Closter, Bergen County, NJ
Sober living in Closter, NJ: two homes, one town
NJ Sober Living runs two sober living homes in Closter, in Bergen County: a renovated white stucco home and a house with a red front door. Both are Class F cooperative sober living residences licensed by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), operated by Clarity Sober Living LLC, with curfew, drug testing and rides to evening treatment a few minutes away.
Closter, Bergen County, NJTwo homesStreet addresses kept private for residentsClass F licensed by NJ DCA$185–$240/weekRides to evening treatment
Residence I
Closter Residence I: the renovated white stucco home
A renovated white stucco home with a full kitchen and island, a dining room with one long shared table, a living room for the house and two full bathrooms. Bedrooms are furnished; whether a room is shared depends on what is open.
- Two full bathrooms
- Kitchen with island
- Long dining table
- Living room
- Bedrooms not pictured yet
A full kitchen with a long island and stools, double wall ovens and a stainless refrigerator, shared by the house.
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Residence II
Closter Residence II: the house with the red front door
A second NJ Sober Living home in Closter, set back on a lawn under tall trees, with a screened back porch and a patio. These are the house's own photographs from the street and the yard; interior photos aren't published yet, so rooms and what's open are covered on the call.
- Screened back porch
- Patio and lawn
- Inside photos not published yet
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How are the Closter homes run day to day?
Both Closter homes run the same way. New Jersey's Class F rules require two qualified operators for each home: at least one lives in the residence, and one is on site from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. whenever residents are present. On top of that, we add house management, behavioral health technicians and transportation.
- Licensed operatorsOne lives in the house, and one is on site overnight, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., whenever residents are home.
- House managementAdded by us: keeps the house rules and the daily structure.
- Behavioral health techniciansAdded by us: help with daily routines and hard moments, on scheduled shifts.
- CurfewResidents are home by the house curfew every night.
- Drug testingPeriodic testing is part of living in the house.
- House rulesThe same written rules as every NJ Sober Living home, gone through with you before move-in.
- RidesAdded by us: the house van drives residents to evening treatment and house outings.
How does living in Closter fit around work and evening treatment?
Evening treatment is a few minutes from both Closter homes, and the house drives residents there and back, so no one needs a car to get to it.
Morning
Up on the house schedule, breakfast in the shared kitchen, then out to work, school or a daytime commitment.
Day
A job, errands, exercise or a recovery meeting, within house expectations.
Evening
Treatment nights
Residents in outpatient treatment attend an outside licensed program on the schedule it sets. The house van drives them to evening sessions and back.
How do you move into a Closter home?
Four steps, starting with a phone call.
Call and talk it through. The clinical assessment happens with the outpatient provider, not the house.
Match to a home with an open bed. Ask whether Residence I or Residence II has one; if not, another of the four NJ Sober Living recovery homes may fit.
Move in and start evening treatment. The house drives you there and back.
Step toward living on your own as stability holds.
Questions about sober living in Closter
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Both homes are in Closter, in Bergen County, New Jersey. Street addresses are kept private for residents and are shared on the call.
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The houses differ: Residence I is a renovated white stucco home with two full bathrooms, and Residence II is a house with a red front door, a screened back porch and a lawn. The way they run is the same: licensed operators, one living in the house and one on site overnight, plus house management, behavioral health technicians, curfew, periodic drug testing and rides to evening treatment. Rooms depend on what is open when you call.
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Interior photos of Residence II aren't published yet. The photos on this page are the house's own, from the street and the yard. Ask on the call about the rooms and what is open.
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It depends on the house and on what is open. Bedrooms are furnished, and the arrangement differs by house and by availability, so ask on the call.
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Not to get to evening treatment. Treatment is a few minutes from both Closter homes, and the house drives residents there and back.
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No. The Closter homes are licensed recovery housing, with no clinical treatment in the house. Residents in treatment attend an outside licensed outpatient program, and the clinical assessment happens with that provider. More on how evening treatment fits the house.
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We welcome men and women 18 and older who are sober at move-in and committed to staying sober, willing to follow curfew, chores and meetings, and honest during intake, including about medications. Residents must be working, in school or in treatment, or begin one of those within 30 days of moving in. The homes fit people like these:
- people stepping down from residential or intensive outpatient treatment toward living on their own
- people who are working or in school and want structure at home
- people managing anxiety or depression, or taking MAT medications under outside psychiatric care
- people with previous relapses who want accountability
- people for whom housing, transportation or day-to-day structure is the barrier
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$185 to $240 a week, covering 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, and we confirm your exact weekly rate, and any additional fees, before you move in. Rent is private pay, and payment days can line up with your paycheck. Insurance may cover outside treatment, but it generally does not cover rent. See the questions about cost and move-in.
Ask about a bed in Closter
Call and ask whether Residence I or Residence II has a bed, or which home fits better.