Contact Us
We want to help you!
The first step is to fill out the fillable form (click the button below) and submit along with a brief comment/question of why you are contacting our agency. This will be automatically forwarded to Central Jersey Housing Resource Center (CJHRC) and a staff member will be in touch.
Contact
908-446-0036
2cjhrc@gmail.com
Business Hours
Monday – Friday
9:00 am 5:00 pm
Appointment Hours
Monday – Friday
9:00 am 3:00 pm
CJHRC is in a barrier-free, elevator building to ensure clients do not experience any mobility barriers.
Meet by Appointment
Central Jersey Housing Resource Center only takes clients by appointment at this time.
Please submit a form by clicking on “Tell us how we can help” in the yellow box above. If you’ve already submitted information, please contact us to schedule an appointment.
Document Drop-off
To drop off document(s) without an appointment, please leave any applications/documents for CJHRC in the brown drop box outside our suite door in the hallway (during normal business hours).
Meet the Central Jersey Housing Resource Center (CJHRC) Staff
Sharon Clark – Executive Director/Housing Counselor
Sharon joined CJHRC in 1993 and became the Executive Director in 1997. Sharon spends 30% of her time on direct client counseling and feels the best part of her job is helping clients attain their goals. She oversees all aspects of the agency.
Email: 2cjhrc@gmail.com
Phone: 908-446-0036 X101
Susie Suter – Program Manager/Housing Counselor
Susie is the Program Manager/Housing Counselor. She joined CJHRC in February 2017. Susie oversees the overall operation of the Housing Resource Center Staff and ensures all program goals are met, prepares grant documents, conducts agency outreach, and manages CJHRC’s social media presence.
Email: susies.cjhrc@gmail.com
Phone: 908-446-0036 X103
Jaaide P. Ramirez Melgarejo — Assistant Program Manager/Bilingual Counselor
Jaaide is the HRC Assistant Program Manager and a bilingual (Spanish) counselor. She joined CJHRC in October 2022. Jaaide works well with clients, assists staff, and translates resources to Spanish when needed.
Email: jaaide.cjhrc@gmail.com
Phone: 908-446-0036 X109
Paola Castro – HRC/FFS Assistant/Bilingual Counselor
Paola is the HRC/FFS Assistant and a bilingual (Spanish) counselor. She joined CJHRC in March 2021. She is responsible for assisting clients, assisting staff, and translating resources when needed.
Email: paola.cjhrc@gmail.com
Phone: 908-446-0036 X104
Emira Cukojevic — HRC/FFS Assistant/Bilingual Counselor
Emira is the Office Assistant and is multilingual (Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian, Spanish), and she recently joined CJHRC in September 2023. She is responsible for assisting clients, answering the phone, distributing mail, scanning, copying, and other administrative tasks.
Email: emira.cjhrc@gmail.com
Phone: 908-446-0036 X108
Laura Lieb – Fee for Service (FFS) Manager/ Counselor
Laura is the Fee-for-Service Assistant Manager and Counselor who has worked with CJHRC since 2002 and has held many titles throughout her career with CJHRC. Laura ensures and oversees all aspects of the affirmative marketing for the FFS department while running the random selection processes, database management of FFS lists, and assisting with the FFS rental department.
Email: laural.cjhrc@gmail.com
Phone: 908-446-0036 X106
Janet Ramos – Fee for Service (FFS) Assistant Manager/ Bilingual Counselor
Janet is the Fee for Service Assistant Manager and a bilingual (Spanish) counselor who began her career with CJHRC in 2019. Janet processes rental, sale, and resale applications. Janet maintains client files and updates them while handling questions and concerns from applicants.
Email: janet.cjhrc@gmail.com
Phone: 908-446-0036 X110
Alexus Rothschild — HRC Program Assistant/Counselor
Alexus is our HRC Program Assistant who recently started with CJHRC. She will spend the majority of her time with tasks associated with the Housing Resource Center programs, as well as promoting CJHRC and assisting clients.
