New Jersey State Profile and Contact Information

New Jersey

State Access Program Contact:

Michele Walsh
Administrative Office of the Courts
PO Box 983
Trenton, New Jersey 08625

Internet: Michele.Walsh@judiciary.state.nj.us

Annual Federal Grant Award: $214,698
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 23,855
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 249,351

Priority Service Areas:

mediation;
parenting plans;
counseling;
parent education;
supervised visitation: and
neutral drop-off/pick-up.

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Parents Served

Total Parents Served	Fathers	Mothers	Grandparent/Legal Guardian	Children Involved
861	382	429	50	632

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
30	74	54	787	11	169

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
99	125	109	452	76

Annual Income

Less than $10,000	$10,000 to $19,000	$20,000 to $29,000	$30,000 to $39,000	$40,000 & above	Unknown
152	148	125	66	63	307

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
2	10	166	407	218	30	28

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other	Unknown
3	739			119

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	260

Local Service Providers:

1. Ocean County Superior Court
120 Hooper Ave.
Toms River, New Jersey 08754

2. Foundation 2000 – Passaic and Camden Superior Court
600 Erie St., 2^nd Floor
Camden, New Jersey 08102
Phone: (856) 541-4932
Services: parent education and Young Fathers Group

3. Monmouth County Superior Court
71 Monument Park, PO Box 1252
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
Phone: (732) 431-7498
Contact: Geraldine Jones
Services: supervised visitation

4. Burlington County Courthouse
49 Rancocas Road
Mt. Holly, New Jersey 08060
Phone: (609) 518-2691
Contact: Andrea Kearney
Services: supervised visitation

5. Mercer Superior Court – Catholic Charities
175 South Broad Street
PO Box 8068
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Phone: (609) 571-4399
Contact: Sara Lewin
Services: supervised visitation

6. Cumberland Superior Court
Broad and Lafayette Streets, PO Box 866
Bridgeton, New Jersey 08302
Phone: (856) 453-4827
Contact: Mary Zientek
Services: supervised visitation

7. Morris County Superior Court –
Audrey Hepburn Children's Center
1259 Route 46 East Building 3
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
Phone: (201) 336-8272
Services: mediation, counseling, parent education, and supervised visitation

8. Hudson County Courthouse
595 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07036
Phone: (201) 795-6779
Contact: Diane Snyder
Services: supervised visitation

9. Middlesex County Family Court
120 New Street
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
Phone: (732) 981-3048
Contact: Roger Virgili
Services: mediation, supervised visitation, and development of parenting plans

10. Essex Superior Court
Robert Wilentz Justice Complex
212 Washington Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Phone: (973) 693-5521
Contact: Naisirah Shaw
Services: supervised visitation and development of parenting plans

11. Camden County Courthouse
101 South 5^th Street
Camden, New Jersey 08103
Phone: (856) 225-7374

12. Warren County Courthouse
PO Box 900
Belvedere, New Jersey 07823
Phone: (908) 475-6159

13. Christian Counseling Center
833 Hwy 37W
Toms River, New Jersey 08755
Phone: (732) 244-3311
Services: supervised visitation

14. St. Francis Community Center
LBI Community Center
4700 Longbeach Blvd.
Brant Beach, New Jersey 08008
Phone: (609) 494-1554
Services: supervised visitation

15. Passaic County Superior Court
401 Grand Street
Paterson, New Jersey 07507
Phone: (973) 247-8460
Contact: Jennifer Adamski
Services: mediation, counseling, parent education, supervised visitation, neutral drop-off/pick-up, and parenting plans

16. Somerset/Warren/Hunterdon Superior Court
Catholic Charities
700 Sayre Ave.
Phillipsburg , New Jersey 08865
Phone: (908) 454-2074
Services: supervised visitation