About this Recovery House
Oxford House The Gardens — Men Sober Living in Ocean City, New Jersey
Oxford House The Gardens at 929 Central Avenue, Ocean City, NJ is a resident-run recovery home for men. It is listed with room for 12 residents and 2 reported openings. Cape May County covers this address.
Oxford House The Gardens — key facts for prospective residents
- Address: 929 Central Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226
- County: Cape May
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 12 residents
- Reported vacancies: 2 reported openings
- Interview schedule: Wednesday at 6:00pm
- Contact: Contact Tom at (215) 605-5575
- House phone: (609) 437-4794
- Map: View the reported location
At 12 beds it is larger than most of the 172 Oxford Houses listed in New Jersey. The last report put 10 of those 12 beds in use, leaving 2 reported openings. Interview times are listed as Wednesday at 6:00pm. Contact Tom at (215) 605-5575 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Sober living costs and rent help in New Jersey
Across New Jersey, sober living generally runs about $210 a week. An Oxford House does not set a rent — members split what the house actually costs to run, so the figure here is a guide to the market, not to this home. For comparison, median gross rent across New Jersey is $1,720 a month. State funding such as federal Recovery Housing Program and NJ FamilyCare Housing Supports exists for residents who cannot cover it themselves. New Jersey Dept. of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards, Bureau is the state agency that oversees this funding.
What to know before calling an Oxford House
Oxford Houses are run by the people who live in them, self-funding and required to stay substance-free. New members are approved by a house vote, so a reported vacancy is a starting point, not a reservation.
How recovery housing is regulated in New Jersey
Recovery housing in New Jersey operates under a state licence. Certification by the state affiliate and an Oxford House charter are different things; this home holds the latter. The certified-residence list for New Jersey is published here. Residents are covered by the Fair Housing Act federally and by New Jersey Fair Housing Law (Law Against Discrimination) (New Jersey Revised Statutes Section 10:5-12).
Other Oxford Houses near Ocean City, NJ
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Village Point in Somers Point, about 3.4 miles away; Oxford House Thompson Avenue in Somers Point, about 3.5 miles away; Oxford House Great Bay in Somers Point, about 3.8 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 3 across Cape May County, 172 in New Jersey. Browse recovery housing in Ocean City or sober living across New Jersey.
Availability was last reported 09/09/2026. An opening shown here may already be filled. Check with the residents before relying on any of it.
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.