Email: alexus.cjhrc@gmail.com
Phone: 908-446-0036 X108
Iris Lorenzo – Fee for Service (FFS) Assistant/Bilingual Counselor
Iris is the Fee for Service Assistant and bilingual (Spanish) counselor who began employment with CJHRC in 2008. Iris oversees all aspects of the 1250 Fee for Service affordable housing units that CJHRC is the Administrative Agent (AA) for in the towns of Bernard’s, Franklin, Green Brook, Warren, Raritan Borough, and Raritan Township (Flemington).
Email: iris.cjhrc@gmail.com
Phone: 908-446-0036 X105
Directions
Due to the high volume of clients seeking help and services from Central Jersey Housing Resource Center Corp. (CJHRC), CJHRC Staff cannot take any walk-in clients. We are unable to meet or speak with anyone in our suite or who comes to our door that does not have an appointment.
If you do not have an appointment but wish to drop off document(s), please leave any documents for CJHRC in the brown drop box outside our suite door in the hallway (during normal business hours, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm). If you would like to schedule an appointment, call 908-446-0036 or Email 2cjhrc@gmail.com
If you have an appointment, please ring the bell on the left-hand side of the door when you arrive.
PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT PRIOR TO VISITING OUR OFFICES.
Directions to Central Jersey Housing Resource Center (CJHRC) Office located at: 92 East Main Street (Rt. 28) on the 4th Floor, Suite 407, Somerville, NJ 08876. GPS will bring you to the front door of 92 East Main Street, which faces the street (you cannot enter there to reach our Suite). YOU MUST ENTER THE MAIN BUILDING FROM THE PARKING LOT – NOT THE STREET. Enter through the glass doors, and you will see a large lobby with plants and two elevators in front of you. Take an elevator to the 4th floor and follow the signs to Suite #407.
Metered parking spots on East Main Street require money in meters; then walk on the brick walkway, which is located on the left-hand side of the parking lot, until you see the main entrance doors, or you can park in the Parking Deck at no charge. The parking spots are numbered so you can locate your car easily; you can park in any numbered spot as long as it is not dedicated to someone with a sign. Leave the parking deck entrance where you entered. The main entrance to the 92 E. Main Street building is on your right.
FROM THE NORTH
Take Route 287 South to Exit 17. Landmark: Pass Bridgewater Commons Mall on the left; stay to the right. Turn right onto Route 22 East. Immediately after the 2nd overpass, turn right onto Grove Street (just past Kentucky Fried Chicken). Go straight until East Main St. and make a left. Take the next right to enter the parking lot. The parking deck is directly in front of you and our building (#92) is on the left. You can park in the parking deck at no charge. The parking spots are numbered so you can locate your car easily; you can park in any numbered spot, as long as it is not an assigned parking spot with a sign. Parking is Free. Come out of the parking deck entrance where you entered. The main entrance to the building is on your right. Take the elevator to the 4th Floor. Coming out of the elevator, make a right, then take your next right by the vending machines. Our office door is at the end of the hallway (Suite 407). NOTE: If you park on East Main Street, you will need to put change in the parking meter. To enter the office building from a metered parking spot on East Main Street, walk on the brick walkway which is located on the left-hand side of the parking lot until you see the main entrance door to the building (#92). Follow the above directions to take the elevator to the 4th floor and follow the signs to Suite #407.
