Somerset County Clerk's Office Will Offer Saturday Hours for Passports

SOMERVILLE – Need a passport? The Somerset County Clerk's Office is making the application process easier for residents by offering weekend hours.

Starting April 1, the County Clerk's Office, located in the Somerset County Administration Building at 20 Grove St., will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month to accept passport applications.  This year, the dates include April 1, May 6, June 3, July 8 (due to holiday weekend), Aug. 5, Sept. 9 (due to holiday weekend), Oct. 14 (due to Columbus Day holiday), Nov. 4 and Dec. 2. Street parking is available on weekends.

“I hope residents will take advantage of our Saturday passport hours,” said Somerset County Clerk Brett A. Radi. “I think that parents who are applying for passports for their children will find it especially helpful.”

Information about applying for a passport can be found on the County Clerk’s web page at http://bit.ly/CC-Passports or on the U.S. Passports & International Travel website at www.travel.state.gov.

The Somerset County Clerk's Office administers the oath to notaries public, processes passport applications, records land records and related legal documents that deal with land situated in Somerset County.

For more information, contact Somerset County Clerk Brett Radi at (908) 231-7013 or CountyClerk@co.somerset.nj.us.