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WIOA Title II Adult Basic Education Directory

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If you're eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) training services, you can find eligible providers in your county here. Not sure if you qualify? View our Technical Assistance and Reference Materials for more information.

Find your county's directory of WIOA-approved training programs below.

Atlantic Cape Community College - Lead Agency (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
1535 Bacharach Blvd., Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Program Director: Barbara Kozek: bkozek@atlantic.edu
Phone: 609-343-4713
Fax: 609-343-4708
Cape May County Technical School District (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
188 Crest Haven Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

Supervisor: Adult and Continuing Education/Chief HSE Examiner, Susan Jurusz: sjurusz@atlantic.edu
Phone: 609-380-0200 Ext. 644
Fax: 609-465-4399
Literacy New Jersey Atlantic Cape
743 N. Main Street, Pleasantville, NJ 08232

Program Coordinator: Maria Paduano: mpaduano@literacynj.org
Phone: 609-383-3377

Bergen County Technical Schools - Lead Agency (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
190 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack, NJ 07601

Principal: Victor Lynch: viclyn@bergen.org
Phone: 201-343-6000 Ext. 2274
Fax: 201-343-2653

Grant Writer: Joelle Danielle: joedan@bergen.org
Phone: 201-343-6000 Ext. 4063

Program Manager: Carol Cochi: carco@bergen.org
Phone: 201-343-6000 Ext. 4638

Program Secretary: Silvia Carmichael: silcar@bergen.org
Phone: 201-343-6000 Ext. 4639
Bergen Community College (ABE/HSE/ESL/Civics)
355 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Site Director: Cinzia D'lorio: cdiorio@bergen.edu 
Phone: 201-301-9671
Fax: 201-968-9692

Project Director: Elizabeth DeFeo: edefeo@bergen.edu
Phone: 201-301-9672
Greater Bergen Community Action, Inc. (ESL and Civics)
235 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Program Director: Figen Tabakci: figen.tabakci@greaterbergen.org 
Phone: 201-968-0200 Ext. 7060
Fax: 973-546-2635

ESL Program Director: Lauren DePhillips: lauren.dephillips@greaterbergen.org 
Phone: 201-968-0200 Ext. 7236

Program Coordinator: Mercedes Mosquera: mercedes.mosquera@greaterbergen.org
Phone: 201-968-0200 Ext. 7150

Rowan College at Burlington County Workforce Development: Adult Basic Education - Lead Agency (ABE/HSE/ESL/Civics)
Evans Hall 900 College Drive, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054

Program Director: Anthony Phillips: arphillips@rcbc.edu 
Phone: 856-222-9311 Ext. 3016

Counseling Specialist: Ruth Valerie Hawkins: rhawkins@rcbc.edu
Phone: 856-242-5398

Administrative Assistant: Tamika Tynes: ttynes@rcbc.edu
Phone: 856-222-9311 Ext. 3016

ABE Instructor: Christopher Bound: cbound@rcbc.edu

ABE Instructor: Joshua Adams: jadams@rcbc.edu 
Bordentown Regional High School Adult Education Program (ABE/HSE/ESL/Civics)
318 Ward Avenue, Bordentown, NJ 08505

Program Supervisor: Krista Csapo: kcsapo@bordentown.k12.nj.us
Phone: 609-298-0025 Ext. 1200
Fax: 609-298-6992

Administrative Assistant: Antonette Saranin: asaranin@bordentown.k12.nj.us 
Literacy New Jersey - Burlington County (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
429 John F. Kennedy Way, Room 128, Willingboro, New Jersey 08046

Program Coordinator: Julia Ibragimova: jfadeeva@literacynj.org
Phone: 609-877-5566

Literacy Specialist: Smita Tilak: stilak@literacynj.org

Data Specialist: Olga Shatnaia: oshatnaia@literacynj.org 

Camden County College - Lead Agency
200 N Broadway., Camden, NJ 08102

Program Director: Aurella Green: augreen@camdencc.edu
Phone: 856-968-1373
Fax: 856-968-1270

