A copy of the City Services Directory prepared in 2004, when I was the City's Public Information Officer, is posted below for your handy reference. This was originally posted to the City's website, and last updated in December, 2005. It was removed during the 2006 'makeover' and can no longer be found there.
Sorry for layout problems -- 'translation' from an Excel spreadsheet gives these results. You must scroll down the page about 2/3 of way to the bottom to get the first line of the Directory. Wretched Microsoft HTML code!!!
Will try to tweak appearance later. -- Dan
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| 2005 | ||||
| SERVICES DIRECTORY | ||||
| PLAINFIELD, NJ | ||||
| CITY HALL | ||||
| 515 Watchung Avenue | ||||
| Mayor | 753-3310 | |||
| City Administrator | 753-3227 | |||
| City Clerk | 753-3222 | |||
| City Council Members - Call City Clerk's Office | 753-3222 | |||
| Corporation Counsel | 226-4901 | |||
| Audit & Control | 753-3205 | |||
| Administration & Finance | 753-3201 | |||
| Community Development | 753-3233 | |||
| Economic Development | 753-3602 | |||
| Permits & Inspections | 753-3386 | |||
| Public Affairs & Safety | 753-3225 | |||
| Public Works/Urban Dev | 753-3375 | |||
| Purchasing | 753-3211 | |||
| Tax Assessor | 753-3203 | |||
| Tax Collector | 753-3215 | |||
| CITY HALL ANNEX | ||||
| 510 Watchung Avenue | ||||
| Health Officer | 753-3092 | |||
| PCTV74 - Cable Channel | 753-3301 | |||
| Plainfield Action Services | 753-3519 | |||
| Recreation Division | 753-3097 | |||
| Vital Statistics | 753-3094 | |||
| WIC | 753-3397 | |||
| MUNICIPAL COURT / POLICE HEADQUARTERS | ||||
| Watchung Avenue at East 4th Street | ||||
| Court | 753-3064 | |||
| Police, Emergency | 9-1-1 | |||
| Police, Non-emergency | 753-3131 | |||
| Violations Bureau | 753-3064 | |||
| FIRE HEADQUARTERS | ||||
| Central Avenue at West 4th Street | ||||
| Fire, Emergency | 9-1-1 | |||
| Fire Prevention Bureau | 753-3446 | |||
| Fire, Non-emergency | 753-3484 | |||
| Other Locations | ||||
| Senior Center - 305 East Front Street | 753-3506 | |||
| Parking Bureau - 127 West 4th Street | 753-3200 | |||
| Public Works Garage - 745 South Avenue | 753-3427 | |||
| Alphabetical Services Directory, 2005 | ||||
| (Area Code is 908 unless otherwise noted) | ||||
| EMERGENCY | ||||
| Police | 9-1-1 | |||
| Fire | 9-1-1 | |||
| Ambulance (Plainfield Rescue Squad) | 9-1-1 | |||
| Gas Leak (PSE&G) | (800) 880-7734 | |||
| Poison Control Center, State | (800) 764-7661 | |||
| A | ||||
| Accident Reports | 753-3300 | |||
| Administrator, City | 753-3227 | |||
| Adult Learning Center (Board of Ed) | 731-4270 | |||
| Advisory Committee - Citizens (CDBG) | 753-3391 | |||
| Affordable Housing - Faith, Bricks & Mortar | 756-5774 | |||
| Affordable Housing - Habitat for Humanity | 769-5292 | |||
| Ambulance (Plainfield Rescue Squad) | 9-1-1 | |||
| Animal Control Officer | 753-3092 | |||
| Assessor, Property Taxes | 753-3203 | |||
| Assessor, Tax | 753-3203 | |||
| Attorney, City | 226-4901 | |||
| B | ||||
| Bingo Licenses | 753-3222 | |||
| Birth Certificates | 753-3094 | |||
| Block Party Permits | 753-3222 | |||
