Namitha Reddy, MD, MPH, Director and Health Officer

 Novel Coronavirus 2019

Click the resources below for more information regarding the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV):

• Somerset County Press Release: County Health Department's Response is Proactive to New Coronavirus
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Novel Coronavirus 2019, Wuhan, China

Winter Weather

Click the resources below for winter weather safety tips!

• Winter Weather Resources
• CDC Winter Weather Infographic 

The Somerset County Department of Health is dedicated to fostering healthy lifestyles and a safe environment through effective leadership in public health, comprehensive planning, development of proactive community partnerships and a continued commitment to public health service.  Additionally, SCDOH is the lead agency responsible for countywide Public Health emergency planning and response activities.  

SCDOH provides essential public health services to our contract communities including: 

• Public Health Administration
• Health Education
• Environmental Health
• Public Health  Nursing
• Communicable Disease Control and Prevention
• Maternal and Child Health
• Adult Health Programs

SCDOH also provides and supports  essential services throughout the County and the region, including:

• Public Health Emergency Preparedness
• Environmental Health
• Regional Chronic Disease Coalition
• TB Control

Who We Serve:

The Somerset County Department of Health serves as the Health Department to our contracted communities: 

• Bedminster (including Pluckemin, Pottersville)
• Bound Brook
• Far Hills
• Franklin (including East Millstone, Franklin Park, Kingston, Middlebush, Griggstown, Little Rocky Hill, Somerset, Zarephath)
• Manville
• North Plainfield
• Raritan
• Somerville

If you live in any other township, please contact your local health department.