Reporting child abuse should be made to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP). The hotline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and reports are anonymous. Since New Jersey is a mandatory reporting state, the report should be done immediately and should contact information such as the abuser’s identity, the extent of the abuse, and the name and addresses of the child or parent/guardian. Finally, any person making the report or testifying in court because of the report is immune from civil or criminal liability.