Ocean County, New Jersey
Addiction and recovery resources in Ocean County
Every number on this page was checked against the organisation's own listing. Most of these services are free. None of them require you to call us first, and most do not require insurance.
If someone is overdosing right now, call 911.
Then, if naloxone is nearby, use it. New Jersey's Overdose Prevention Act protects both the person who overdosed and the person who called for help from arrest for drug possession.
If you need help right now
These lines are answered 24 hours a day, every day. You do not need insurance and you do not have to give your name.
988 · 988
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Call or text.
ReachNJ · 1-844-732-2465
New Jersey's addiction helpline. A person answers, screens you and refers you to treatment regardless of insurance or ability to pay.
Addictions Hotline of New Jersey · 1-844-276-2777
Statewide addiction access line, 24/7.
CONTACT of Ocean and Monmouth Counties · 732-240-6100
Local 24-hour crisis line, staffed here in the county.
Psychiatric Emergency Screening Service · 732-886-4474
Ocean County's designated screening center, at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, 600 River Avenue, Lakewood.
NJ Vet2Vet · 1-866-838-7654
24/7 peer support for veterans and their families, staffed by people who served.
911 · 911
Suspected overdose or any medical emergency.
Free Narcan
Naloxone reverses an opioid overdose. In New Jersey anyone 14 or older can get it free, without a prescription and without giving a reason.
Ocean County Health Department · 732-341-9700 ext. 7285
Free naloxone training and kits. They also run free overdose-response programs for workplaces.
Naloxone365
Free naloxone at more than 40 participating pharmacies in Ocean County. No prescription, no appointment, no cost, no ID.
NJ Harm Reduction Coalition · 1-877-462-7226
Free naloxone and fentanyl test strips mailed to you, confidentially, anywhere in the state.
Ocean County Health Department · 732-341-9700 ext. 7285
Free naloxone training and kits. They also run free overdose-response programs for workplaces.
Harm reduction vending machine, Toms River
Free and available 24/7 outside Suburban Health Clinic on Mule Road. Dispenses naloxone, test strips, wound care and other supplies. No ID required.
County services
Ocean County Health Department, Substance Abuse and Addiction Services · 732-341-9700 ext. 7535
The county's substance use office. For treatment eligibility screening if you are uninsured, ask for ext. 7538. 175 Sunset Avenue, Toms River.
Ocean County Board of Social Services · 732-349-1500
SNAP, Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare, emergency assistance. 1005 Hooper Avenue, Toms River. Lakewood office 732-370-8854. Manahawkin office 609-242-6100.
Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, Operation Helping Hand
Three programs: First Step, which sends a peer recovery specialist to people after an overdose and also supports surviving family; Ocean County Helping Hand, which routes eligible municipal court defendants into treatment; and COTE, a mobile unit offering confidential assessment.
Intoxicated Driver Resource Center · 732-341-9700 ext. 7500
Required education and screening after a DUI or DWI conviction. 175 Sunset Avenue, Toms River.
Peer recovery centers
Free, drop-in, run by people who have been through it themselves. You do not need to be in treatment to walk in.
Hope Recovery Center · 732-244-0783
Ocean County's state-designated peer recovery center. Recovery coaching, telephone support, family education, meetings. 253 Chestnut Street, Toms River. Press 2 when you call. Second location in Manasquan.
ROADS Recovery Center · 732-244-0940
Free peer recovery coaching, classes and system navigation, from the Mental Health Association in New Jersey.
Sea Change Recovery · 609-618-0360
Southern Ocean County. Peer specialists, harm reduction supplies, and free support groups most days of the week. Offices in Barnegat and West Creek. Call or text.
Journey to Wellness · 732-914-1546
Peer-run wellness center. 25 South Shore Drive, Toms River. Manahawkin office 609-205-1600.
Support meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous · 908-687-8566
24-hour hotline, Northern New Jersey Intergroup. The Ocean County meeting list is on their site.
Sea Change peer support groups · 609-618-0360
Free groups nearly every day, in person and virtual. Includes All Recovery Mondays 5:30pm at the Pine Street Community Center in Manahawkin, a Recovery Dharma group, and an LGBTQIA2S+ group Thursdays at noon.
Cocaine Anonymous ·
800-347-8998
1-800-GAMBLER · 1-800-426-2537
For gambling alongside or instead of substance use.
NJ Self-Help Clearinghouse · 800-367-6274
Helps you find any kind of support group in the state.
For families and partners
You do not need the person who is using to agree to anything before you get support yourself.
NJ Connect for Recovery · 1-855-652-3737
A free call line and support groups built specifically for family and friends. State-funded.