Program Manager: Dr. Robert Hammond: rhammond@camdencc.edu
Phone: 856-968-1368

Administrative Assistant/Data Coordinator: Brittany Johnson: bjohnson@camdencc.edu
Phone: 856-938-1238

Program Coordinator: Josephine Miller: jmiller@camdencc.edu 
Camden City Public Schools
1700 Park Blvd., Camden, NJ 08103

Program Director: Timothy Jenkins: Tljenkins@camden.k12.nj.us 
Phone: 856-966-5122

Program Coordinator: Rhonda Smalls: rhondasmalls@camden.k12.us  
Hispanic Family Center of South Jersey (ESL/Civics)
35-47 South 29th Street, Camden, NJ 08105

Program Director: Veronica Martinez: vmartinez@hispanicfamilycenter.com 
Phone: 856-541-6985
Literacy Volunteers of America/Camden County (ABE/ESL)
203 Laurel Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043

Program Director: Victoria Chisholm: vchisholm@camdencountylibrary.org 
Phone: 856-772-1636 Ext. 7330

ESL Coordinator: Marla Russell: mrussell@camdencountylibrary.org
Phone: 856-772-1636 Ext. 7332

Basic Literacy Coordinator: Dianna Rahmey: drahmey@camdencountylibrary.org
Phone: 856-549-0602

Salem County Vocational Technical School District - Lead Agency (ABS/ESL/HSE)
880 Route 45, Woodstown, NJ 08098-0350

Lead Agency Director: Dr. Jennifer Bates: jbates@scvts.org 
Phone: 856-769-0101 Ext. 5346
Fax: 856-769-3602

Program Director: Maria Alleva: malleva@scvts.org 
Phone: 856-351-2929
Fax: 856-351-2705 
Millville Public Library (ABE/HSE Classes)
210 Buck Street, Millville, NJ 08332

GED Instructor/Coordinator: Sonya R. Saul: sonyasa@millvillepubliclibrary.org 
Phone: 856-825-7087 Ext. 21
Fax: 856-327-8572

Library Director: Courtenay Reece: courtenaye@millvillepubliclibrary.org 
Salem Community College (ABE) 
460 Hollywood Avenue, Carney’s Point, NJ 08069

Program Director: Veronica Dixon: vshute@salemcc.edu  
Phone: 856-351-2607
Revive South Jersey (ESL/Civics) 
31 West Commerce St., Bridgeton, NJ 08302

Program Director: Jonathan Cummings: jon@revivesj.org
Phone: 856-455-2509

Essex County College – Adult Learning Center Lead Agency (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
303 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102

Program Director: Judith Celestin: celestin@essex.edu  
Phone: 973-877-3351

Administrative Assistant: Iris Acevedo: lacevedo@essex.edu 
Phone: 973-877-1894
Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest
7 Glenwood Avenue, Lower Level, East Orange, NJ 07017

Program Director: Lynn Sternstein: adultschool@jvsnj.org
Phone: 862-704-2291

Testing Coordinator: Christine Eckel: adultschool@jvsnj.org
Phone: 862-704-2252
Essex County Schools of Technology (ABE/ESL/HSE)
91 W. Market St., Newark, NJ 07107

Program Director: John Dolan: jdolan@essextech.org 
Phone: 973-412-2294
Fax: 973-624-0878

Adult School Evening Supervisor/Project Coordinator: Anibal Ponce: aponce@essextech.org
Phone: 972-412-2291

Program Assistant: Nicole Blasco: nblasco@essextech.org 
FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc.
441-443 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102

Program Director: Ana M. Chavarria: amchavarria@focus411.org 
Phone: 973-624-2528 Ext. 114
Fax: 973-624-1377

Program Coordinator: Ana Lissett Vera: alvera@focus411.org 
Phone: 973-624-2528 Ext. 119

Employment Counselor: Maria J Menendez – Rivera: mjmenendez@focus411.org 
Phone: 973-624-2528 Ext. 131
La Casa De Don Pedro, Inc.
39 Broadway, Newark, NJ 07109

Program Director: Gregory Hodne: ghodne@lacasanwk.org 
Phone: 973-481-4568 Ext. 331
Fax: 973-482-2448

