Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Somerville, New Jersey, in Somerset County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Somerville depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Open Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Somerville
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Somerville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Somerville Police Department); outside it, the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Somerset County State Police in Somerset County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Prosecutor in Somerset County (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Somerville Police
For Somerville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Somerville police records page at somervillenj.org/motor-vehicle-accident-and-police-reports (page title: Motor vehicle accident and police reports | Somerville, NJ), phone (908) 725-0331, Monday though Friday from 8:30am to 4pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Somerville had 19 violent and 94 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 103 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office
The Somerset County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 212 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at somersetcountysheriff.com (page title: Somerset County Jail Roster Lookup, PA, Inmate Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
What the Open Public Records Act Requires
Under the Open Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 7 business days, and it may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at somersetcountynj.gov/about/open-public-records-act/request-for-publ... (page title: Request for Public Records | Somerset County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor, (908) 575-3300, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Somerville?
From the agency that took it. The Somerville police records page is at somervillenj.org, phone (908) 725-0331; the sheriff's reports come from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Somerville have to answer?
Under the Open Public Records Act, within 7 business days. It may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Somerville?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Somerset County State Police in Somerset County.
How do I get a report from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Somerville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.