This is the chief law enforcement agency of Morris County. The prosecutor is appointed to a five-year term by the governor and is responsible for setting policy and direction for law enforcement in the county. The agency's staff includes investigators, assistant prosecutors and support staff. Units within the Prosecutor's Office include Major Crimes, Domestic Violence, Megan's Law, Sex Crimes/Child Abuse, Juvenile/Missing Persons, Special Enforcement, Victim Services, Trial Teams and Fraud/Confidential. The office also has an active community outreach program, developed by current County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi, to help the law enforcement community work together with Morristown citizens to promote a safe and secure environment.
The County Clerk maintains all county land records and related legal documents, which the public may view either by visiting the
Searcher's Vault in the County Clerk's office or via the County Clerk's Web site. Documents reviewed and recorded by the County Clerk's Office include deeds, mortgages and maps. The County Clerk's Registry also processes construction lien claims, clerk certificates, business trade name certificates, veterans discharge (DD214) papers and vendor licenses for veterans.
The County College of Morris satellite branch is located at 30 Schuyler Place in Morristown. CCM in Morristown/Schuyler Place offers a wide variety of academic, certificate and non-credit programs with an emphasis on business and professional development and college preparation. Some specific programs include Business Management, Computer Aided Design, Finance, Information Technology and Multimedia Design. For more information, visit http://www.ccm.edu/morristown.
Historic Speedwell Village is an authentic swath of land preserved from the 19th century. There are buildings with artifacts from the era, as well as a permanent exhibition on inventor Alfred Vail. The site was the location of the first use of a telegraph.
Part of the Department of Public Works, this division performs maintenance on all county buildings and grounds, excluding the parks. It also provides security services for all buildings except for the courts and the county-owned Morris View Nursing Home. Christopher Walker is the current superintendent.
The Morris County Division of Weights and Measures, part of the Department of Law & Public Safety, is responsible for checking the accuracy of all commercial weighing and measuring devices in the county. It also makes random checks of commercial goods by weight and measure, and investigates consumer complaints of retail fraud.
The Superintendent of Elections is responsible for overseeing and conducting elections, as well as processing voter registrations and all changes of address, name or party, and providing certified voting machines for polling places throughout the county. The superintendent also provides candidates with lists of registered voters in the form of mailing labels, printed lists and reports, and various digital media. Registration applications and other forms, plus a list of polling places, are available on the Morris County Election Center Web site.