Somerset County

The purpose of this Facebook page is to provide a forum for the public to receive information about Somerset County, , government offices, programs, issues and events and to comment or ask questions if they so choose.

The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders strives to make county government operations transparent for citizens. We encourage helpful and useful comments, and want to create an open discussion related to the content on this page.

However, this is a moderated channel, meaning all comments will be reviewed for appropriate content. Please show respect to those you are addressing when submitting comments. Comments that are off-topic or include abusive or vulgar language, sexual content, spam, hate speech, personal attacks, advertisements or endorsements of products or similar content will not be posted on this page. We will not redact or otherwise edit any comments but we will remove comments that fall into any of the areas described in the previous sentence.

We reserve the right to determine which comments are acceptable for this page. We will, however, attempt to comment on legitimate questions and concerns regarding Somerset County government offices, programs, issues and events.

Somerset County does not guarantee the accuracy, authenticity, appropriateness or security of any hyperlinks provided as part of public comments posted on the county’s Facebook page.

This is a public forum and any information provided in comments may be publicly available on Facebook; the privacy policies of Facebook apply. As such, please do not include personal details such as your home address, telephone number, email address or any other information you do not want available to the general public. If you choose to post personal information you do so at your own risk. Somerset County disclaims any liability for any loss or damage resulting from any comments posted on this page.

If you have specific questions regarding a Somerset County matter that involves details you do not wish to share publicly, please send your inquiry to publicinfo@ and it will be forwarded to the appropriate county office or affiliated agency for a response.

We recognize that the Internet and social media are available 24/7. Comments are welcome at any time. However, please be advised that questions or comments typically will be responded to during normal business hours, which are Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 4:30 , except county holidays.

In the event of an emergency situation affecting all or part of Somerset County, please DO NOT rely on postings to our social media pages as a first line of contact. Responses may not be able to be made in a timely manner during an emergency. If you have a true emergency (medical, police or fire) DIAL 9-1-1. For all other emergencies, call your municipal police department.

For general information about emergencies affecting Somerset County residents, including weather-related delays or closings, visit the county website at