Our Facility
Special Strides is located in Monroe Township, which is in Central NJ. The program is housed at an equestrian training center named Congress Hill Farm. The facilities encompass 200 acres of training areas (outdoor and indoor arenas) and wooded trails. Special Strides is proud of is trails which include a variety of sensory equipment such as trampolines, swings, an adventure course with 
balance beams and a variety of playground equipment. Children explore the farm during its seasons picking vegetables in the gardens and visiting the other farm animals such as a rabbit, cats, goats, sheep, chickens and an alpaca. Special Strides offices are located in a heated/air conditioned office with a play room for siblings.
Special Strides Therapeutic Riding Center
118 Federal Road
Monroe, NJ 08831
(732) 446-0945
Fax:(732)
446-5391
Board of Directors
- Samual Landy
- Robert Kash
- Laurie Landy
- Susie Rehr
- Celia Mastbaum
- Carol Werthan
- Carrie Gold
- Michael Ringel
- Neal Herstik
Executive Directors
- Laurie Landy, OTR/L llandy@specialstrides.com
- Susie Rehr, PT SRehr@specialstrides.com
Director of Marketing and Development
- Karen Goldberg kgoldberg@specialstrides.com
Hippotherapy Staff
- Melissa Jarzynski, MSPT
- Maureen Rubin, PT
- Jeff Jameson, OTR/L
Therapeutic Riding Staff
- Charlene Skwara
- Lindsay Murt
- Sharyn Bagnasco
- Dina Parello
Therapeutic Driving Team
- Paula O'Neill
Barn Manager/Equine Specialist
- Charlene Skwara
Directions to Congress Hill Farm the home of:
If lost, please call: (732)616-2588
* When entering the farm proceed 1/3rd down the driveway
Make your first left at a barn
Proceed to end and make a right
You will see a white building on the right with a sign that reads" Special Strides"
From the Princeton Area:
Rt. 571 to Rt. 133 to Rt. 33 East. Exit at Perrineville Road and take jug handle to cross Rt. 33. Lobster Shanty will be on your right. Proceed to 3 rd right which is Federal Road. Make a right and proceed thru 1 intersection. Congress Hill Farm is 1 mile on the left.
From the North:
Take best route to the New Jersey Turnpike and Exit at 8A. Proceed to the left of the toll and jug handle onto Rt. 32/Forsgate Drive. Proceed to the 4rth light and make a right at the CVS onto Perrineville Road. Proceed 2 miles and pass Stop-N-Shop. Following Stop-N-Shop take your 2 nd left onto Federal Road. Proceed thru 1 intersection. Congress Hill Farm is 1 mile on the left.
From East Brunswick Area:
Proceed on Cranbury Road to RT 522. There is a Cannon Factory. Make a left turn and proceed to RR tracks. Proceed straight over RR tracks and do not continue on 522. This is called Gatzmer Road. Proceed thru light. The road changes names and is called Perrineville Road. Proceed 2 miles and pass Stop-N-Shop. Following Stop-N-Shop take your 2 nd left onto Federal Road. Proceed thru 1 intersection. Congress Hill Farm is 1 mile on the left.
From the Marlboro/Manalapan Area or traveling on Route 9 South:
Take Gordons Corner Road to end. Make left on Main St. Take a right at first light onto Water St. The road will fork; take the left of the fork onto LaSatta St. DO NOT SPEED. This road will end and turn to the left. This is Federal Road. Proceed 2 miles and pass Gasko’s Nursery on the right. Farm is the next property on the right.
From Shore Area:
Best route to Rt. 33 West. Proceed on Rt. 33 West to the Lobster Shanty Restaurant/Perrineville Road and make a right. Proceed to 3 rd right which is Federal Road. Make a right and proceed thru 1 intersection. Congress Hill Farm is 1 mile on the left.
OR
-Rt. 18 North to exit for 537 West/Freehold. Proceed on Rt. 537 through downtown Freehold to Throckmorton Street. Take a right onto Throckmorton (also called Rt. 522) and travel approximately 5 miles until the end. At the traffic light make a right onto Main St. At next light take a left onto Water St. The road will fork; take the left side of the fork onto LaSatta St. DO NOT SPEED. This road will end and turn to the left. This is Federal Road. Proceed 2 miles and pass Gasko’s Nursery on the right. Farm is the next property on the right.
From Lakewood or traveling Route 9 North:
Rt. 9 North to Rt. 33 West. Proceed on 33 West to the Lobster Shanty Restaurant/Perrineville Road and make a right. Proceed to 3rd right which is Federal Road. Make a right and proceed thru 1 intersection. Congress Hill Farm is 1 mile on the left.