Sanctuary House Men's Recovery House

About this Recovery House

Sanctuary House is a men's sober living home in Toms River, New Jersey, in Ocean County. It runs as a cooperative sober living program on Ravenwood Drive, licensed by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, and it is built on accountability, peer support and shared responsibility among residents.

A Men's Sober House on Ravenwood Drive

Sanctuary House serves men only, and its cooperative model has residents sharing responsibility for the house itself instead of relying on an outside staff to manage every task. Ravenwood Drive sits in a residential section of Toms River, the kind of quiet street that gives a house structure without the noise of a commercial corridor.

What a New Jersey Cooperative Sober Living Residence License Establishes

New Jersey licenses its recovery residences; no agency certifies them. Sanctuary House holds a New Jersey Department of Community Affairs license as a Class F Cooperative Sober Living Residence under N.J.A.C. 5:27, which means the state has reviewed the property and the cooperative living arrangement it houses.

Accountability, Peer Support and Shared Responsibility

The house describes its approach around three principles: accountability, peer support and shared responsibility. Residents take an active role in maintaining the home instead of having every task handled for them, and the stated goal is helping someone move from treatment toward independent living while building a durable foundation for sobriety.

Recovery Housing in Toms River and Ocean County

Toms River is both a township and the seat of Ocean County, giving Sanctuary House residents access to the county's courts, hospitals and outpatient providers without leaving town. Ocean County carries a meaningful share of New Jersey's licensed Cooperative Sober Living Residences, and Toms River sits at the center of that concentration.

What to Ask Before Moving Into This Toms River Sober House

Prospective residents should ask how the cooperative responsibilities are divided among housemates, what the weekly cost covers, how bedrooms are assigned, and how the house handles a relapse. A licensed operator has to be able to answer each before move-in.