| Board of Adjustment, Zoning | 753-3391 | |||
| Board of Education, Plainfield | 731-4200 | |||
| Board of Health | 753-3094 | |||
| Bodega Owners Assoc | 753-7155 | |||
| Brush, Bundled - Collection (DPW) | 753-3427 | |||
| Budget Information | 753-3201 | |||
| Building Inspector | 753-3386 | |||
| Building Permits | 753-3386 | |||
| Bulk Pickup Permits (PMUA) | 226-2518 | |||
| Bundled Brush Collection (DPW) | 753-3427 | |||
| Bus and Train Info - NJT (6 am to Midnight) | (800) 772-2222 | |||
| Business Groups - Bodega Owners Assoc | 753-7155 | |||
| Business Groups - Korean Merchants Assoc | 756-3760 | |||
| Business Groups - MOP-UP (Downtown Merchants) | 754-8244 | |||
| Business Groups - Plainfield Chamber of Commerce | 753-2296 | |||
| Business Groups - Plainwood Square Merchants Assoc | 755-5994 | |||
| C | ||||
| CDBG | 753-3391 | |||
| Cedarbrook Park (Union County) | 757-2772 | |||
| Certificates - Birth | 753-3094 | |||
| Certificates - Death | 753-3094 | |||
| Certificates - Food Handler's | 753-3092 | |||
| Certificates - Smoke Alarm | 753-3446 | |||
| Certificates - Wedding | 753-3094 | |||
| Certificates of Compliance | 753-3386 | |||
| Chamber of Commerce, Plainfield | 753-2296 | |||
| Charter School - Queen City Academy | 753-4700 | |||
| Chief, Police | 753-3039 | |||
| Citizens Advisory Committee (CDBG) | 753-3391 | |||
| City Clerk | 753-3222 | |||
| City Council | 753-3222 | |||
| City Engineer | 753-3391 | |||
| City Maps | 753-3222 | |||
| City Streets - Maintenance | 753-3427 | |||
| Clerk, City | 753-3222 | |||
| Clerk, Municipal | 753-3222 | |||
| Clinic - Immunization | 753-3092 | |||
| Code Enforcement | 753-3386 | |||
| Collection - Bundled Brush, Collection (DPW) | 753-3427 | |||
| Collection - Leaf, Curbside (DPW) | 753-3427 | |||
| Collector, Property Taxes | 753-3215 | |||
| Commission - Shade Tree | 753-3375 | |||
| Community Development | 753-3233 | |||
| Community Development Block Grants | 753-3391 | |||
| Complaints - Property Maintenance | 753-3386 | |||
| Compliance, Certificates of | 753-3386 | |||
| Construction Official | 753-3386 | |||
| Construction Permits | 753-3386 | |||
| Consumer Affairs Office (Union County) | 654-9840 | |||
| Corporation Counsel | 226-4901 | |||
| Council, City | 753-3222 | |||
| County Roads - Maintenance | 789-3657 | |||
| Court, Municipal | 753-3064 | |||
| Crime Prevention Bureau | 753-3038 | |||
| Curbside Bundled Brush Collection (DPW) | 753-3427 | |||
| Curbside Leaf Collection (DPW) | 753-3427 | |||
| Curbside Trash and Recycling (PMUA) | 226-2518 | |||
| D | ||||
| Death Certificates | 753-3094 | |||
| Detective Bureau | 753-3047 | |||
| Director - Administration and Finance | 753-3201 | |||
| Director - Economic Development | 753-3602 | |||
| Director - Public Affairs and Safety | 753-3225 | |||
| Director - Public Works and Urban Development | 753-3375 | |||
| Disabled Veterans, Tax Exemptions for (Assessor) | 753-3203 | |||
| Dog Licenses | 753-3092 | |||
| Drake House Museum | 755-5831 | |||
| Dudley House - Municipal Alliance | 753-3395 | |||
| Dumping - Illegal (Union County Hotline) | 388-3222 | |||
| E | ||||
