Sober living homes in Bergen County, New Jersey
Shared, structured homes for men and women in recovery. A curfew, written house rules and drug testing keep the house steady while you work, study or get treatment.
- 4 recovery homesWaldwick, Old Tappan & Closter
- Class F licensedBy the NJ Dept. of Community Affairs
- Utilities and Wi-Fi includedWith a furnished bed and laundry
- Rides to treatmentNo car or license needed
Four recovery homes in three Bergen County towns
Real photographs of each house. We name the towns but keep street addresses private for the people who live there. Pick a home to see it, then open its page for the rooms and details.
A two-story home on a quiet residential street in western Bergen County, with a full kitchen, a dining room for shared meals and a living room shared by the house.
See the Waldwick homeA larger home in the town next to Norwood, with a shared kitchen and dining room and three living areas.
See the Old Tappan homeA renovated white stucco home in Closter, also bordering Norwood, with two full bathrooms, a kitchen, dining space and a living room.
See Closter Residence IA second home in Closter, with a red front door, a porch under the vines and a back yard with a patio table.
See Closter Residence IIA week in the house: work, school or treatment, then home
Residents need to be working, in school or in treatment, or start one of those within 30 days. Treatment happens at an outside licensed program on the schedule it sets.
Show the evening for
Morning
Up on the house schedule, breakfast in the shared kitchen, then out to work, school or a daytime commitment.
Day
Your day, within house expectations: a job, errands, exercise, a recovery meeting.
Evening
To treatment and back
On the evenings your outpatient program meets, the house van drives you there and brings you home.
At the house
Home with your housemates by curfew, with an operator in the house overnight.
What holds each house together
All four homes are Class F cooperative sober living residences, licensed by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and operated by Clarity Sober Living LLC. Here is what the state requires of every house, and what we add on top.
- Two licensed operators
- The state's rule for every Class F home: one operator lives in the house, and one is on site from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. whenever residents are home.
- House management
- Our addition. A house manager keeps the rules, chores and the rhythm of the day.
- Behavioral health technicians
- Also our addition: support with daily routines and the hard moments.
- Curfew
- 11 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on weekends, in every house.
- Drug testing
- Periodic testing in every house.
- House rules
- All four homes share one set of written rules, gone over with you first.
- Rides
- The house van takes residents to evening treatment and on house outings, so you don't need a car or a license.
Who our sober homes are for
Men and women 18 and older who are sober at move-in, committed to staying sober, willing to follow curfew, chores and meetings, and honest during intake, including about medications. Residents need to be working, in school or in treatment, or start one of those within 30 days. Most people who call recognize themselves in one of these.
First responders
One of our four Bergen County recovery homes is set aside for police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and dispatchers. We don't publish which; ask on the call.
About the first responder houseStepping down from treatment
You're finishing residential or intensive outpatient care and want structure before living on your own.
Working, studying or in treatment
You have a job, classes or a program to go to, or you're ready to start one in your first 30 days.
Co-occurring care
You manage anxiety or depression, or take medication for addiction, with outside psychiatric care.
After a relapse
You've been here before and want daily accountability this time.
When housing is the barrier
A stable place, rides and daily structure are what stand between you and recovery.
How moving into a recovery home works
Four steps, starting with one conversation.
How it works, in detailCall and talk it through
Tell us what's going on, including any medications you take. We're housing; clinical assessment happens with your treatment provider.
Match to a home with an open bed
We find the house that fits and confirm your weekly rate and any fees before you commit.
Move in and settle into the routine
The first week's rent is due at move-in. From there, your days go to work, school or treatment, and the house is home.
Step toward living on your own
As stability holds, you plan the move to independent living.
Questions about sober living in Bergen County
A sober living home is a substance-free house where people in recovery live together under shared rules. Ours are four recovery homes in Waldwick, Old Tappan and Closter, each a Class F cooperative sober living residence licensed by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, with a curfew, periodic drug testing and rides to evening treatment.
No. The homes are housing, not clinical care. Assessment and treatment happen with an outside licensed provider, and the house van can drive you to evening sessions and back.
Rent is $180 to $300 a week, depending on the home and the room. It covers a furnished bed, utilities, Wi-Fi, laundry facilities for residents' use, and the house structure and support. The first week is due at move-in. Rent is private pay, and payment days can line up with your paycheck. We confirm your exact rate and any additional fees in writing before you move in, and prepaid weeks are refunded if you leave (see the refund policy). Insurance may cover your outside treatment, but it generally does not cover rent.
Generally not for rent. Sober living is private pay, and we can line your payment day up with your paycheck. Insurance may cover the outside treatment you attend while you live here.
Men and women 18 and older who are sober at move-in, committed to staying sober, willing to follow curfew, chores and meetings, and honest during intake, including about medications. Residents need to be working, in school or in treatment, or start one of those within 30 days.
New Jersey requires every Class F home to have two qualified operators: one lives in the house, and one is on site from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. whenever residents are home. On top of that, we add house management, behavioral health technicians and transportation.
Not for treatment. The house van drives residents to evening treatment and back, so you don't need a car or a license to get there.
All four homes keep the same written rules: curfew at 11 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on weekends, chores, recovery meetings and periodic drug testing. The house manager goes over them with you before you move in.
Every bedroom in our photos is a shared room with twin beds. What's open differs from home to home, so check availability with us first.
Start with a phone call
Tell us who the bed is for. We'll check which home has an opening, confirm the weekly rate and walk you through the house rules.
