Salem County is located in the southwestern part of New Jersey and is part of the Delaware Valley area. It is the least populous county in the state, with a population of 63,054 as of the 2019 Census estimate. The county seat is Salem.

The county is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year. The Freeholder Board sets policy and oversees the operation of county government.

The county is served by the Salem County Sheriff's Office, which is responsible for law enforcement and corrections. The Salem County Prosecutor's Office is responsible for prosecuting criminal offenses. The county is also served by the Salem County Department of Health and Human Services, which provides public health services, and the Salem County Department of Social Services, which provides social services.

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