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CancerCare's New Jersey office was opened in 1982 to ensure that New Jersey residents have full access to all CancerCare services.

CancerCare provides free, professional support services to individuals, families, caregivers, and the bereaved to help them better cope with and manage the emotional and practical challenges arising from cancer. Our services include counseling and support groups, educational publications and workshops, and financial assistance. All of our services are provided by professional oncology social workers and are offered completely free of charge.

How to Get Help

To speak directly with a CancerCare social worker, call 800‑813‑HOPE (4673). Or visit www.cancercare.org.

Who We Are

Founded in 1944, CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that helps more than 100,000 individuals and families in all 50 states each year, and receives more than one million visits to our websites. Find more detailed information about CancerCare programs, operations, and finances in our annual reports and financial statements on our website.

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Face-to-Face Support Groups in New Jersey

For Patients

  • Breast Cancer Support Group

    This face-to-face support group is for women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer (in active treatment or post-treatment). Groups take place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., at the University Medical Center at Princeton’s Breast Health Center, located at 300B Princeton Hightstown Road, East Windsor, NJ. Pre-registration is required for this group.

    Please contact Lois Glasser at 1-201-301-6807 for more information or to register.

  • Sharing Secrets: Using Words to Heal and Offer Hope

    This face-to-face support group is for Spanish-speaking women who are living with cancer. This group takes place on Wednesdays, from 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the Ridgewood, NJ office. Pre-registration is required for this group.

    Please contact Sonia Pacheco at 201-301-6815 for more information or to register.

  • Conversations: Connection, Strength, and Empowerment for Women with Breast Cancer

    Join CancerCare for a special opportunity to make positive connections with others facing breast cancer. This face-to-face support group meets one Thursday afternoon each month at 1:00 p.m. at CancerCare’s Ridgewood office. Pre-registration is required for this group.

    Please contact Claire Grainger at 201-301-6811 for more information or to register.

  • General Patient Support Group

    This face-to-face support group is for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer. The support group takes place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Monroe Senior Center, Municipal Plaza, Monroe, NJ. Pre-registration is required for this group.

    Please contact Lois Glasser at 201-301-6807 for more information or to register.

  • Inspire: A Support Group for Women with Gynecologic Cancers

    Share your thoughts, concerns, and feelings with those who understand. With each other, we will inspire; we will grow. This eight-session group will be held on Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. beginning March 2012 at our Ridgewood, NJ office location.

    Please call Claire Grainger at 201-301-6811 for more information or to register.

  • Prostate Cancer Patient and Family Support Group

    This face-to-face support group is for prostate cancer patients and their family members. This group takes place on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Princeton Hospital Community Outreach, 731 Alexander Rd, Princeton, NJ. Pre-registration is required for this group.

    Please contact Lois Glasser at 201-301-6807 for more information or to register.

Bereavement/Grief

  • Partners Bereavement Support Group

    This 12-week face-to-face support group is for people who have lost a partner or spouse to cancer. The group takes place on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at CancerCare’s New Jersey Office, 141 Dayton Street, Ridgewood, NJ. Pre-registration is required for this group.

    For more information, please call CancerCare’s New Jersey office at 201-444-6630.

Community Programs in New Jersey

  • Caring Hearts Workshop: For Children and Teens February 13, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
    A fun workshop for children and teens touched by cancer. Connect with others and create a Valentine's Day craft. This workshop takes place from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at our Ridgewood, NJ office. *Pre-registration is required for this group.* Registration is required. To attend or get more information, please contact Please contact Nick LaCorte at 201-301-6810 for more information or to register. .
  • Healing Hearts Family Bereavement Camp June 8, 6:00 p.m. – June 10, 3:00 p.m.
    A free weekend overnight retreat for families who have lost a loved one to cancer. Fun recreational activities (swimming, fishing, horseback riding, and games) are combined with therapeutic grief activities to provide emotional support. Registration is required. Please RSVP by May 11, 2012. Registration is required. To attend or get more information, please contact Nick LaCorte, LSW at 800-813-4673 ext. 6810 or nlacorte@cancercare.org .

Patient/Family Resource Room

Located at our New Jersey office, patients and family members are invited to visit the resource room. Please call 201-444-6630 for more information.

Free Wigs

Free wigs are available at our New Jersey office. Please call 201-444-6630 for more information.

Events

Board of Managers

  • Debbie Freire
    President
  • Joyce Heller
    Vice President
  • Ed Jarbath
    Vice President
  • Sujay Kango
    Vice President
  • Shabnam Kazmi
    Vice President
  • Michael Polkowitz, R.Ph.
    Treasurer
  • Richard I. Cohen
    Secretary
  • David R. Kott, Esq.
    Immediate Past President and Executive Committee Chair
  • William Federici
    Past President
  • Hemanshu Shah, Ph.D.
    Past President
  • Robert J. Spiegel, MD
    Past President
  • Mark Antonacci
  • Tom Carracino
  • Joanna Loughlin Gordon
  • Jeffrey Kampf
  • Lawrence H. Krampf
  • Paulette Laurenzi
  • Nanette R. Meyer
  • Edward Moragas
  • Robert Pures
    Honorary Member
  • Anne Marie Robertson
  • Richard A. Sackin