About this Recovery House
Oxford House Witherspoon — Sober Living in Princeton, New Jersey
Listed at 290 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ, Oxford House Witherspoon is a peer-run recovery residence for men. The residence reports 10 beds and no reported openings. It sits in Mercer County.
Oxford House Witherspoon listing details
- Address: 290 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08542
- County: Mercer
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 10 residents
- Reported vacancies: no reported openings
- Interview schedule: Monday at 8:00pm
- Contact: Contact Tom at (508) 479-6223
- House phone: (732) 991-1660
- Map: View the reported location
At 10 beds it is larger than most of the 172 Oxford Houses listed in New Jersey. The last vacancy report showed all 10 beds spoken for. Interview times are listed as Monday at 8:00pm. Contact Tom at (508) 479-6223 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Paying for sober living in New Jersey
Sober living in New Jersey typically runs around $210 a week. Oxford Houses work differently: members divide the home's real costs between them rather than paying a fixed rent, so ask the house what its share comes to. 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 administers that funding at state level.
The Oxford House model and the resident interview
Oxford Houses are run by their members rather than by staff, paid for by the members themselves and free of alcohol and drugs. New members are chosen by the existing membership, so calling the house is the only way to learn what is actually free.
Is sober living regulated in New Jersey?
New Jersey requires recovery residences to hold a state licence. 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. New Jersey publishes its certified-residence directory. 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 Princeton, NJ
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Carnegie in Princeton, about 1.0 mile away; Oxford House Kingston in Princeton, about 1.8 miles away; Oxford House Shona in Ewing, about 9.1 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 3 in Princeton, 6 across Mercer County, 172 in New Jersey. Browse recovery housing in Princeton or sober living across New Jersey.
Availability was last reported 09/07/2026. 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.
