Homeless and Abuse Shelters in New Jersey

If you need a shelter because you are homeless or because you you have been abused or are in danger, we have listed New Jersey shelters that you can contact.  We have grouped these into two categories so make sure to check each of the 2 groups below. The first grouping provides homeless shelters in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey and the second group lists battered and abuse shelters for women.

New Jersey Counties and Their Shelters

The shelters listed have been compiled from the website New Jersey Homeless Shelters and County Shelters and Emergency Housing and lists shelters in the following counties counties:

  Atlantic County
  Bergen County
  Burlington County
  Camden County
  Cape May County
  Cumberland County
  Essex County
  Gloucester County
  Hudson County
  Hunterdon County
  Mercer County
  Middlesex County
  Monmouth County
  Morris County
  Ocean County
  Passaic County
  Salem County
  Sommerset County
  Suxxex County
  Union County
  Warren County

Atlantic County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Atlantic City Rescue Mission
2009 Bacharach Boulevard
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 345-5517

Atlantic County Women's Center
P.O. Box 311
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 646-6767

Atlantic County Youth Shelter
Shore Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 646-6767

Covenant House of New Jersey
929 Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 348-4070

Institute For Human Development
1315 Pacific Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 345-4035

Salvation Army
22 South Texas Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 344-0660/345-8078

Foundations
P.O. Box 829
Pomona, NJ 08240
(609) 348-0615

Family Development Center
1421 Pacific Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 348-8335

Bergen County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Bergen County Homeless Shelter     (201)488-5100
21 E Kansas St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Bergen County

Christ Church Community Development Corp     (201)488-3850
251 State Street
Hackensack, NJ 07661
Bergen County

The Bergen County Homeless Shelter     (201)488-5100
214 State Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Bergen County

Community Resource Center     201-880-5618
14 S State Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Bergen County

Center For Food Action (Emergency Rental Assistance)
192 West Demarest Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 569-1804

Community Action Program
Drop-In Center/Warner House/Ladder Project
67 Orchard Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 488-5100

Community Action Program
Family Shelter
40 Passaic Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601

Bergen County CAP Family Service
241 Moore Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 489-2449

Family Promise of Bergen County
479 Maitland Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-8009

Shelter Our Sisters
405 State Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 836-1075

Spring House
Bergen County Dept. of Health Services
327 East Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-3582

West Bergen Mental Health Care
120 Chestnut Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 444-3550

Burlington County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Christian Caring Center     (609)893-0700
378 Lakehurst Road
Brown Mills, NJ 08068
Burlington County

The Affordable Homes Group     (609)261-4571
96 Rancocas Rd.
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
Burlington County

Burlington County Action Program
718 Route 130 South
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 386-5800

AIDS Coalition of Southern New Jersey
100 Essex Avenue
Suite 300
Bellmawr, NJ 07031
(856) 933-9500

Camden County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

A Gift From God Ministries    
PO Box 1327
Camden, NJ 08105
267-290-5001

Camden Homeless Services
(856) 757-7689

Aletha R. Wright Vision of Hope Center
271 Atlantic Avenue
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 966-0909

Anna M. Sample House/Complex
408-416 Line Street
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 963-0430

Camden County Women's Center
(856) 227-1234

Camden Peace Mission
1634 Broadway
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 365-0938

Group Homes of Camden Co., Inc.
Primarily Youth 18-23
35 South 29th Street
Camden, NJ 08105
(856) 541-9283

My Brothers Keeper
40 York Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 365-1336

North Camden Land Trust
644 North State Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 966-4596

State Street Housing
532 State Street
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 365-4400

Steininger Center of Camden County
19 East Ormond Avenue
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
(856) 428-1300

Women Against Rape/Haven
P.O. Box 346
Collingswood, NJ 08108
(856) 856-7800

Cape May County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Coalition Against Rape and Abuse
DN-638
Cape May Court House, NJ 08102
(609) 463-0947

Cumberland County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Salvation Army - Human Services     
733 E. Chestnut Avenue
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856)696-5050

