County Social Service Agencies

We recommend calling your county to confirm hours of operations before visiting.

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

If you have transportation issues, ask about our mobile services.

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

IMPORTANT UPDATE!

All Ocean County Board of Social Services Toms River operations are being consolidated into one central location. The new facility is conveniently located within the existing campus. These changes start on Monday, August 18, 2025. 

 

New Physical Address:
Ocean County Board of Social Services

Ocean County Resource Center
1005 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753

(732) 349-1500
Fax: (732) 244-8075
Email: ocbss@ocbss.ocean.nj.us
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM M-F

 

The post office box remains unchanged:

Ocean County Board of Social Services

Ocean County Resource Center

P.O. Box 547

Toms River, NJ 08753

 

If a street address is required for mailings and/or packages, please use the following address:

Ocean County Board of Social Services

Ocean County Resource Center

1005 Hooper Avenue

P.O. Box 547

Toms River, NJ 08753

Beginning on the dates below, visitors seeking services from the listed programs should report to the new Ocean County Resource Center location. These services will no longer be provided at their previous locations after their respective move dates.

 

Monday, August 18, 2025 (Programs previously in Building 3)

General Assistance (GA)

Special Response Unit (SRU)

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

 

Monday, September 8, 2025 (Programs previously in Building 5)

Medicaid

Adult, Blind & Disabled (ABD)

NJ Family Care (NJFC)

 

Monday, September 15, 2025 (Programs previously in Building 7)

Adult Protective Services (APS)

Child Support Paternity (CSP)

 

The satellite offices will remain open and operational with no changes to services.

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