About this Recovery House
Oxford House Dorer — Men Sober Living in Hillside, New Jersey
Oxford House Dorer is a drug- and alcohol-free shared home for men in Hillside, New Jersey. Directory records show a capacity of 6 with 1 reported opening. The house is in Union County.
Address, capacity and contact for Oxford House Dorer
- Address: 268 Dorer Ave, Hillside, NJ 07205
- County: Union
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 6 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: Tuesday at 6:00pm
- Contact: Contact Dewitt at (973) 855-0347
- House phone: (908) 536-3618
- Map: View the reported location
At 6 beds it is smaller than most of the 172 Oxford Houses listed in New Jersey. The last report put 5 of those 6 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Tuesday at 6:00pm. Contact Dewitt at (973) 855-0347 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Cost of recovery housing in New Jersey
Across New Jersey, sober living generally runs about $210 a week. An equal share of the home's actual costs is what Oxford House members pay, so the number above describes the market rather than this house. Median gross rent in New Jersey sits at $1,720 a month. Residents short of the first payment often go through federal Recovery Housing Program and NJ FamilyCare Housing Supports or similar state funding. Funding of this kind runs through New Jersey Dept. of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards, Bureau.
How Oxford House membership works
Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, covered by the members' equal shares and free of alcohol and drugs. New members are chosen by the members themselves, so a reported vacancy is a starting point, not a reservation.
Certification and oversight in New Jersey
New Jersey licenses recovery residences as a matter of state law. Oxford Houses are chartered by Oxford House, Inc. rather than certified by a state affiliate, so this home will not usually appear on a state certification list. The certified-residence register for New Jersey is online here. Residents are protected by the federal Fair Housing Act and by New Jersey Fair Housing Law (Law Against Discrimination) (New Jersey Revised Statutes Section 10:5-12).
Nearby Oxford Houses in Hillside and Union County
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Solemn in East Orange, about 3.5 miles away; Oxford House Duskwood in Roselle, about 4.4 miles away; Oxford House Embarks in Orange, about 4.6 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 5 across Union County, 172 in New Jersey. Browse recovery housing in Hillside or sober living across New Jersey.
Availability was last reported 09/08/2026. Recovery housing vacancies move quickly. Confirm both with the house before travelling.
Oxford House in New Jersey
Oxford House is a publicly supported, non-profit network connecting all Oxford House recovery homes or sober houses. Oxford House sober living is a concept in recovery for a democratically run, self-supporting, and drug-free home. Homes range from six to fifteen; there is sober living for men, sober houses for women, and some recovery homes for women with children. Read more about Oxford House and the Sober House Directory.
In New Jersey, Oxford House offers sober living typically with very reasonable cost and promoting resident recovery through a peer-supported model run by the men and women in the sober house. Established in 1975 and continuing to this day, Oxford House boasts over 2,000 homes and growing across the globe.
The Sober House Business
Oxford House offers a platform for peer-lead recovery homes. If you are interested in opening a sober house as a business venture, get in touch with Vanderburgh Communities for more information.