FROM THE SOUTH (Via Route 287)
Take Route 287 North to Route 22 West. Landmarks: Pass Bank of America on the right. Immediately after the 1st overpass, turn right (see sign for Somerville). Bear right, go up over the overpass; this leads to Grove Street. Go straight until East Main St. and make a left. Take the next right to enter the parking lot. The parking deck is directly in front of you, and our building (#92) is on the left. You can park in the parking deck at no charge. The parking spots are numbered so you can locate your car easily; you can park in any numbered spot, as long as it is not an assigned parking spot with a sign. Parking is Free. Come out the parking deck entrance where you entered. The main entrance to the building is on your right. Take the elevator to the 4th Floor. Coming out of the elevator, make a right, then take your next right by the vending machines. Our office door is at the end of the hallway (Suite 407). NOTE: If you park on East Main Street, you will need to put change in the parking meter. To enter the office building from a metered parking spot on East Main Street, walk on the brick walkway which is located on the left-hand side of the parking lot until you see the main entrance door to the building (#92). Follow the above directions to take the elevator to the 4th floor and follow the signs to Suite #407.
FROM THE SOUTH (Via Route 206)
Take Route 206 North. Landmark: On Route 206 North approaching Somerville, look for a low stone wall on the left (Duke Gardens). Shortly past this wall, turn right onto Bridge Street (Somerville). At 2nd traffic light, turn right onto East Main Street. Entrance to the parking lot is a ¼ mile on the right. The parking deck is directly in front of you and our building (#92) is on the left. You can park in the parking deck at no charge. The parking spots are numbered so you can locate your car easily; you can park in any numbered spot, as long as it is not an assigned parking spot with a sign. Parking is Free. Come out of the parking deck entrance where you entered. The main entrance to the building is on your right. Take the elevator to the 4th Floor. Coming out of the elevator, make a right, then take your next right by the vending machines. Our office door is at the end of the hallway (Suite 407). NOTE: If you park on East Main Street, you will need to put change in the parking meter. To enter the office building from a metered parking spot on East Main Street, walk on the brick walkway which is located on the left-hand side of the parking lot until you see the main entrance door to the building (#92). Follow the above directions to take the elevator to the 4th floor and follow the signs to Suite #407.
FROM THE EAST
Take Route 22 West. Go under the Route 287 overpass in Bridgewater. Landmarks: Pass Mid-NJ Orthopedic building on the right. Immediately after the next overpass, turn right (see sign for Somerville). Bear right, go up over the overpass; this leads to Grove Street. Go straight until East Main St. and make a left. Take the next right to enter the parking lot. The parking deck is directly in front of you and our building (#92) is on the left. You can park in the parking deck at no charge. The parking spots are numbered so you can locate your car easily; you can park in any numbered spot, as long as it is not an assigned parking spot with a sign. Parking is Free. Come out of the parking deck entrance where you entered. The main entrance to the building is on your right. Take the elevator to the 4th Floor. Coming out of the elevator, make a right then take your next right by the vending machines. Our office door is at the end of the hallway (Suite 407). NOTE: If you park on East Main Street, you will need to put change in the parking meter. To enter the office building from a metered parking spot on East Main Street, walk on the brick walkway which is located on the left-hand side of the parking lot until you see the main entrance door to the building (#92). Follow the above directions to take the elevator to the 4th floor and follow the signs to Suite #407.
FROM THE WEST
Take Route 22 East into Somerville. Landmark: Pass Ethicon Inc. on the left. Immediately after the 2nd overpass, turn right onto Grove Street (just past Kentucky Fried Chicken). Go straight until East Main St. and make a left. Take the next right to enter the parking lot. The parking deck is directly in front of you, and our building (#92) is on the left. You can park in the parking deck at no charge. The parking spots are numbered so you can locate your car easily; you can park in any numbered spot, as long as it is not an assigned parking spot with a sign. Parking is Free. Come out of the parking deck entrance where you entered. The main entrance to the building is on your right. Take the elevator to the 4th Floor. Coming out of the elevator, make a right, then take your next right by the vending machines. Our office door is at the end of the hallway (Suite 407). NOTE: If you park on East Main Street, you will need to put change in the parking meter. To enter the office building from a metered parking spot on East Main Street, walk on the brick walkway which is located on the left-hand side of the parking lot until you see the main entrance door to the building (#92). Follow the above directions to take the elevator to the 4th floor and follow the signs to Suite #407.