Passaic County

Passaic County is the county government for a varied northern New Jersey jurisdiction that includes Paterson and communities extending toward the Highlands. A seven-member board of county commissioners, elected at large, exercises executive and legislative authority. County departments provide health and human services, road and bridge work, parks, planning and emergency management across municipal lines. The administration operates from Paterson and supports public facilities and services for older adults, veterans and other residents. Its countywide role connects densely settled cities with suburban and rural municipalities. A regional center in West Milford extends health and senior services into the northern Highlands.