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A Guide to Somerset County Government Offices
Somerset County offers a broad range of services to assist residents, communities and businesses.
Frequently called offices and affiliated agencies are listed below.
For other county offices not listed, call (908) 231-7000 or email publicinfo@co.somerset.nj.us
Click on the underlined phone number to send email to that office or agency.
Click on the underlined agency or office name to get more information.
All telephone numbers are in area code 908 unless otherwise indicated.
An asterisk * indicates a county-affiliated agency or institution.
| OFFICE / AGENCY INSTITUTION | PROGRAM / SERVICE |
PHONE # / E-Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Board of County Commissioners | County governing body | 231-7030 |
| County Administrator | Day-to-day county operations | 231-7040 |
| Clerk of the Board | Administrative functions of Commissioners Board | 231-7032 |
| Aging & Disability Services, Office on | Senior centers, activities, assistance programs Multipurpose Senior Center Monthly Activities | 704-6346 NJ EASE - Easy Access, Single Entry 1-888-747-1122 |
| Business Partnership of Somerset County* | Development/redevelopment info & assistance Chamber of Commerce/tourism & relocation info | 218-4300 |
| County Clerk | Deeds, passports, county ID cards | 231-7006 |
| College, Raritan Valley Community * | Two-year accredited community college | 526-1200 |
| Community Development | Federal Block Grant & Home program administration | 541-5756 |
| Cultural & Heritage Commission | Arts, cultural events & county history | 231-7110 |
| Election Board* | Voter registration & info | 231-7084 |
| Emergency Management | Disaster response/HAZ MAT Team | 725-5070 |
| Environmental Education Center | Programs, tours & info | 766-2489 |
| Extension, Rutgers Cooperative | Agriculture/Family & Consumer Sciences/4-H Programs | 231-7000, x7520 |
| Family Crisis Intervention Unit | Emergency assistance for troubled youth, families | 704-6330 |
| Finance/Treasurer | County financial management | 231-7631 |
| Food Stamps | Aid to qualified county residents | 526-8800 |
| Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services (formerly Guideline) | 24-hour emergency hotline | 526-4100 |
| Health | Public health issues/COVID-19 info | 231-7155 |
| Human Resources | County employment & volunteer opportunities | 231-7120 |
| Human Services | Human services contracts administration | 704-6300 |
| Library* | Books/films & videos/research | 526-4016 |
| Mental Health Center | Counseling & assistance | 725-2800 |
| Park Commission* | County parks & recreation | Weekdays: 722-1200 Activity hotline: 908-722-1200, x351 |
| Planning Board | Regional planning/housing/demographic info | 231-7021 |
| Prosecutor* | Investigations & prosecutions/victim-witness unit | 231-7100 |
| Public Information | Publicity, media relations, information packets | 231-7020 |
| Public Works/Engineering | Roads, bridges, traffic safety, flood control | 231-7024 |
| Purchasing | County bids & contracts | 231-7045 |
| Recycling | Residential curbside pickups | (732) 469-3363 |
| Recycling Education | Saturday drop-off program/recycling center tours | 231-7109 |
| Roads/Mosquito Control | County road maintenance & repair/mosquito control | 541-5021 |
| Sheriff | County jail/Sheriff's sales/I.D. Bureau | 231-7140 |
| Social Services* | Welfare/homeless shelter/jobs training | 526-8800 |
| Solid Waste | Household hazardous waste/Adopt-A-Road program | 231-7031 |
| Surrogate | Wills & estates, adoptions | 231-7003 |
| Superintendent of Schools* | Schools statistics & info | 541-5700 |
| Tax Board* | Tax rates, lists & appeals | 541-5701 |
| Transportation | For senior citizens & persons with disabilities | 231-7116 or 1-800-246-0527 |
| Veterans Services | Assistance to veterans & their families | 704-6329 |
| Volunteer Services | Volunteer opportunities for all ages | 704-6358 |
| Vo-Tech Schools* | Vo-Tech High School/Adult Education | 526-8900 |
| Weights & Measures | Monitors weighing devices & product weights | 231-7125 |
| Women, Commission on the Status of | Info & referral resource for women's issues | 231-7509 |
| Youth Services | Programs for troubled youth & their families | 704-6333 |