by njoit	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label

94 links and buttons have descriptive text

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://my.nj.gov/aui/Login; https://business.nj.gov/; https://my.nj.gov/; https://dep.nj.gov/earthday/; https://www.nj.gov/knowyourrights/; https://www.nj.gov/bpu/assistance/programs/; https://nj.gov/getcoverednj/; https://www.njchildsupport.org/; https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/; https://www.hesaa.org/Pages/Default.aspx (+37 more)

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

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Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

button.search-toggler (#174 on page)

Why this matters

Buttons with no accessible text (icon-only, no aria-label) can't be activated by voice control or understood by screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 4.1.2

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title 404 - Page Not Found | The Official Web Site for The State of New Jersey ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 86/100 — 3 failing, 24 passed

REVIEW

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.col-12 > nav.navbar > div.mobile-icons > button.search-toggler `div.col-12 > nav.navbar > div.mobile-icons > button.search-toggler`

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
`div.row > div.col-sm-12 > div.card > img.card-img-top`
`div.row > div.col-sm-12 > div.card > img.card-img-top`

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Translate `aside#state_info > menu#si_menu > li.sonj-translate > button.btn_translate`
Get Updates `aside#state_info > menu#si_menu > li.sonj-updates > button`
div.col-12 > nav.navbar > div.mobile-icons > button.search-toggler `div.col-12 > nav.navbar > div.mobile-icons > button.search-toggler`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●Select elements have associated label elements.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●ARIA IDs are unique

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○`[role]` values are valid

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Identical links have the same purpose.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

A+

Landmark Structure

10 landmarks

PASS

10 landmarks

<main> landmark present

2 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Heading Hierarchy

35 headings

PASS

35 headings

Multiple H1 headings (2 found)

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

1 hidden heading(s) (aria-hidden)

H2 NJ.gov
H1 NJ.gov hidden
H1 Find what you need duplicate H1
H2 Your gateway to New Jersey government programs and services.
H2 New Jersey Features
H3 April 22nd is Earth Day
H3 Know Your Rights
H3 Energy Assistance
H3 Need Health Insurance?
H2 Popular Services & Resources
H3 Resident Resources
H3 Education
H3 Employment
H3 Your Government
H3 Explore NJ
H3 Safety & Security
H3 Transportation
H3 Business Resources
H2 New Jersey Government
H3 Governor
H4 Mikie Sherrill
H3 Lieutenant Governor
H4 Dr. Dale G. Caldwell
H3 New Jersey
H4 Legislature
H3 New Jersey
H4 Judiciary
H2 Stay Informed
H3 Get Updates
H3 Governor’s Press Releases
H3 Services A-Z
H3 Be Prepared for Emergencies
H2 Useful Highlights
H3 NJ.gov
H3 Statewide

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

Why this matters

Multiple H1s blur the page's primary topic — screen-reader users and Google both prefer one H1.

Learn more ▾

HTML5's outline algorithm technically allows multiple H1s within sectioning content, but no browser implements it. In practice: one H1 per page. Use H2-H6 for subsections.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

Alt Text Quality

2 of 11 images have issues

PASS

2 of 11 images have issues

2 image(s) with generic alt text

2 decorative image(s) correctly marked

7 image(s) with good alt text

11 images 7 good alt text 2 decorative 2 generic

Issue	Count
generic	2 image(s)

Form Accessibility

1 of 12 controls have issues

PASS

1 of 12 controls have issues

1 control(s) rely on placeholder only

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

Got: <input type="text" name="qt" id="qt">

11 control(s) properly labeled

12 controls

11 labeled

1 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#language-selector	select	Select Language	aria-label
#site_search	text	Search NJ.gov	for/id
#site_search_mobile	text	Search NJ.gov	for/id
#site_search	text	Search NJ.gov	for/id
#comment	text	Great! We're looking for ways to improve this page — what ideas come to mind?	for/id
#email	email	Email address	for/id
#goog-gt-votingInputSrcLang	text	voting input	aria-label
#goog-gt-votingInputTrgLang	text	voting input	aria-label
#goog-gt-votingInputSrcText	text	voting input	aria-label
#goog-gt-votingInputTrgText	text	voting input	aria-label
#goog-gt-votingInputVote	text	voting input	aria-label
#qt	text	(Type Search Here)	placeholder only

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

Why this matters

Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.

Learn more ▾

Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman

A+

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA

PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 NJ.gov	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h1 Find what you need	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 NJ.gov	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Your gateway to New …	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 New Jersey Features	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Popular Services & R…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 New Jersey Governmen…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Stay Informed	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Useful Highlights	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 April 22nd is Earth …	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Know Your Rights	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Energy Assistance	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Need Health Insuranc…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Resident Resources	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Education	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Employment	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Your Government	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Explore NJ	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Safety & Security	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h3 Transportation	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.