Somerset County is located in the central part of New Jersey and is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2019 Census, the population of Somerset County was 333,651. The county seat is Somerville, which is also the county's most populous municipality.

The county is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose seven members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year. The Freeholder Board sets policies for the operation of county government and has legislative powers.

The county is served by the Somerset County Sheriff's Office, which is responsible for law enforcement in the county. The county is also served by the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office, which is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases in the county.

The county is also served by the Somerset County Board of Social Services, which is responsible for providing social services to residents of the county. The county is also served by the Somerset County Office of Education, which is responsible for providing educational services to the county's public school students.

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