Cumberland Family Shelter
6140 Mays Landing Road
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 825-3144

Essex County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Goodwill Rescue Mission Inc.     
79 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
(973)621-9560

New Community Corporation     
233 West Market Street
Newark, NJ 07103
Essex County
(973)623-2800

Newark Emergency Services for Families Inc     
982 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Essex County
(973)643-5727

helping the homeless,inc     
269 mount prospect avenue
Newark, NJ 07104
Essex County
973-483-9377

Choices, Inc.
169-173 Roseville Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 481-1889

Lighthouse Community Services
487 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 802-1802

Salvation Army Cornerstone House
13 Fullerton Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 744-3312

Apostle's House
16-24 Grant Street
Newark, NJ 07104
(973) 482-6609

Isaiah House
238 North Munn Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07018

NCC Harmony House
278-282 South Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 623-8555

St. Ann's
103 16th Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 242-6646

YMWCA of Newark/Vicinity
600 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 624-8900

St. Rocco's Family Shelter
355 South 6th Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 242-7242

American Rescue Workers Mission
84 Magazine Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 344-3450

Interfaith Hospitality Network
46 Park Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 746-1400

Mt. Calvary Mission
1114 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-2873

Goodwill Rescue Mission
79 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 621-9560

Missionaries of Charity
60 Jay Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 483-0165

Safehouse
P.O. Box 1887
Bloomfeild, NJ 07003
(973) 759-2154

United Community Corp.
31 Fullerton Street
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 642-0181

Gloucester County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Lighthouse Community, Inc.
682 North Broad Street
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(609) 856-1761

People Against Spouse Abuse
P.O. Box 755
Glassboro, NJ 08028
(609) 881-9536
(609) 881-3335

Tri-County CAP
143 West Broad Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08032
(609) 451-6330

Volunteers of America
Eleanor Corbett House
948 Whig Lane Road
Glassboro, NJ 08028
(856) 881-5550

Hudson County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Catholic Community Services
Anthony House
246 Second Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 420-1070

Catholic Community Services
Franciska Residence
615 Grove Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 653-3366

Catholic Community Services
Neuville Housing
619 Grove Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 656-5771

North Hudson, CAC
507 26th Street
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 866-2388

Seton House
181 Carteret Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 451-6199

Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation (PERC)
(formerly St. John's Shelter)
108 36th Street
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-8150

Lutheran Social Services
St. Paul's Shelter
657 Bergen Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-8150

Hoboken Clergy Coalition Shelter
300 Bloomfield Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 656-5069

YWCA Battered Women's Program
270 Fairmont Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 333-5700

Inter-Religious Fellowship for the Homeless
One Highland Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 627-2111

York Street Project
St. Joseph's Home
81 York Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 413-9280

YWCA of Bayonne
259 Avenue A
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 339-2330

Let's Celebrate
Jersey City Episcopal CDC / Corpus Christi Ministries
118 Summit Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 604-2600

Salvation Army Adult Rehab. Center
248 Ere Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 653-3071

Hunterdon County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Interfaith Hospitality Network
10 East Main Street
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 782-2490

Women's Crisis Services
47 East Main Street
Flemington, NJ 08822

Mercer County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Home Front Inc.     (609)989-9417
1880 Princeton Avenue
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Mercer County

Doorway to Hope, Inc.
827 East State Street
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 396-5579

Exchange Club of Princeton
P.O. Box 6094
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Lifeline Emergency Shelter
300 South Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 392-7665

Mount Carmel Guild
73 North Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 392-3402

Rescue Mission of Trenton
Men's/Women's Shelter
Carroll Street
Trenton, NJ 08604
(609) 695-1436

Volunteers of America Amani House
518-520 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 393-3168

Middlesex County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Ozanam Family Shelter    
89 Truman Drive
Edison, NJ 08817
Middlesex County
 (732)985-0327

Trinity Soup Kitchen (Woodbridge) Trinity Episcopal Church     
650 Rahway Avenue
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Middlesex County
(732)634-7422

