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Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Somerset County is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville. The county was established by charter on May 22, 1688, and is named after the English county of Somerset.
A Note About Naming Townships in New Jersey: In New Jersey, townships are municipalities and should be named Township, New Jersey, without the county, unless there are two townships with the same name. There are five Washington Townships, three Franklin Townships, etc. Please consult references before naming with a county name.