Atlantic County Recovery Court to Celebrate 38 Graduates

The Atlantic/Cape May Vicinage will recognize the successes of 38 graduates from the recovery court program in Atlantic County during a ceremony on Tuesday, June 25 at 10 a.m. in the jury assembly room of the Atlantic County Criminal Courthouse, 4997 Unami Blvd., Mays Landing. 

The ceremony marks two milestones for the participants: the culmination of their journeys from addiction to recovery, and a fresh start in life without the stigma of a criminal record. 

“The mission of recovery court is to stop the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and related criminal activity. Our recovery court is unique in the criminal justice environment because we build close collaborative relationships between professionals in the criminal justice and drug treatment fields. As the Atlantic County recovery court judge, I head a dynamic team of court staff, attorneys, probation officers, probation supervisors, substance abuse evaluators, and treatment professionals who are truly dedicated and work together to support and monitor our participants’ recovery,” said Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Wilson, the vicinage’s recovery court judge. 

Judge Wilson will sign expungement orders for all eligible graduates.

“Recovery court graduation is a celebration of the dedication to the improvement of the lives of our participants and to our community through an ongoing message of hope, recovery, and commitment for those struggling with substance use disorders. This graduation highlights the scrupulous work of our participants as well as our dedicated team members, who have worked tirelessly to promote our vision through their compassion, sensitivity, and warmth,” said Vicky Golas, coordinator of the recovery court program in Atlantic County.

For more information, contact Ombudsman Dominique Brooks at 609-402-0100, ext. 47230 or Dominique.Brooks@njcourts.gov.