About this Recovery House
Oxford House Townsend: Sober Living in New Brunswick, New Jersey
In New Brunswick, New Jersey, Oxford House Townsend is a peer-run sober living home serving men. The house reports space for 9 residents and 3 reported openings. The house is in Middlesex County.
Oxford House Townsend — residence information
- Address: 218 Townsend St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
- County: Middlesex
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 9 residents
- Reported vacancies: 3 reported openings
- Interview schedule: Tuesday at 6:30pm
- Contact: Contact Anthony at (609) 949-3600
- House phone: (732) 354-1409
- Map: View the reported location
At 9 beds it is about average among the 172 Oxford Houses listed in New Jersey. The last report put 6 of those 9 beds in use, leaving 3 reported openings. Interview times are listed as Tuesday at 6:30pm. Contact Anthony at (609) 949-3600 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What sober living costs in New Jersey, and how residents pay for it
The going rate for sober living in New Jersey is around $210 a week. Members of an Oxford House split the real cost of running the home, so this house's share is its own — the residents are the only ones who can quote it. By way of comparison, New Jersey's median gross rent is $1,720 monthly. Where paying the share is not possible, state-funded help such as federal Recovery Housing Program and NJ FamilyCare Housing Supports is the usual route. New Jersey Dept. of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards, Bureau handles recovery-housing funding for the state.
How Oxford House membership works
Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, funded by an equal share from each resident and alcohol- and drug-free by charter. New members are chosen by the current residents, so a listed opening is a reason to call rather than a bed held in anyone's name.
Recovery residence standards and oversight in New Jersey
In New Jersey, a recovery residence must be licensed by the state. Because Oxford Houses are chartered nationally by Oxford House, Inc. rather than certified locally, they seldom show on a state registry. Certified homes in New Jersey are listed 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).
Other Oxford Houses near New Brunswick, NJ
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Hub City in New Brunswick, about 0.9 miles away; Oxford House Latonia in Edison, about 2.1 miles away; Oxford House Parsons in East Brunswick, about 2.8 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 2 in New Brunswick, 12 across Middlesex County, 172 in New Jersey. Browse recovery housing in New Brunswick or sober living across New Jersey.
Last vacancy update: 09/08/2026. Openings and interview times change without notice. Call before making a discharge or travel plan.
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.
