STANDARDS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES FOR victims of sexual assault
New Jersey recognizes the importance of developing a model for providing services that treats sexual assault victims with respect, sensitivity, and understanding, so as to best promote healing for the victim and improve the identification and collection of evidence in all cases of sexual assault. Dignified and compassionate services are essential elements when creating an environment in which victims feel safe asking for support; and well-organized services ensure that these critical support systems are easily accessible by all victims. The Attorney General Standards for Providing Services to Victims of Sexual Assault (Standards) were developed to implement a set of protocols that prioritize the needs and concerns of sexual assault victims to ensure services are delivered in a timely and non-judgmental manner. This victim-centered approach includes:
- ensuring the victim’s safety is the top priority;
- respecting the integrity, choices, and autonomy of each victim;
- protecting the victim’s privacy and confidential information;
- identifying and responding to the obstacles some victims may face when seeking help; and
- recognizing the importance of victim feedback in improving responses to sexual assault.
New Jersey county-by-county prosecutor's offices
atlantic
997 Unami Boulevard, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
609.909.7800
Bergen
Bergen County Justice Center, 10 Main Street, Rm. 215, Hackensack, NJ 07601
201.646.2300
Burlington
Burlington County Courts Complex, 49 Rancocas Rd, P.O. Box 6000, Mount Holly, NJ 08060
609.265.5035
Click here for Burlington County's Child Advocacy Center.
Camden
25 North 5th Street, 3rd Floor, Camden, NJ 08102
856.225.8400
Click here for Camden County Megan's Law Unit overseeing registered sex offenders.
Cape May
4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
609.465.1135
Cumberland
43 Fayette Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
856.453.0486 Ext 115
essex
Essex County Courts Building, 50 West Market Street, Newark, NJ 07102
973.621.4700
Gloucester
Gloucester Justice Complex, Hunter & Euclid Streets, P.O. Box 623, Woodbury, NJ 08096
856.384.5500
hudson
Hudson Admin. Bld., 595 Newark Avenue, 6th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07306
201.915.1234 (SVU Unit)
hunterdon
Hunterdon Justice Complex, 65 Park Ave., P.O. Box 756, Flemington, NJ 08822
908.788.1129
Mercer
Special Victims Unit is located at the Child Advocacy Center on Lamberton Road
609.989.6309
Middlesex
25 Kirkpatrick Street, 3rd Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732.745.3333
monmouth
71 Monument Park, Freehold, NJ 07728
732.431.7160
morris
Morris Admin. & Records Bldg., P.O. Box 900, Morristown, NJ 07963
973.285.6200
Click here for Deirdre's House, Center for Morris County Child Victims
Ocean
119 Hooper Avenue, P.O. Box 2191, Toms River, NJ 08754
732.929.2027
Passaic
401 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ 07505
973.881.4800
Click here for Passaic County's Child Advocacy Center
salem
Fenwick Bldg., 2nd Floor, 87 Market Street, P.O. Box 462, Salem, NJ 08079
856.935.7510 Ext. 8333
Somerset
40 North Bridge Street, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876
908.231.7100
union
32 Rahway Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
908.527.4500