Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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Division Administrative Staff

Dr. Bernice Davis, Executive Director
Bernice.Davis@dhs.nj.gov

Bryan McClain, Executive Secretarial Assistant
Bryan.McClain@dhs.nj.gov

Charles Pat McKenna, Assistant Division Director
Charles.McKenna@dhs.nj.gov

Tahishia McKeithen, Director of Human Resources
Tahishia.Mckeithen@dhs.nj.gov

Paul DeCarlo, Chief, Fiscal Services
Paul.Decarlo@dhs.nj.gov

Melvin Arroyo, Chief, Information Technology
Melvin.Arroyo@dhs.nj.gov

Jessica Cubberley, Director, Blindness Education
Jessica.Cubberley@dhs.nj.gov

Esther Lavarin, Coordinator, Vocational Rehabilitation Services 
Esther.Lavarin@dhs.nj.gov

Allyson Cohen, Coordinator, Independent Living Services
Allyson.Cohen@dhs.nj.gov

Nikki Tabron, Coordinator of Quality Assurance
Nikki.Tabron@dhs.nj.gov

Leonard Cox, Manager of Building Services
Leonard.Cox@dhs.nj.gov

Regional Service Centers and Facilities

NORTHERN REGION
Administrator: Dr. Aaliyah Dent Aaliyah.Dent@dhs.nj.gov
Counties Served: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren
Phone: (973) 648-2111 Fax: (973) 648-7674
Address: 153 Halsey St., 5th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102

CENTRAL REGION
Administrator: John Reiff John.Reiff@dhs.nj.gov
Counties Served: Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, and Union
Phone: (732) 308-4001 Fax: (732) 308-4104
Address: 100 Daniels Way, Freehold, NJ 07728

SOUTHERN REGION
Administrator: Diana Cortez Diana.Cortez@dhs.nj.gov
Counties Served: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, and Salem
Phone: (856) 482-3700 Fax: (856) 482-3770
Address: 2201 Rt. 38 East, Suite 600, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

  • Atlantic City Satellite:
    Phone: (609) 441-3074
    Address: 1300 Atlantic Avenue 3rd Floor, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

JOSEPH KOHN TRAINING CENTER (JKTC):
Phone: (732) 937-6363 Fax: (732) 247-6628
Address: 130 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Administrator: Joy Atin-Shark Joy.Atin-Shark@dhs.nj.gov

GEORGE F. MEYER INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE CENTER (TMC):
Phone: (973) 648-2547 Fax: (973) 824-8926
Address: 375 McCarter Hwy., Newark, NJ 07114
Administrator: Jessica Cubberley Jessica.Cubberley@dhs.nj.gov

BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NEW JERSEY (BENJ):
Phone: (732) 418-3270 Fax: (732) 418-3268
Address: 130 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Administrator: Deacon Truesdale Napoleon.Truesdale@dhs.nj.gov