Somerset

Organization 25

Departments

• 911 Communications Emergency Management

  County Enhanced 911 Public Safety Answering Point; dispatches 41 fire agencies and 20 EMS agencies. For life-threatening emergencies dial 911.

  908-526-2500 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners Clerk

  Coordinates and prepares Commissioner meetings, agendas, votes, resolutions and ordinances; keeps vital county documents; designated Keeper of the Records under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA).

  908-231-7030 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• County Administrator's Office Administration

  Responsible for the day-to-day operation and supervision of county departments and projects, and for implementing policies set by the Board of County Commissioners.

  908-231-7040 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Department of Engineering & Planning Planning

  908-231-7040 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Department of Finance and Administrative Services Finance

  Administers County Adjuster, Finance, Information Technology, Records Management and Purchasing.

  908-231-7631 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Department of Human Services Human Services

  Administers Aging and Disability Services, Community Development, Office of Youth Justice, the One-Stop Career Center, Operations and Planning, Richard Hall Community Health & Wellness Center, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Veterans Services, Volunteer Services and Youth Services.

  908-704-6300 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Department of Public Works Public Works

  Administers facilities and services, recycling, roads, bridges and traffic safety, soil conservation, solid waste management, transportation and vehicle maintenance.

  908-203-6018 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Human Resources Human Resources

  908-231-7120 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Office of Emergency Management Emergency Management

  Emergency management planning, Emergency Services Training Academy, Hazardous Materials Response Team, CERT, CART, Search and Rescue, fire and EMS coordination.

  908-725-5070 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Office of Weights and Measures

  Registers and certifies commercial weighing, measuring and timing devices; performs commodity audits and investigates consumer fraud complaints.

  908-231-7125 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Office on Aging & Disability Services Human Services

  Area Agency on Aging / Aging and Disability Resource Connection for seniors (60+), adults with disabilities (18+) and their caregivers.

  908-704-6346 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Recycling Division Utilities

  Collects recyclable materials from county residents, public schools, municipal and county facilities; provides the First Saturday of the Month Recycling Drop-Off Program.

  732-469-3363 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Solid Waste Management Division Utilities

  Plans, implements and monitors solid waste disposal methods for the county and conducts periodic Household Hazardous Waste disposal programs.

  908-231-7109 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Somerset County Board of Elections Elections

  Oversees legislative and school board elections, registers voters, records party affiliation declarations and maintains voting machines.

  908-231-7084 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Somerset County Board of Social Services Human Services

  Administers public assistance programs for county residents: emergency assistance, SNAP food assistance, TANF/Work First New Jersey and Medicaid.

  908-526-8800 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Somerset County Board of Taxation Assessment

  Maintains county records on taxable property, supervises municipal tax assessors, approves assessments and hears taxpayer assessment appeals.

  908-541-5701 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Somerset County Clerk Clerk

  Constitutional office: records land records, takes passport applications, administers notary oaths, records trade names, issues veteran IDs, and runs election functions (petitions, ballots, vote-by-mail, certification of results).

  908-231-7013 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Somerset County Department of Health Health

  Public health administration, health education, consumer health inspections, public health nursing and communicable disease control, emergency preparedness and environmental health; serves as local health department for contracted municipalities.

  908-231-7155 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Somerset County Library System Library

  908-458-8415 sclsnj.org
• Somerset County Park Commission Parks & Recreation

  908-722-1200 www.somersetcountyparks.org
• Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Legal

  908-575-3300 somersetprosnj.gov
• Somerset County Sheriff's Office Police

  Courthouse and county complex security, county jail operations, warrants and civil process, Sheriff's Sales, Bureau of Criminal Identification, K-9 Unit and community programs; year-round medicine drop-off location.

  908-231-7140 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Somerset County Surrogate Courts

  Constitutional office: probates wills, appoints administrators of estates and guardians of adults and minors, handles trusts for minors, and acts as Deputy Clerk to the Superior Court for adoptions.

  908-231-7003 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Transportation Division Transportation

  County shuttles and para-transit for senior citizens (60+) and persons with disabilities (18+).

  908-231-7116 www.somersetcountynj.gov
• Veterans Services Human Services

  VA-accredited office helping veterans, service members and families file claims and access benefits.

  908-704-6329 www.somersetcountynj.gov