Salvation Army
337 State Street
P.O. Box 613
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(908) 826-7040

Women Aware, Inc.
P.O. Box 312
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
(908) 937-9525

Monmouth County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

180 Turning Lives Around    
1 Bethany Road Building 3
Hazlet, NJ 07730
Monmouth County
 (732)264-4111

HABcore Inc.     
1 Harding Rd Ste 102
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Monmouth County
(732)544-1975

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Monmouth County     
247 Carr Avenue
Keansburg, NJ 07734
Monmouth County
(732)495-1050

Easter Seals New Jersey
417 Burns Avenue
Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703
(732) 542-8264

Interfaith Neighbors, Inc.
1208 Main Street
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
(732) 775-0525

Woman's Center of Monmouth County
One Bethany Road
Building 3/Suite 42
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 264-4111

Morris County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Market Street Mission of Morristown     
9 Market Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
Morris County
(973)993-2880

Homeless Solutions, Inc.     
6 Dumont Place, 3rd Floor
Morristown, NJ 07960
Morris County
973-993-0900

Eric Johnson House
44 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 326-9636

Hope House Homesharing
19-21 Belmont Avenue
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 761-5555

Interfaith Council for Homeless Families of Morris County
P.O. Box 1494
Morristown, NJ 07962
(973) 644-2757

Jersey Battered Women's Service (JBWS)
P.O. Box 1437
Morristown, NJ 07962
(973) 267-7520

Market Street Mission
Nine Market Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 538-0431

Homeless Solutions, Inc.
540 East Hanover Avenue, Suite 100
Morristown, NJ 07960-0282
(973) 993-0833

Salvation Army - Morristown
95 Spring Street
Morristown, NJ 07960-0900
(973) 539-2700

Ocean County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

America's Keswick     
601 Rt. 530
Whiting, NJ 08759
Ocean County
(908)350-1187

Vetwork - A Program of Vetgroup Inc.     
103 North Main Street
Forked River, NJ 08731
Ocean County
(609)971-7613

Amity House
211 Garden Street
P.O. Box 751
Mount Holly, NJ 00860
(908) 775-0720

St. Stephen's Church
367 Route 9
Waretown, NJ 08758
(609) 698-8561

Transitional Housing Program
Department of Community Affairs
1510 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(908) 255-0828

Passaic County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Passaic County Interfaith Hospitality Network     
435 Main Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07501
Passaic County

St. Paul's Community Development Corporation     
451 Van Houten Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
Passaic County
(973)278-7900

Eva’s Village (Main Facility)
393 Main Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
Main Number (973) 523-6220

Eva's Women's Shelter
31 Jackson Street
Paterson, NJ  07501
(973) 279-1004

Eva's Hope Residence for Mothers and Children
Women's Shelter
25 Jackson Street
Paterson, NJ  07501
(973) 742-2302

Passaic County Women's Center
P.O. Box 244
Paterson, NJ 07513
(973) 881-1450

Paterson Coalition for Housing
262 Main Street
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 684-5998

Paterson Task Force
Hilltop Haven
36-38 Circle Drive
Paterson, NJ 07522
(973) 279-2333

Salvation Army of Passaic
550 Main Street
Passaic, NJ 07505
(973) 779-1155

St. Joseph's Hospital
Harbor House
703 Main Street
Paterson, NJ 07503
(973) 977-2000

Hispanic Multi-Purpose Service Center
45 East 21st Street
Paterson, NJ 07504
(973) 684-3320

St. Paul's Community Services, Inc.
449-456 Van Houten Street
Paterson, NJ 07055
(973) 278-7900

St. Peter's Haven
390 Clifton Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
(973) 546-3406

Strengthen Our Sisters
P.O. Box U
Hewitt, NJ 07480
(973) 728-0007

Salem County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Community Outreach, Inc.
168 East Broadway
Salem, NJ 08079

Open Door Outreach, Inc.
55 Walnut Street
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-9638