| Education, Plainfield Board of | 731-4200 | |||
| El Centro Hispanoamericano | 753-8730 | |||
| Election Information - Plainfield | 753-3222 | |||
| Elections, Union County Board of | 527-4121 | |||
| Electric Service (PSE&G) | (800) 436-7734 | |||
| Electrical Permits | 753-3386 | |||
| Elevator Permits and Inspection | 753-3386 | |||
| Engineer, City | 753-3391 | |||
| F | ||||
| Faith, Bricks & Mortar - Affordable Housing | 756-5774 | |||
| Finance and Administration | 753-3201 | |||
| Fines - Motor Vehicle (Municipal Court) | 753-3064 | |||
| Fines - Parking (Municipal Court) | 753-3064 | |||
| Fines - Speeding (Municipal Court) | 753-3064 | |||
| Fines, Payment of | 753-3064 | |||
| Fire Division - Business | 753-3484 | |||
| Fire Division - Emergency | 9-1-1 | |||
| Fire Inspector | 753-3446 | |||
| Fire Prevention Bureau | 753-3446 | |||
| First Aid Squad (Plainfield Rescue Squad) - Business | 755-0003 | |||
| Flood Insurance | 753-3386 | |||
| Food Handler's Certification (Health) | 753-3092 | |||
| Food Stamps | 791-7000 | |||
| Freeholders, Union County Board of Chosen | 527-4100 | |||
| G | ||||
| Garbage and Trash Collection (PMUA) | 226-2518 | |||
| Gardening - Rutgers Hotline (M-W-F, 9 to 3) | 654-9852 | |||
| Gas Leak (PSE&G) | (800) 880-7734 | |||
| Gas Service (PSE&G) | (800) 436-7734 | |||
| H | ||||
| Habitat for Humanity - Affordable Housing | 769-5292 | |||
| Health Board | 753-3094 | |||
| Health Officer | 753-3092 | |||
| Highway Maintenance (see Road Maintenance) | ||||
| Historic Preservation Commission | 753-3391 | |||
| Historical Society of Plainfield | 755-5831 | |||
| Homeless - Interfaith Council | 753-4001 | |||
| Homeless Hotline | 756-6060 | |||
| Hospital - Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center | 668-2000 | |||
| Hotline - Homeless | 756-6060 | |||
| Hotline - Mayor's | 753-3521 | |||
| Housing - Faith, Bricks & Mortar | 756-5774 | |||
| Housing - Habitat for Humanity | 769-5292 | |||
| Housing - Senior (Plainfield Housing Authority) | 769-6335 | |||
| Housing Authority of Plainfield | 769-6335 | |||
| Housing Inspector | 753-3386 | |||
| Housing, Low-Income (Plainfield Housing Authority) | 769-6335 | |||
| Housing, Public (Plainfield Housing Authority) | 769-6335 | |||
| Housing, Section 8 (Plainfield Housing Authority) | 769-6335 | |||
| I | ||||
| Identification - Passport, US & County Photo ID | 654-9859 | |||
| Illegal Dumping (Union County Hotline) | 388-3222 | |||
| Immigration Assistance (El Centro) | 753-8730 | |||
| Immunization Clinic | 753-3092 | |||
| Income Tax Information, Federal (9 to 4) | (800) 829-1040 | |||
| Income Tax Information, State | (800) 323-4400 | |||
| Information - Budget | 753-3201 | |||
| Information - Bus, NJT (6 am to Midnight) | (800) 772-2222 | |||
| Information - Elections, Plainfield | 753-3222 | |||
| Information - Passport, US & County Photo ID | 654-9859 | |||
| Information - Public | 226-4905 | |||
| Information - Train, NJT (6 am to Midnight) | (800) 772-2222 | |||
| Information Officer, Public | 226-4905 | |||
| Inspections - Smoke Alarm | 753-3446 | |||
| Inspector - Building | 753-3386 | |||