Program Coordinator: Jeanette Gonzalez – Ceron: jgonzalezceron@lacasanwk.org 
Phone: 973-481-4568 Ext. 3306
Fax: 973-482-2448
Literacy Volunteers of America, Essex and Passaic Counties, NJ Inc.
90 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003

Lead Instructor: Cristhian Barcelos: cbarcelos@lvaep.org 
Phone: 973-566-6200 Ext. 225

Student Coordinator: Jorge Chavez: jchavez@lvaep.org 
Phone: 973-566-6200 Ext. 223
NCC - Adult Learning Center
563 Orange Street, Newark, NJ 07107

Lead Instructor: Cristhian Barcelos: cbarcelos@newcommunity.org 
Phone: 973-558-5536

Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) – Gloucester County Lead Agency (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080

Director, Academy of Youth & Adult Literacy Programs: Joseph Spencer: jspence2@rcsj.edu 
Phone: 856-681-6213
Fax: 856-415-7974

Associate Vice President, Center for College & Career Readiness – Recruitment: Megan Ruttler: mruttler@rcsj.edu 
Literacy New Jersey - Gloucester County (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
1 S. Broad St. Suite 2C, Woodbury, NJ 08096

Program Coordinator: Nicole Quinn: nquinn@literacynj.org 
Phone: 856-537-3030

Union City Adult Learning Center - Lead Agency (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
400 38th Street, Union City, NJ 07087

Program Director: Esmeralda Doreste-Roman: edoreste@ucboe.us 
Phone: 201-348-5611
Fax: 201-348-5659
Jersey City Public Schools Adult Ed Program (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
346 Claremont Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305

Program Director: Candace Coccaro: ccoccaro@jcboe.org 
Phone: 201-915-6627
Fax: 201-915-6084
Jersey City Public Schools Adult Education Evening Program
Ferris High School 35 Colgate St., Jersey City, NJ 07302 – Mon-Thurs 9am-2:30pm
PS #11 Martin Luther King Jr. School 886 Bergen Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07306 – Mon-Thurs 6-9pm

Principal: Jeannette McRae-Braswell: jmcrae@jcboe.org 
Phone: 201-915-6521

Head Teacher: Ben DiFranco: bdifranco@jcboe.org
Urban Workforce Advantage - Hudson (ABE/ESL/Civics)
3608 Bergenline Ave., Union City, NJ 07087

Program Director: Gilberto Romero gilberto.romero@workforceadvantageusa.com 
Phone: 908-355-2299
Fax: 908-352-2931
Literacy New Jersey – West Hudson (ABE/ESL/Civics)
759 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032

Program Coordinator: Tamar Samuel - Siegel: tsamuelsiegel@literacynj.org 
Phone: 201-998-3336 Ext. 300

Hunterdon County Education Services Commission (HCESC) - Lead Agency (ABE/ESL/HSE/ESL)
8 Bartles Corner Road, Suite 205, Flemington, NJ 08822

Program Director: Corinne Steinmetz: csteinmetz@hunterdonesc.org 
Phone: 908-439-4280 Ext. 4501

Alternate Program Director: Deborah Voria: dvoria@hunterdonesc.org 

Assistant Coordinator: Deborah Voria: dvoria@hunterdonesc.org 
Phone: 908-237-5000
Raritan Valley Community College - Office of Grants – Lead Agency
118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ 08876

Program Director: Takecia Saylor: Takecia.Saylor@raritanval.edu 
Phone: 908-526-1200 Ext. 8516

Mercer County Community College - Lead Agency (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
Community and Education Training Department
James Kearney Campus
102 N. Broad St., Trenton, NJ 08608

Program Director: Jill Marcus: marcusj@mccc.edu 
Phone: 609-570-3133

CET Manager: Ray Agliata: agliatar@mccc.edu
Phone: 609-570-3138

Registration Coordinator: Tiffany Bello: cet@mccc.edu
Phone: 609-570-3185
Mercer Street Friends (ABE/HSE)
222 N. Hermitage Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08618

Program Director: Karen Hoppock: khoppock@mercerstreetfriends.org 
Phone: 609-656-5271
Fax: 609-393-7186

