Site index — NJ Sober Living
NJ Sober Living runs four Class F licensed recovery homes in Waldwick, Old Tappan and Closter, Bergen County, New Jersey. This index lists every page on the site, grouped by section. To check availability, call (201) 231-1066.
Our homes
- Sober Living for First Responders in NJOne of our four Class F licensed recovery homes in Bergen County, NJ is set aside for police, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and dispatchers in recovery.
- Sober Living in Closter, NJTwo Class F licensed sober living homes in Closter, Bergen County, NJ. Curfew, drug testing, rides to evening treatment, $185–$240 a week. Check availability today.
- Sober Living in Old Tappan, NJA Class F licensed sober living home in Old Tappan, Bergen County, NJ, shown room by room. Curfew, drug testing, rides to evening treatment, $185–$240 a week.
- Sober Living in Waldwick, NJA two-story Class F licensed sober living home in Waldwick, Bergen County, NJ. Curfew, drug testing, rides to evening treatment, $185–$240 a week.
Living here
- Sober living homes in Bergen County, NJFour Class F licensed sober living homes in Waldwick, Old Tappan and Closter, NJ, for men and women in recovery. $185–$240 a week, rides to treatment. Check availability.
- Check availabilityCheck availability at four Class F licensed recovery homes in Waldwick, Old Tappan and Closter, NJ. $185–$240 a week. Call (201) 231-1066 or send a request.
- Cost and common questionsSober living costs $185–$240 a week at our four Class F licensed Bergen County homes. What rent covers, who can move in, staffing, visiting, medication and payment.
- How to Help a Loved One Find Sober Living in NJA guide for New Jersey families: whether sober living fits your loved one, what our Class F licensed Bergen County homes provide, what it costs and how a first call works.
- Sober Living Referrals in Bergen County, NJRefer a client to Class F licensed recovery housing in Waldwick, Old Tappan or Closter, NJ: clear eligibility, a 30-day work, school or treatment rule, rides to treatment.
- Sober Living House RulesThe written house rules at our four Class F licensed Bergen County sober homes: curfew, drug testing, chores, meetings, visitors, medication and what happens if a rule is broken.
- Sober Living With Outpatient Treatment in Bergen County, NJHow moving into our Bergen County sober living homes works: who can move in, what the state requires, what we add, rent and payment, and rides to outside treatment.
Sober living guides
- All sober living guidesPlain-language guides to sober living in New Jersey, from leaving rehab to choosing a home and handling a relapse, plus where to find AA, NA, SMART Recovery and Al-Anon meetings near Bergen County.
- A Typical Day in Sober LivingWhat a typical day in a New Jersey sober living home holds, from the morning routine to curfew: work, school or treatment, evenings at the house and the rules that shape it.
- Does Insurance Cover Sober Living?Health insurance and NJ FamilyCare rarely pay sober living rent, but they do cover the treatment you attend while you live there. What New Jersey offers, and how to check your plan.
- Drug Testing in Sober LivingHow sober living homes in New Jersey drug test residents: the state's weekly-screening rule, random testing under the 2025 law, test types, prescribed medication, what a positive means and what to ask a home.
- Evening IOP and Sober LivingEvening IOP is at least 9 hours a week of treatment after the workday; a sober living home is where you live meanwhile. Hours vs. PHP, who pays, what to ask.
- Addiction Help for NJ First RespondersWhere NJ police, firefighters, EMTs and dispatchers can get confidential addiction help: Cop2Cop, the NJ Fire & EMS Lifeline, ReachNJ, 988, and what comes after treatment.
- How Long Should You Stay in Sober Living?There is no set length. Average sober living stays ran 166 and 254 days in one study, and a 2023 study tied six months or longer to better outcomes. What the research says and when to move out.
- What Sober Living Costs in New JerseyOxford Houses charge an equal share of $125 to $250 a week, and NJ homes that publish prices list about $450 to $2,500 a month. What rent covers, move-in costs and who pays.
- How to Choose a Sober Living HomeHow to choose a sober living home: decide what you need, get seven things in writing, check four places on a visit, know the red flags, and compare homes on one free sheet.
- Oxford House vs. Sober LivingAn Oxford House is a sober living home its residents govern: no house manager, an equal share of $125 to $250 a week, and a member vote to get in. How staffed sober homes differ in New Jersey.
- The Four Levels of Recovery ResidencesNARR sorts recovery residences into four levels: peer-run, monitored, supervised and service provider. What each means, how a level differs from a New Jersey license, and how to tell.
- New Jersey Sober Living LawsNew Jersey sober living regulations in plain terms: the Class F license, the 10-resident cap, overnight operators, what house rules may require, residents' rights, the 2025 law and pending bills.
- MAT-Friendly Sober Living in NJNew Jersey law bars sober living homes and halfway houses from refusing people on MAT from a licensed provider. What MAT is, the law, how homes handle medication and what to ask.
- Sober Living vs. Halfway House in NJA halfway house in New Jersey is a corrections reentry program a person is placed into. Sober living is private, substance-free housing you choose. How each works, who oversees it, and which fits.
- What Happens After Rehab?After rehab, treatment usually steps down rather than stops. What continuing care looks like, where people live, a steady week, support groups, the higher-risk first months and what to arrange before discharge.
- What Is a Sober Living Home?A sober living home is a shared, substance-free house with rules, not treatment. What it provides, the four levels, New Jersey's Class F rules, the research and how to choose one.
- What to Bring to Sober LivingWhat to bring to sober living: ID, prescriptions in their labelled bottles, a week or two of clothes, toiletries and a phone. What to leave at home, and what to ask the house first.
- What to Do After a RelapseWhat to do after a relapse: overdose signs and when to call 911, five steps for the first 24 hours, lapse vs. relapse, how to change your recovery plan, and help for families.
Recovery support
- How 12-Step Programs WorkWhat a 12-step program is, what the twelve steps ask, what happens at a meeting, what the research shows, and the official meeting finders for AA, NA and Al-Anon near Bergen County, NJ.
- What Is Al-Anon?Al-Anon is a free support group for people affected by someone else's drinking. What happens at a first meeting, how it differs from Nar-Anon and AA, and how to find a meeting in Bergen County.
- AA Meetings in Bergen County, NJFind Bergen County AA meetings on the Northern NJ AA list or the Meeting Guide app, and learn what open, closed and first meetings are like. A guide from NJ Sober Living.
- NA Meetings in Bergen County, NJWhere to find the current Narcotics Anonymous meeting list for Bergen County, NJ, the 24-hour NA New Jersey helpline, open vs. closed meetings, what happens at a first meeting, and NA and MAT.
- SMART Recovery Meetings in NJWhat SMART Recovery is, what happens at a meeting, how it differs from AA and NA, and how to find in-person and online SMART Recovery meetings in New Jersey with the official meeting finder.
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