Salem County Women's Services
P.O. Box 125
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-6655

Tri-County Community Action Partnership
14 New Market Street
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-0944

Sommerset County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Alternatives, Inc.
Franklin House
558 Madison Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873

Alternatives, Inc.
Transitional Housing III
224 Charlotte Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873
(908) 685-1444

Alternatives, Inc.
Transitional Housing I - Warehouse Apartments
New Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 685-1444

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Somerset County
98 West End Avenue
P.O. Box 575
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 704-1920

Lyons VA Medical Center
Domiciliary Operations
Knollcroft Road
Lyons, NJ 07939
(908) 647-0108

Resource Center for Women & Their Families
95 Foothill Road
Boundbrook, NJ 08805
(908) 302-2545

Volunteers of America
Agape House
122-128 East Main Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 707-9753

Suxxex County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Amazing Grace Mission     (973)875-6358
13 Woodland Road
Sussex, NJ 07461
Sussex County

Domestic Abuse Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 805
Newton, NJ 07860
(201) 875-1121

Samaritan Inn, Inc.
103 Route 23
Hamburg, NJ 07419
(201) 827-8911

Union County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Agape Community Kitchen - First Presbyterian Church     
42 Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Union County
(908)353-1518

Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless
118 Division Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 353-4006

FISH Hospitality Program
P.O. Box 170
Dunellen, NJ 08812
(732) 968-5957

Interfaith Council for the Homeless
P.O. Box 569
120 West 7th Street
Plainfield, NJ 07061-0569
(908) 753-4001

Proceed, Inc.
815 Elizabeth Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 351-7727

Repheal's Life House
231 Court Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 354-4750

Salvation Army of Elizabeth
1018 East Grand Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 352-2886

Salvation Army of Plainfield
615 Watchung Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 355-9622

YMCA of Plainfield
518 Watchung Avenue
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 756-6060

YMCA of Eastern Union County
1131 East Jersey Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 355-9622

Warren County New Jersey (NJ) Homeless Shelters

Domestic Abuse & Rape Crisis Center
P.O. Box 423
Belvidere, NJ 07823

Family Promise of Warren County, Inc. /Interfaith Hospitality Network
65A Washington Avenue
Oxford, NJ 07863-0267
Phone: (908) 453-2194

Women's Shelters for Battered and Abused Women in New Jersey

The shelters listed have been compiled from the website Women Shelters in New Jersey. These shelters are designed or battered and abused women in New Jersey.  They have 24-hour hotlines.

Alternatives to Domestic Violence Hackensack NJ 07601 Business #: 201-487-8484 Hotline/Crisis: 201-487-8484

Atlantic County Women's Center P.O. Box 311 Northfield NJ 08225 Business #: 609-646-4376 Hotline/Crisis: 609-646-6767

Battered Women's Program of the YWCA- Jersey City Jersey City NJ 07306 Business #: 201-333-5700 Hotline/Crisis: 201-333-5700

CARA, Inc. (Coalition Against Rape and Abuse) PO Box 774 Cape May Courthouse, NJ 08210 #: (609) 522-6489

Coalition Against Rape and Abuse P.O. Box 774 Cape May Court NJ 08210 Business #: 609-522-6489 Hotline/Crisis: 609-522-6489

Cumberland County Women's Center P.O. Box 921 Vineland NJ 08360 Business #: 609-691-3713 Hotline/Crisis: 609-691-3713

Domestic Abuse & Rape Crisis Center P.O. Box 423 Belvidere NJ 07823 Business #: 908-453-4121 Hotline/Crisis: 908-453-4181

Domestic Abuse Services, Inc. P.O. Box 805 Newton NJ 07860 Business #: 201-579-2386 Hotline/Crisis: 201-875-1211

Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention Unit P.O. Box 2191 Toms River NJ 08753 Business #: 908-244-5353 Hotline/Crisis: 908-244-5353