Al-Anon and Alateen of New Jersey · 888-944-5678
Meetings across the county for anyone affected by someone else's drinking.
Nar-Anon Family Groups of New Jersey
For families affected by someone else's drug use. They list meetings on their site rather than staffing a phone line.
ReConnections Family Support Center · 1-877-922-2377
The state's designated family support center for this region. Peer support and navigation for loved ones.
Recovery Family Support Services · 732-244-0940
Mental Health Association in New Jersey, Ocean County.
After losing someone
Healing Hearts · 732-244-0783
Grief group for anyone who lost someone to substance use. Thursdays 6:00 to 7:00pm, 253 Chestnut Street, Toms River. Run by HOPE Sheds Light.
Ocean County Health Department bereavement support · 732-341-9700 ext. 7614
Cara O'Brien, LCSW, LCADC.
The Compassionate Friends, Ocean County · 732-363-3894
For parents who lost a child. First Tuesday of the month, 7:00pm, St. Luke's Church, 1674 Old Freehold Road, Toms River.
Sea Change Healing Circle · 609-618-0360
Second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:00 to 7:00pm.
The Haven · 732-349-1331
Tuesdays 10:00 to 11:30am, Presbyterian Church of Toms River, 1070 Hooper Avenue.
St. Joseph's Bereavement Support · 732-349-0018 ext. 2219
Eight-week sessions in Toms River, autumn and spring.
Veterans
Veterans Crisis Line · 988
Dial 988, then press 1.
NJ Vet2Vet · 1-866-838-7654
24/7 peer support staffed by veterans.
Ocean County Veterans Service Bureau · 732-929-2096
Help filing VA claims, plus transportation to VA medical centers. 1005 Hooper Avenue, Toms River.
Bud Lomell VA Clinic
Mental health and addiction care with same-day access. 1055 Hooper Avenue, Toms River. Shuttle to East Orange VA Tuesday to Thursday.
Veteran Peer Support · 973-856-1997
Mental Health Association in New Jersey. Lacey office at 4 Murray Grove Lane, Lanoka Harbor.
Parents and pregnant women
MORE Project · 732-244-0940
Free peer support built specifically for mothers in recovery, at any stage. Includes short-term help with transportation.
Connecting NJ, Ocean County · 1-877-352-7843
One number for pregnant and parenting families. Home visiting, doulas, NJ FamilyCare, case management.
Young people
PerformCare New Jersey · 1-877-652-7624
24/7. The single entry point for youth substance use treatment in the state. A young person can consent to treatment on their own.
2NDFLOOR · 1-888-222-2228
Call or text, 24/7, for New Jersey youth.
Ocean's Harbor House · 732-281-0822
24-hour emergency shelter and transitional housing for homeless youth and young adults, in Toms River.
National Runaway Safeline ·
1-800-786-2929
LGBTQ+
PROUD Center at Community Medical Center · 732-557-2833
Affirming primary care, screening, PrEP and support groups. 99 Highway 37 West, Toms River. Adults only.
Ocean County Health Department bereavement support · 732-341-9700 ext. 7614
Cara O'Brien, LCSW, LCADC.
The Trevor Project · 1-866-488-7386
24/7, for young people.
Young people
NJ 211 · 211
Dial 211 for any social service in the state. After hours in Ocean County, 877-652-1148.
Fulfill · 732-918-2600
The food bank for Monmouth and Ocean. More than 300 pantries and kitchens. For help applying for SNAP, call 732-643-5888. B.E.A.T. Center, 1769 Hooper Avenue, Toms River.
O.C.E.A.N., Inc. · 732-244-9041
The county's community action agency. Energy assistance, weatherization, homelessness prevention, Head Start. 40 Main Street, Toms River.
Just Believe Inc. · 732-279-6157
Homeless outreach, housing placement, meal delivery and Code Blue shelter. 734 Route 37 West, Toms River.
Ocean Ride · 732-736-8989
County transportation. Door-to-door rides for adults with disabilities and people over 60, plus 13 public bus routes.
Ocean and Monmouth Legal Services · 732-341-2727
Free civil legal help.
Vocational Rehabilitation Services · 732-505-2310
Help getting back to work.
Getting rid of old medication
Project Medicine Drop
There are 21 drop boxes across Ocean County, available 24 hours a day, no questions asked. Toms River Police, 255 Oak Avenue. Brick Township Police, 1872 Route 88. Barnegat Police, 900 West Bay Avenue. Jackson Township Police, 102 Jackson Drive. Beachwood Police, 1600 Pinewald Road. The full list is on the state site.
If you want to talk about treatment
Renova Recovery is an outpatient program in Brick. If we are the right fit we will tell you. If we are not, we will point you to somewhere on this page that is.
