The New Jersey State Department of Children and Families provides a 24/7 hotline for all reports of child abuse and neglect, including those occurring in institutional settings such as child care centers, schools, foster homes and residential treatment centers.
All such cases must be reported to the State Central Registry (SCR). This is a toll-free, 24-hour, seven-days-a-week hotline:
Child Abuse Hotline (State Central Registry)
1-877 NJ ABUSE
(1-877-652-2873)
TTY 1-800-835-5510
For more information, visit the The New Jersey State Department of Children and Families website.