Program Coordinator: Michelle Obermeier: mobermeier@mercerstreetfriends.org 
Literacy New Jersey - Mercer County (ESL/Civics)
1 N. Johnston Ave., Ste. A130, Hamilton, NJ 08609

CEO: Elizabeth Gloeggler: egloeggler@literacynj.org 
Phone: 609-587-6027

Program Coordinator: Jo Krish: jkrish@literacynj.org 
Princeton YWCA (ESL/Civics)
59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton, NJ 08540

Program Director: Heledona Katro: hkatro@ywcaprinceton.org 
Phone: 609-497-2100 Ext. 306

New Brunswick Board of Education - Lead Agency (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
268 Baldwin Street, 2nd floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-2947

Program Director: Timothy Timberlake: Timothy_timberlake@nbpsnj.net 
Phone: 732-745-5300 Ext. 4104
Fax: 732-745-5325
East Brunswick Board of Education (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
760 Route 18 North, East Brunswick, NJ 08816-3095

Senior Manager of Community Programs: Ann Marie Gilbert: AGILBERT@ebnet.org 
Phone: 732-613-6989
Fax: 732-917-0483
Perth Amboy Board of Education (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
178 Barracks Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861-3402

Assistant School Business Administrator: Francisco Velez, Jr, MBA, Ed.M.: fvelez@paps.net
Phone: 732-376-6240 Ext. 31401
Fax: 732-826-3686
South River Board of Education (ABE/ESL/Civics)
3 Montgomery Street, South River, NJ 08882

Co-Supervisors: Kamila Miazio: Kmiazio@srivernj.org 
Gabriela Colon: Gcolon@srivernj.org   
Phone: 732-613-4073
Fax: 732-698-9305
Middlesex County College (ABE/ESL/Civics)  
2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08818

Program Director: Tracey Montani: tmontani@middlesexcc.edu   
Phone: 732-906-4158
Fax: 732-906-2632
Literacy New Jersey – Middlesex County (ABE/ESL/Civics)
100 Menlo Park Drive, Suite 314, Edison, NJ 08837

Program Director: Barbara Bagger: bbagger@literacynj.org 
Phone: 732-906-5456
Fax: 732-791-1548

Brookdale Community College – Lead Agency (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738-1543

Program Director: Linda Roma: lroma@brookdalecc.edu 
Phone: 732-229-8440 Ext. 1504
Fax: 732-224-2664
Community Affairs & Resource Center (ABE/ESL)
913 Sewall Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712

Program Director: Beatriz Oesterheld: boesterheld@carcnj.org 
Phone: 732-774-3282
Fax: 732-229-5727
Ladacin Network (ABE)
1703 Kneeley Boulevard, Wanamassa, NJ 07712

Program Director: Celeste Smith: celeste.smith@ladacin.org 
Phone: 732-431-7245
Fax: 732-493-5980
Monmouth County Vocational School District (ABE/ESL/HSE)
105 Neptune Blvd, Neptune, NJ 07753

Program Director: Dana Schaed: dschaed@ctemc.org 
Phone: 732-493-5900
Fax: 732-897-1676
Literacy New Jersey - Monmouth County (ABE/ESL) 
213 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740

Program Director: Jhanna Even: jeven@literacynj.org 
Phone: 732-229-8440 Ext. 1515
Fax: 732-571-2474

Morris County Vocational School District - Lead Agency(ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
400 East Main Street, Denville, NJ 07834

Program Director: Conor Devine: devinec@mcvts.org 
Phone: 973-627-4600 (ABE/ESL/HSE Ext. 231)
Fax: 973-586-4314
Sussex County Community College (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
1 College Hill, Newton, NJ 07860

Program Director: Sara Gorst: sgorst@sussex.edu 
Phone: 973-300-2158
Fax: 973-300-2156
Warren County Community College Main Campus Evening (ABE/HSE – Evening ESL and Civics)
475 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ 07882

