Gloucester

Organization 37

Departments

• Adjuster's Office

  Prepares papers relating to the commitment/admission of the mentally ill and developmentally disabled for Gloucester County residents, and searches mental health records for gun permit applications.

  856-251-6761 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Animal Shelter Animal Services

  Gloucester County Animal Shelter (GCAS) in Clayton: impoundment and adoption facility and Animal Control services for the 24 municipalities of Gloucester County.

  856-881-2828 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Board of Taxation & County Assessor's Office Assessment

  County Board of Taxation and County Assessor: assessment records, tax maps, property record cards, reassessments, farmland assessment and tax rate ratios.

  856-307-6445 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Buildings & Grounds Public Works

  Maintains County buildings; handles facilities use and the County mail room.

  856-251-6700 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Clerk of the Board Clerk

  Official record keeper for Gloucester County, directly responsible to the Board of County Commissioners: minutes of Commissioner meetings, legal notices, meeting agendas, insurance claims, and Open Public Records Act (OPRA) requests.

  856-853-3271 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• County Administrator Administration

  Office of the Gloucester County Administrator.

  856-853-3275 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• County Clerk Clerk

  Constitutional row office of the elected County Clerk: land records, trade names, notary public oaths, passports, election division and records management.

  856-853-3237 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• County Counsel Legal

  Legal counsel to Gloucester County government.

  856-384-6943 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Department of Health Health

  Operates under the Board of Commissioners and, by contract with all 24 municipalities, provides nursing activities, environmental health services, public health information and health education to all residents of Gloucester County.

  856-218-4101 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Department of Health & Human Services Human Services

  Gloucester County Department of Health and Human Services: health department, animal shelter, disability and human services, senior services, social services, transportation and veterans services.

  856-218-4101 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Division of Social Services Human Services

  County Welfare Agency providing economic and social services based on financial need: SNAP, TANF/Work First New Jersey, General Assistance, Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare, emergency assistance, LIHEAP and the Child Support & Paternity Program.

  856-582-9200 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Division of Transportation Services Transportation

  County transportation services: non-emergency medical transportation, dialysis, work and vocational transportation, rural shopping services and the Pureland East-West Community Shuttle.

  856-686-8355 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Economic Development Economic Development

  Business attraction, location and small business resources for Gloucester County.

  856-384-6930 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Engineering Public Works

  Capital projects on county roads, bridges, traffic control and drainage; review of developers' plans for the County Planning Board; traffic investigations and traffic signals on County roads.

  856-307-6600 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Highway Division Public Works

  Operation, maintenance and improvement of the County's 410 miles of road and 85 bridges, snow and ice control, drainage, and issuance of Road Opening Permits.

  856-307-6400 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Human Resources Human Resources

  County government job vacancies, employee policies, internships and volunteer opportunities.

  856-853-3264 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Information Technology Information Technology

  856-853-3374 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Medical Examiner

  Regional Office of the Medical Examiner serving Gloucester, Camden and Salem Counties; determines cause and manner of death within its jurisdiction.

  856-218-4190 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Mosquito Control Division

  Mosquito surveillance, area-wide treatments, source reduction and vegetation control; part of Public Works.

  www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Office of Elections Elections

  Office of the Gloucester County Superintendent of Elections: voter registration, vote by mail, poll workers and polling places.

  856-384-4500 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Office of Emergency Response Emergency Management

  Comprises the Office of Emergency Management, County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), County Fire Marshal's Office, County Hazardous Materials Response Team (CBRNE) and the 9-1-1 Communications Center.

  856-307-7100 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Office of Land Preservation Environment

  Farmland Preservation and Open Space Preservation programs; staffs the Agriculture Development Board.

  856-224-8045 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Office of the Fire Marshal Fire

  County Fire Marshal's Office, part of the Office of Emergency Response: fire code enforcement, fire prevention education and fire services.

  856-307-7912 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation

  County parks (Greenwich Lake, James G. Atkinson, Red Bank Battlefield, Scotland Run), Pitman Golf Course, nature programs and special events.

  856-251-6710 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Planning Division Planning

  County planning: land development review, GIS, master plan, environmental, transit and transportation/highway planning.

  856-307-6650 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Public Works Public Works

  Department of Public Works: Highway Division, Fleet Management, Mosquito Division, Engineering.

  856-307-6400 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Purchasing Finance

  County purchasing, bids and requests for proposals, contracts and surplus property.

  856-853-3420 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Safety & Risk Management

  Workplace safety, training and workers' compensation for County employees.

  856-853-3268 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Senior Services Human Services

  Gloucester County Division of Senior Services: nutrition, caregiver support, information and assistance, adult protective services and senior center programs.

  856-384-6900 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Sheriff's Office Police

  Office of the elected Gloucester County Sheriff, the highest elected public law enforcement officer in the county: civil process, patrol, warrants, K-9, special investigations and sheriff sales.

  856-384-4600 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Superintendent of Schools Education

  Office of the Executive County Superintendent of Schools: educational licensure and substitute credentials, educational data and services, high school equivalency.

  856-686-8370 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Surrogate Court Courts

  Office of the elected County Surrogate: probate of wills, estate administration, adoptions and guardianships.

  856-853-3282 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Treasurer's Office Finance

  856-853-3353 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Veterans Affairs Human Services

  County Office of Veterans Affairs: veterans services, transportation, the Veterans Memorial Cemetery and military records requests.

  856-401-7660 www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Wage & Hour

  www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Weights & Measures

  www.gloucestercountynj.gov
• Workforce Development Board Workforce

  Gloucester County Workforce Development Board: American Job Center / One Stop Career Center services for job seekers, employers, veterans, youth and individuals with disabilities.

  856-384-6963 www.gloucestercountynj.gov