Monmouth County's Highway Divison is responsible for the maintenance of all county roadways, including repairs, construction and winter snow removal. The division is a part of the Monmouth County Department of Public Works and Engineering.
Holmdel operates under the Township Committee form of government. Five committee members are elected at large for three-year, overlapping terms. The committee selects the township mayor at the annual reorganization meeting. The committee meets for regular meetings on the first and third Thursdays of the month in the Meeting Room at Town Hall. Meetings begin at 7pm.
The following departments are located inside Town Hall: Board of Health and Registrar; Township Clerk; Construction and Code Enforcement; Municipal Court and Clerk; Library; Planning and Zoning Board; Recreation and Parks; Tax Assessor and Tax Collector; Police; Finance and Purchasing; Administrator; and the Board of Education.
First established in 1927, the Little Silver Police Department currently employs 16 full-time law enforcement officers, five full-time civilian employees and several part-time employees, who serve 6,500+ residents over a 2.77 square mile area in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
The Hall of Records building is situated on East Main Street in the heart of downtown Freehold. In addition to being the administrative center of many county departments, this facility also houses the hall of records and the courthouse. Stately and regal in its appearance, the Hall of Records building dominates the skyline of downtown with its many shops and bistros, which sets a tone of elegance and order.
Freehold Township Police Department is located in the justice center building in the Freehold Township municipal complex. The township complex is at the corner of Schanck and Stillwell Corners Roads, and also houses administrative offices and Freehold Township Independent Fire Co. #1. Ernest Schriefer is the Freehold Township Chief of Police.
Located here are the courts and judicial offices for Middlesex County, as well as the municipal court for New Brunswick. The Honorable Judge Travis L. Francis is the assignment judge for the Middlesex County courts.
Holmdel's oldest fire company was established in 1917. Its present location was dedicated in 1961. Until the creation of a second fire company in 2006, it was the sole fire company in Holmdel, responding to emergencies with the assistance of neighboring towns.
The all-volunteer company rents out its hall and runs a local fund drive to help maintain its operations.
