Administration

Learn about the office of the Mayor and Administrator and general operations for Stafford Township.

Animal Control

Stafford Animal Control Officers and Animal Cruelty Investigators are required to be on call to respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Building Department

The Department of Building Inspections is to ensure maintenance of buildings and structures and to adequately protect the health, safety and welfare of all residents.

Community Development/Zoning Department

The Community Development Department is responsible for various land use related activities throughout the Township.

Emergency Management

Emergency management officials often view special needs registry development and maintenance from varying perspectives.

Finance

The Finance department assists with annual budgeting, city finances, payroll for town employees, and much more.

Fire Prevention

The Stafford Township Bureau of Fire Prevention is responsible to enforce the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code as a Local Enforcing Agency.

Human Resources

Information Technology

The goal of the Information Technology (IT) department is to provide high availability and quality IT support to the Departments and Employees of Stafford Township.

Municipal Clerk

The Office of the Municipal Clerk is the custodian of the official records of the Township.

Municipal Court

The Municipal Court is a quasi-criminal court of limited jurisdiction.

Police Department

It is the mission of the Stafford Township Police Department, a local law enforcement agency in southern Ocean County, to protect and serve the general public, residents and visitors alike.

Public Works

Public Works aims to furnish proactive services of exceptionally high quality while maintaining a clean, safe and healthy environment for our residents and visitors.

Purchasing

The Purchasing Department’s goal is to provide the highest quality of goods and services needed by all Township departments in a timely basis.

Recreation

The mission of the Stafford Township Recreation Department is to fulfill the recreational needs of the community and to develop a variety of quality programs that fit and address these needs.

Tax Assessor

The Stafford Township Tax Assessor is governed by State law and regulated by the Director of the Division of Taxation while supervised by the Ocean County Tax Administrator.

Tax Collector

The Tax Collector is responsible for the billing, collection, reporting and enforcement of taxes.

Water & Sewer

The Water and Sewer department's mission is to supply the township residents and businesses with safe and palatable drinking water.