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Office on Aging & Disability Services Are Temporarily Closed Due to Weather
Caregivers and clients can leave a brief message with the Office on Aging & Disability Services and staff will return calls as soon as possible.
02/01/2021
Somerset County Urges Residents to Stay Safe and Look After Each Other During Winter Storm Orlena
The Somerset County Board of County Commissioners is urging all residents to follow the State of Emergency rules issued by Governor Murphy for 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. Residents are asked not to travel on the roads to allow crews to clear and limit the need for emergency service responses.
01/31/2021 7:43 PM
Somerset County Recycling Pickups Delayed Due to Impending Winter Storm
Due to the impending winter storm, Somerset County curbside recycling pickups that are scheduled for early this week will likely be impacted. Residents with Monday recycling pickup should not put out their bins tonight but wait for tomorrow morning.
01/31/2021 5:30 PM
Somerset County Recycling Pickups Delayed in Montgomery Jan 29
Residents should leave their recyclables at the curb.
01/29/2021 3:58 PM
County-Operated Senior Centers Offer New New Virtual Programs and Activities Via Zoom in February
Classes are cancelled on Feb. 15 for Presidents Day.
01/29/2021 1:42 PM
Somerset County Recycling Pickups Delayed in Franklin
Recycling pickups scheduled for Jan. 28th are delayed.
01/28/2021 2:39 PM
Somerset County Continues Free COVID-19 Testing Mobile Site Program with Bound Brook Clinic on Feb. 3
COVID testing is available at the Imperial from 3 p.m. to 7p.m.
01/27/2021 4:52 PM
Everyone Who Received 1st COVID Vaccine Dose at RVCC Will Be Notified of 2nd Dose Appointment by Email
Somerset County announced today that anyone who was vaccinated at its Raritan Valley Community College site will be notified via email of their second dose appointment regardless of the system they used to register.
01/27/2021 4:45 PM
Somerset County Clerk and Surrogate Announce Extended Evening Office Hours to Accommodate Public
Offices will be open until 6 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning Feb. 3.
01/27/2021 1:40 PM
Somerset County Allocates $250K to Manville, First Allocation Under New Recreational Grant Program
Manville Borough receives $1 million in grants.
01/27/2021 10:40 AM
Somerset County Announces Innovative Shared Services Marketplace for Municipalities and County
Online “Somerset County Marketplace” Geared to Assist Towns in Short- and Long-Term Shared Services Agreements to Save Taxpayer Money
01/26/2021 12:35 PM
Somerset County Announces Process for Administering Second Doses of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Somerset County has transitioned to the state's pre-registration and appointment system. All people vaccinated through this system will receive an email providing them with a second appointment. This is a change from the process previously used by Somerset County.
01/22/2021
LGBTQ+ Advisory Board Holds Workshop Jan. 27
The first of three workshops planned for 2021. Register at https://tinyurl.com/somersethealth.
01/21/2021 4:00 PM
County Psychiatric Emergency Screening Services to Hold Free Virtual Info Session
The virtual presentation will be held on Jan. 27 from 10 to 11 a.m.
01/19/2021
Somerset County Begins Vaccinating 65+ Population
Somerset County expanded its COVID vaccine distribution program today to include residents 65 years and older at its primary clinic at Raritan Valley Community College.
01/18/2021 2:00 PM
Free COVID-19 COVID Testing in North Plainfield on Jan. 22
The Somerset County Department of Health (SCDOH)will sponsor a COVID-19 testing at the North Plainfield Fire Department, located at 8 Lincoln Place, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22.
01/15/2021 5:29 PM
Commissioners Expand Open Space Funding to Include Recreational Uses
Municipalities will be able to apply for funding for Recreational Spaces.
01/14/2021 9:22 AM
BOBO Fridays Food Drive Continues Jan. 15
"Buy One, Bring One" to the County Administration Building.
01/14/2021
Recycling Pickups Delayed Due to High Volume
Residents should leave their recyclables at the curb.
01/11/2021
COVID Testing Continues Through January
Testing will be held every Wednesday in January
01/08/2021 1:34 PM