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Website: www.somervillenj.org
Demographics:
Population: 12,423
Land Area: 2.4 square miles
Type of Government: Borough Council
Municipal Services:
Police Force: 33 persons 908-725-0331
Fire Protection: 4 Volunteer Companies 908-725-7301
Refuse Removal: Municipal (Contractural)
Library: Somerville Public Library 908-725- 1336
Nearest Hospital: Somerset Medical Center 908-685-2200
Property Tax Per $100 Assessed Value: $4.29
Assessment Ratio: 59.68%
Municipal Tax Information: 908-704-6976
Utilities:
PSE&G 1-800-436-7734
Verizon 1-800-427-9977
NJ American Water. 1-800-652-6987
Community-Based Media:
Newspapers:
Somerset Messenger-Gazette 908-722-3000
The Courier-News 908-722-8800
The Homesteader - Somerset Edition 732-873-9385
Radio Stations:
WCTC-AM/WMGQ-FM 908-249-2600
WAWZ 732-469-0991
Television Stations:
Cablevision 732-356-1300
Shopping Malls and Shopping Districts:
Main Street
Somerville Circle
Route 22 Corridor
Transportation Services:
New Jersey Transit 1-800-772-2222
New Jersey Transit Train Station
Wheels 908-704-1011
Recreation/Leisure:
YMCA 908-722-4567
Municipal Parks 908-704-6985
Lepp Park
Chambres Park
Walck Park
Historic Sites:
Old Dutch Parsonage and Wallace House 732-366-1015
Somerset County Courthouse 908-231-7000
US Bicycling Hall of Fame 908-722-3620
Fireman's Museum 908-526-7098
Annual Events
Winter Candlelight Tours: January
St. Patrick's Day Parade: March
Healthy Kids Day: April
International Festival: May
An Evening of Monopoly: May
Cycling Series: May
Connie Tarantino Summer Concert Series: May-August, Fridays
Antique Car Shows: May - September, Fridays
Memorial Day: Bicycle Races, Kugler Memorial
Concerts on the Green: June-August
Street Fair: June, October
Holiday Diversion: December
A Nativity Holiday Wish: December
Schools:
Somerville Public Schools 908-218-4100
Immaculata High School (parochial) 908-722-0200
Immaculate Conception (parochial) 908-725-6516
Raritan Valley Community College 908-526-1200
Officials:
Mayor, Brian Gallagher
Clerk/Administrator, Kevin Sluka
Municipal Building
25 West End Avenue
Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone 908-704-6983
Fax: 908-725-2859
Chambers of Commerce:
Somerset County Business Partnership 908-218-4300
Somerville Business & Professional Association 908-526-3499
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