County Social Service Agencies

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County Social Service Agencies offer a variety of services and programs, including New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food assistance and cash assistance.

Updated: 3/14/2024

Department of Family and Community Development
1333 Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401-8297
(609) 348-3001
Fax: (609) 343-2374
Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM M-F

Bergen County Board of Social Services
218 Route 17 North
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662-3300
(201) 368-4200
Fax: (201) 368-8710
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Burlington County Board of Social Services
Human Services Facility
795 Woodlane Road
Mount Holly, NJ 08060-3335
(609) 261-1000
Fax: (609) 261-0463
Email: www.customer.service@bcbss.org
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Camden County Board of Social Services
101 Woodcrest Road, Suite 161
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
(856) 225-8800
Fax: (856) 225-7797
Email: ccbss-info@camdenbss.org
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Cape May County Department of Social Services
Social Services Building
3801 Route 9 South - Unit 4
Rio Grande, NJ 08242-1911
(609) 886-6200
Fax: (609) 889-9332
Hours: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM M-F

Cumberland County Board of Social Services
275 North Delsea Dr.
Vineland, NJ 08360-3607
(856) 691-4600
Fax: (856) 692-7635
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Essex County Department of Citizen Services
Division of Family Assistance and Benefits

320 University Avenue - 2nd Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 395-8000
Fax: (973) 504-9316
Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM M-F
* Last appointment at 3:00 PM. Limited services for emergency needs 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM.*

Gloucester County Division of Social Services
400 Hollydell Drive
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 582-9200
Fax: (856) 256-2214
Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM M-F

Hudson County Department of Family Services
Welfare Division
257 Cornelison Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 420-3000
Fax: (201) 395-4624
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM M-F

Hunterdon County Department of Human Services
Division of Social Services
6 Gauntt Place
PO Box 2900
Flemington, NJ 08822-2900
(908) 788-1300
Fax: (908) 806-4588
Email: hcdss@co.hunterdon.nj.us
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Mercer County Board of Social Services
200 Woolverton Street
PO Box 1450
Trenton, NJ 08650-2099
(609) 989-4320
Fax: (609) 394-6638
Email: mcboss@mcboss.org
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM M-F

Middlesex County Board of Social Services
181 How Lane
PO Box 509
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
(732) 745-3500
Fax: (732) 745-4558
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM M-F

Monmouth County Division of Social Services
3000 Kozloski Road
PO Box 3000
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-6000
Fax: (732) 577-6605
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Satellite Office
2405 Route 66
Ocean, NJ 07712
(732) 431-6000
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Morris County Office of Temporary Assistance
340 W. Hanover Ave (Morris Township)
PO Box 900
Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
(973) 326-7800
Fax: (973) 829-8531
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

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Satellite Office
325 East McFarland St
Dover, NJ 07801
(973) 682-4990
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Ocean County Board of Social Services
1027 Hooper Avenue
PO Box 547
Toms River, NJ 08754-0547
(732) 349-1500
Fax: (732) 244-8075
Email: ocbss@ocbss.ocean.nj.us
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Satellite Office
Northern Ocean County Resource Center
225 4th Street
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 370-8854
Fax: (732) 905-9797

Satellite Office
333 Haywood Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 242-6100
Fax: (609) 597-5739

Passaic County Board of Social Services
80 Hamilton Street
Paterson, NJ 07505-2060
(973) 881-0100
Fax: (973) 881-3233
Hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM M-F

Satellite Office
1237 Ringwood Avenue
Haskell, NJ 07420
(973) 881-0100
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Satellite Office
114 Prospect Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 470-5038
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM M-F

Salem County Board of Social Services
147 South Virginia Avenue
Penns Grove, NJ 08069-1797
(856) 299-7200
Fax: (856) 299-3245
Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM M-F

Somerset County Board of Social Services
73 East High Street
PO Box 936
Somerville, NJ 08876-0936
(908) 526-8800
Fax: (908) 707-1941
Email: socialservices@co.somerset.nj.us
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Satellite Office
630 Franklin Boulevard
Suite 110
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 846-6499
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Satellite Office
391-D Somerset Street
North Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 561-9400
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Sussex County Division of Social Services
83 Spring Street
Suite 203
PO Box 218
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-3600
Fax: (973) 383-3627
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

Union County Division of Social Services
342 Westminster Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208-3290
(908) 965-2700
Fax: (908) 965-2752
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM M-F

Satellite Office
200 West 2nd Street
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 791-7000
Fax: (908) 791-7098
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM M-F