Family Violence Program 755 South Orange Ave. Newark, NJ 07106 Business #: 201-399-3400 Hotline/Crisis: 201-484-4446

Family Violence Project P.E.A.C.E. Suburban Center Caldwell College Caldwell NJ 07006 Business #: 201-226-6166

Jersey Battered Women's Services P.O. Box 363 Morris Plains NJ 07950 Business #: 201-455-1256 Hotline/Crisis: 201-267-4763

National Council of Jewish Women Livingston NJ 07039 Business #: 201-994-4994

New Jersey Coalition For Battered Women Trenton NJ 08690 (609)584-8107 State Hotline: (800)572-7233

Passaic County Women's Center Madison NJ Business #: 201-881-1450

Passiac County Women's Center P.O. Box 244 Paterson NJ 07513 Business #: 201-881-1450 Hotline/Crisis: 201-881-1450

People Against Spouse Abuse P.A.S.A. P.O. Box 755 Glassboro NJ 08028 Business #: 609-881-9536 Hotline/Crisis: 609-881-3335 Toll Free #: 609-848-5557

Providence House - Ocean County P.O. Box 104 Toms River NJ 07740 Business #: 908-244-6257 Hotline/Crisis: 908-244-8259 Toll Free #: (800)246-246-8910

Providence House - Burlington Co DV Shelter of Catholic Charities P.O. Box 496 Willingboro NJ 08046 Business #: 609-871-2003 Hotline/Crisis: 609-871-7551/877-871-7551

Resource Center for Women & Their Families 95 Foothill Road Bound Brook NJ 08805 Business #: 908-302-2545 Hotline/Crisis: 908-685-1122

Resource Center for Women and Their Families 427 Homestead Rd.Belle Mead, NJ 08502 #: (908) 685-1122

The Rachel Coalition 256 Columbia Tpke. Florham Park, NJ 07032 #: (973) 765-9050 Women Shelters New Jersey

Salem County Women's Services P.O. Box 125 Salem NJ 08079 Business #: 609-935-8012 Hotline/Crisis: 609-935-6655

Solace/YWCA P.O. Box 1309 Blackwood NJ 08012 Business #: 609-227-1800 Hotline/Crisis: 609-227-1234

Shelter Our Sisters P.O. Box 202 Hackensack NJ 07602 Business #: 201-836-1075 Hotline/Crisis: 944-9600

The Safe House P.O. Box 1887 Bloomfield NJ 07003 Business #: 201-759-2378 Hotline/Crisis: 201-759-2154 Solace YWCA Urban Outreach Center Camden NJ 08103 Business #: 609-963-0626

Strengthen Our Sisters P.O. Box U Hewitt NJ 07421 Business #: 201-728-7835 Hotline/Crisis: 201-728-0007

Women's Crisis Services 47 Main St. Flemington, NJ 08822 Business #: 908-788-7666 Hotline/Crisis: 908-788-4044 and 1-888-988-4033

Women's Center of Monmouth County Hazlet NJ 07703 Business #: 201-264-4111 Hotline/Crisis: 908-264-4111

The Woman’s Center of Monmouth County, Inc. One Bethany Rd. Building 3, #42 Hazlet, NJ 07730 #: (732) 264-4111

Womanspace, Inc. Lawrenceville NJ 08648 Business #: 609-394-0136 Hotline/Crisis: 609-394-9000 Toll Free #: (800)572-7233

Woman Aware, Inc. P.O. Box 312 New Brunswick NJ 08903 Business #: 908-249-4900 Hotline/Crisis: 908-249-4504 Toll Free #: (800)572-7233

WomanSpace, Inc. 1212 Stuyvesant Ave. Trenton, NJ 08618 #: (609) 394-9000 Women Shelters New Jersey

YWCA of Eastern Union County Elizabeth NJ 07201 Business #: 908-355-1500 Hotline/Crisis: 908-355-4357

YWCA Battered Women’s Program – YWCA of Hudson County 270 Fairmount Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07306 #: (201) 333-5700

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