The cost of living in Metuchen is 6% higher than the New Jersey average. The cost of living in Metuchen is 39% higher than the national average. The cost of housing in Metuchen is 108% higher than the national average. New Jersey general sales tax is 37% higher than the national average. New Jersey state income tax is 37% lower than the national average.
Victim advocates are professionals trained to support victims of crime. Advocates offer victims information, emotional support, and help finding resources and filling out paperwork. Sometimes, advocates go to court with victims.
An advocate in a police department may have to share any information related to an investigation with officers. Yet an advocate at a domestic violence program may be able to keep most victims' confidences private. However, all advocates must report certain types of information to the authorities. For example, they have to report any type of threat to a person (such as clients threatening to hurt themselves or someone else), and they have to report the abuse or neglect of children.