DJ Housing supports you from Pompton Lakes at its sober living home a short drive north in West Milford, on Union Valley Road. The borough sits about 22 minutes away by car along CR 511, close enough that you keep your ties to Pompton Lakes while living in a stable, alcohol- and drug-free household. Adults leaving treatment or holding steady in early recovery are welcome.
Pompton Lakes is its own borough in Passaic County, and the DJ Housing residence lies roughly 15 miles north in West Milford, with Ringwood sitting almost exactly halfway between the two. That short distance is deliberate ground for recovery.
You stay near your family, your job, and the meetings you already attend, yet you sleep each night in a sober household set slightly apart from the streets and routines tied to your drinking or drug use. If you want room to steady yourself without moving far from home, the location strikes a workable balance.
Sober living fits people who are ready to stay sober but not ready to do it alone. Residents arrive from a few different starting points, and a finished treatment program helps but is not required.
You may be coming straight from a detox, inpatient, or outpatient program and want to hold on to the structure that treatment gave you.
You may be further along but still feel safer away from the people and places bound up with your using.
Plenty of residents keep a job or stay enrolled in school throughout the stay. The team talks through your situation before you move in.
You share a real home and help run it. A steady rhythm holds the days in place: agreed rules, curfews, shared chores, and regular house meetings.
Testing for drugs and alcohol, including breathalyzer checks, keeps the household sober and safe for everyone in it. Staff stay reachable at every hour, day or night. None of this locks you in place, because you still head out to work, to class, and to your own recovery meetings.
The household offers more than a roof. While you live here, you can turn to:
Your stay runs on progress, not a clock. Most people remain for several months, and some for more than a year, moving on once they have laid down a foundation firm enough to stand on alone. You make that call together with the team.
DJ Housing draws residents from Pompton Lakes and the neighboring parts of northern Passaic County. The Union Valley Road home welcomes you from across the area.
The house sits on Union Valley Road in West Milford, reached from CR 511 and Route 23.
Sober living is usually paid privately, and DJ Housing lays out the options plainly before you commit. The housing itself is generally not billed to insurance, though a plan may cover related recovery services that sit alongside a stay, and the team helps you check your benefits and sort out what applies. Costs and payment choices get explained up front, with no surprises later.
Call or use the form. A staff member listens and answers your questions.
You talk over your needs, your recovery goals, and how the home fits.
You move in with a full orientation and clear expectations from day one.
Every conversation stays private and free of judgment. There's no pressure to commit before you have your answers.
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Dr. Saquiba Syed is a board-certified internal medicine physician based in Jersey City, New Jersey, affiliated with Jersey City Medical Center and other hospitals in the area. She earned her medical degree from King Edward Medical University and has nearly 30 years of clinical experience in primary and hospital care. Dr. Syed reviews this page for medical accuracy.
A steady home close to Pompton Lakes makes early recovery easier to hold. Call or send a message, and the team will listen, answer your questions, and walk through what moving in looks like.
The home stands in West Milford, on Union Valley Road, about 22 minutes north of Pompton Lakes by way of CR 511. It serves Pompton Lakes residents from there, along with West Milford, Newfoundland, Ringwood, and Kinnelon.
Sober living is an alcohol- and drug-free home for people in recovery. You live alongside others under shared rules and a daily routine, hold one another accountable, and keep working or studying while you stay sober among peers.
No set limit applies. Most residents stay several months to beyond a year, depending on what they need, and move on once they have built a foundation for living on their own.
Sober living is usually paid privately. The housing itself is generally not billed to insurance, though some plans may cover related recovery services. The team helps you check your benefits and explains payment choices before any commitment.
You stay free of alcohol and drugs, keep curfews, share household duties, attend house meetings, and take part in testing. That structure keeps the home safe and sober for everyone living there.
No. DJ Housing runs a sober living residence, not a treatment center. It gives structured housing that reinforces recovery, along with coaching, practical support, and links to local meetings and resources.
Yes. The household supports work, school, and other duties while holding you accountable to your sobriety, with staff reachable at any hour.
