The Morris County Freeholders have a half-hour TV show which airs on Patriot Media's channel 8 Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m. and Friday night at 10:30 p.m.

Morris County was formed in 1738 from Hunterdon County.  (Trace the boundary)  At that time, it included the current Sussex and Warren counties, and had a population of 1100.  After Sussex and Warren counties were created in 1753 and 1824 respectively, Morris County was reduced to its current size of 467 square miles.

In the 2000 Census, the population of Morris County was 462,886.  It's 10 year growth rate of 11.6% makes it the seventh fastest growing county in New Jersey.

Morris County is named after Col. Lewis Morris, who was the first colonial governor of New Jersey after the Crown began appointing separate governors for New Jersey and New York in 1738.

Morris County is governed by a seven member Board of Chosen Freeholders elected at-large for three year terms.  If you've ever wondered about the word freeholder, read this explanation courtesy of the Atlantic County website.

The residents of Morris County use an average of 58.5 gallons of water per day (1998).  Morris County the lowest per-capita water consumption of any county in the state.

Jury Duty is a civic obligation all citizens must meet. You can expect to be called about every xx years.  Morris County's juror system is set up so that you report for one day only, and do not have to return unless you have been selected for a trial.  The Jury Summons includes a telephone number to call to check whether to report.  Under New Jersey law, a juror must:

• be 18 years of age or older
• be able to read and understand the English language
• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of the county in which the person is summoned
• not have been convicted of any indictable offense under the law of this State, another State, or the United States
• not have any mental or physical disability that will prevent the person from properly serving as a juror.

• 75 years of age, or older
• have served as a juror in this county within the past three years
• have a medical condition that is unlikely to change within the next twelve months which will prevent your service as a juror and which is verified by a licensed physician
• will impose a severe financial hardship that will compromise your ability to support yourself or your dependents, considering factors such as household income, the possibility of reimbursement, and expected length of service
• you have the personal obligation to care for another, and no alternative care is available without severe financial hardship
• you provide "highly specialized technical health care services for which replacement cannot be reasonably obtained"
• a health care worker directly involved in the care of a physically challenged person and your presence is essential to that person’s "regular and personal treatment"
• a full-time member of the instructional staff at a grammar school or high school and summoned during the school term, and a replacement cannot reasonably be obtained
• a member of a volunteer fire department or fire patrol, or a volunteer member of a first aid or rescue squad.

If this is your first time as a Juror, you might want to read the booklet "Educational Guide for Trial Jurors" available in the rack in the lobby of the Township Library.  An informative set of guidelines for jurors is also available on the New Jersey courts website.

The County Clerk can handle your Passport Application.

Other county services are described on the Morris County website.