Located on North Avenue, this county law enforcement building houses offices for the Sheriff's Department, County Police and other county law enforcement staff. The building is named after Union County Sheriff Ralph G. Froehlich.
The Essex County Division of Senior Services is a medical practice offering adult day care, caregiver assistance, care management and other related services. The Essex County Division of Senior Services also offers financial counseling, health insurance counseling, respite services and other specialty services. Contact The Essex County Division of Senior Services' office at the telephone number provided for additional information on the services offered.
The Union County Department of Weights and Measures is responsible for testing, inspecting, sealing and condemning all commercial weighing/measuring devices. It is also responsible for ensuring that pre-packaged food is labeled and priced correctly. It verifies that all check-out systems are working properly. The department has recently taken over the Radio Repair Department.
The Thomas J. Riley Senior Center has been serving the community at its Westwood location since November 1980. Those 60 and older from throughout the Bergen County region are invited to attend a day at the center for $1, which allows them to participate in any offered activity. There is a suggested donation of $3 for lunch. The center's goal is to keep seniors active and engaged with others so they don't become isolated. It offers a variety of activities, including arts and crafts, a book discussion group, bingo and armchair fitness.
The county's Mosquito Control Program routinely inspects nearly 4,000 sites around the county each year. The program's inspectors collect insect larvae, and if they find mosquito larvae, the program's workers use a larvicide that kills the mosquito and black fly larvae at the site, while leaving other life unharmed. In the summer, the program stocks mosquito habitats with a type of fish that feeds on mosquito larvae.
The Essex County Offices and Institutions building contains the Hall of Records, the county clerk's office, the county treasurer, the county administrator, the sheriff's office and the prosecutor's office. Residents can also obtain birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates here.
The Parsippany-Troy Hills Fire Association was founded in 1929. It responds to fires, traffic incidents and other township emergencies. The all-volunteer crew is on call 24 hours a day to assist residents.
The Department of Citizen Services oversees senior services, community action groups, youth services and the Division of Welfare, among other services and departments. Visit the website or call for more information.
