Jewish Teen Help in Toms River, NJ

Rooted on Bunker Hill Drive

In 2019, Yosef and Sarah Shidler bought a house on — of all streets — Bunker Hill Drive in Toms River, and turned it into the address young people reach for when they've run out of others. For Toms River families, that means help for Jewish teens isn't a program in another town; it's a home in yours, at 36 Bunker Hill Drive, Toms River, NJ 08755.

What Toms River teens find here

Free Shabbos and Yom Tov meals every single week. One-on-one mentoring and job help. Crisis support that brings licensed professionals into the picture. Events, trips, farbrengens, puppy therapy from the four house doodles, and — when appropriate — an emergency bed for a few nights. All of it free, all of it inside a structured family home under the guidance of rabbanim.

Because we're local, Toms River teens can be here in minutes and drop in week after week — which is exactly how casual visits turn into the steady relationships that change trajectories.

Working with the Toms River community

We partner with local families, shuls, schools, and care providers across Toms River and greater Ocean County. If you're a parent, rav, or neighbor here who knows a teen or young adult who needs a safe place — send them to us, or come talk to us first.

Frequently asked questions