Program Director: Eve Azar: azar@warren.edu 
Phone: 908-689-7613
Fax: 908-878-0170
Warren County Community College (ABE/HSE – Evening ESL and Civics)
Phillipsburg Education Center
445 Marshall Street, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Program Director: Eve Azar: azar@warren.edu 
Phone: 908-835-2432

Ocean County College OCC (ABE/HSE/ESL/Civics)
College Drive, Building #4, Toms River, NJ 08754

Program Director: Gina Opauski: gopauski@ocean.edu 
Phone: 732-255-0400 Ext. 2032

Alternate Program Director: Claudia Ahle: cahle@ocean.edu 
Phone: 732-255-0400 Ext. 2157

Paterson Public Schools - Lead Agency (ESL/ABE/Civics/HSE: English/Spanish)
151 Ellison Street, Paterson, NJ 07505

Program Director: Susan Ronga: sronga@paterson.k12.nj.us 
Phone: 973-321-0570

Principal: Miguel Sosa: msosa@paterson.k12.nj.us
Phone: 973-321-0760

Inquiries: Natalia Montero: nmontero@paterson.k12.nj.us 
Phone: 973-321-0760 Ext. 27623
Passaic County Community College (ABE/ESL/Civics)
One College Boulevard, Passaic, NJ 07505

Director of Adult Education: Winster D. Ceballos: wceballos@pccc.edu 
Phone: 973-341-1611

Assistant Director: Douglas Ramirez: dramirez@pccc.edu 
Phone: 973-684-6152
Passaic County Technical-Vocational Schools (ABE/ESL/Civics)
45 Reinhart Road, Wayne, NJ 07470

Program Director: John DePalma: jdepalma@pcti.tec.nj.us 
Phone: 973-389-4100
Fax: 973-389-2044
Passaic Board of Education (ABE/ESL/Civics)
663 Main Avenue, Passaic, NJ 07055

Program Director: Luis Colon: lcolon@passaicschools.org 
Phone: 973-470-5500

Program Supervisor: Nicole Grambone: ngrambone@passaicschools.org 
Phone: 973-470-5500
Literacy Volunteers / Passaic and Essex Counties (ABE/ESL)
Passaic Public Library, 195 Gregory Avenue, Passaic, NJ 07055

Program Director: Cristhian Barcelos: cbarcelos@lvaep.org 
Phone: 973-470-0039

NJ Department of Corrections-Office of Educational Services - Lead Agency
Whittlesey Road, POB 863, Trenton, NJ 08625-0863

Program Director: Tauheedah Hill: tauheedah.hill@doc.nj.gov
Phone: 609-292-4036 ext. 5319

Ed. Program Specialist: Melanie Frances: melanie.frances@doc.nj.gov 
Phone: 609-292-4036 Ext. 5326

Ed. Program Specialist: JJ Lannom: JJ.Lannom@doc.nj.gov
Phone: 609-292-4036 Ext. 5320

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ - Lead Agency (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
40 W. Jersey Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
 
Program Director: Marlene Moreira-Loff: mloff@ucc.edu 
Phone: 908-659-5114

Civics Director: Maritza Batista: batista@ucc.edu 

Finance: Dr. Lisa Hiscano: hiscano@ucc.edu 
Phone: 908-965-2558
Urban Workforce Advantage (Union) (ABE/ESL/Civics)
49 Broad Street 2nd floor, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
 
School Director: Yunia Labaut: YLabaut@workforceadvantageusa.com 
Phone: 908-355-2288

Program Director: Julio Sabater: jsabater@workforceadvantageusa.com 
Elizabeth Board of Education (ABE/ESL/HSE)
641 South St. Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Admiral William A. Halsey Main Building
 
Coordinator Alternative Learning: Dr. Lyle J. Moseley: MoseleLy@epsnj.org 
Phone: 908-436-5270

Director of Special Projects: Dr. Dorothy McMullen: McMullDo@epsnj.org 
Literacy New Jersey - Union County (ABE/ESL/HSE/Civics)
121-125 Chestnut Street, Suite 203, Roselle, NJ 07203
 
Program Director: Barbara Bagger: bbagger@literacynj.org 
Phone: 908-486-1777

ESL Coordinator: Rae Esmores: remores@literacynj.org 
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