| Inspector - Construction | 753-3386 | |||
| Inspector - Electrical | 753-3386 | |||
| Inspector - Elevator | 753-3386 | |||
| Inspector - Housing | 753-3386 | |||
| Inspector - Plumbing | 753-3386 | |||
| Interfaith Council on the Homeless | 753-4001 | |||
| J | ||||
| Judge, Municipal | 753-3064 | |||
| Juvenile Bureau | 753-3024 | |||
| K | ||||
| Korean Merchants Assoc | 756-3760 | |||
| L | ||||
| Latin American Coalition | 753-7155 | |||
| Leaf Collection, Curbside (DPW) | 753-3427 | |||
| Library, Plainfield Public | 757-1111 | |||
| Licenses - Bingo | 753-3222 | |||
| Licenses - Dog | 753-3092 | |||
| Licenses - Liquor | 753-3222 | |||
| Licenses - Livery and Taxi | 753-3222 | |||
| Licenses - Marriage | 753-3094 | |||
| Licenses - Peddler | 753-3222 | |||
| Licenses - Raffle | 753-3222 | |||
| Licenses - Taxi and Livery | 753-3222 | |||
| Licenses - Wedding | 753-3094 | |||
| Licenses (Also see Permits) | ||||
| Liquor Licenses | 753-3222 | |||
| Literacy - LVA-Plainfield | 755-7998 | |||
| Livery and Taxi Licenses | 753-3222 | |||
| Low-Income Housing (Plainfield Housing Authority) | 769-6335 | |||
| M | ||||
| Maps - City | 753-3222 | |||
| Maps - Wards | 753-3222 | |||
| Maps - Zoning | 753-3391 | |||
| Marriage Licenses | 753-3094 | |||
| Mayor | 753-3310 | |||
| Media Relations | 226-4905 | |||
| Meters, Parking - Broken | 753-3200 | |||
| MOP-UP (Downtown Merchants Group) | 754-8244 | |||
| Motor Vehicle Commission (State) | (609) 292-6500 | |||
| Motor Vehicle Fines (Municipal Court) | 753-3064 | |||
| Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center | 668-2000 | |||
| Municipal Alliance - Dudley House | 753-3395 | |||
| Municipal Clerk | 753-3222 | |||
| Municipal Court | 753-3064 | |||
| Municipal Judge | 753-3064 | |||
| Municipal Utilities Authority | 226-2518 | |||
| Museum - Drake House | 755-5831 | |||
| N | ||||
| NJ Dept. of Transportation (State Highway issues) | (973) 648-2550 | |||
| NJT - Bus and Train Info (6 am to Midnight) | (800) 772-2222 | |||
| NJT - Customer Service (8 to 5, M-F) | (800) 772-3606 | |||
| O | ||||
| Outlets, Storm - Reporting Conditions | 753-3427 | |||
| P | ||||
| Parade Permits | 753-3222 | |||
| Park, Cedarbrook (Union County) | 757-2772 | |||
| Parking Meters, Broken | 753-3427 | |||
| Parking Permits - Public Lots | 753-3200 | |||
| Parking Tickets (Violations Bureau) | 753-3064 | |||
| Parking Violations (Municipal Court) | 753-3064 | |||
| PARSA (Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority) | (732) 968-2471 | |||
| Passport Information, US and County Photo ID | 654-9859 | |||
| Peddler Licenses | 753-3222 | |||
| Permits - (Also see Licenses) | ||||
| Permits - Banners | 753-3222 | |||
| Permits - Block Party | 753-3222 | |||
| Permits - Building | 753-3386 | |||
| Permits - Bulk Pickup (PMUA) | 226-2518 | |||
| Permits - Construction | 753-3386 | |||
| Permits - Electrical | 753-3386 | |||
| Permits - Elevator | 753-3386 | |||
| Permits - Parade | 753-3222 | |||
| Permits - Parking, Public Lots | 753-3200 | |||
| Permits - Plumbing | 753-3386 | |||
| Permits - Public Events | 753-3222 | |||
| Personnel Division | 753-3401 | |||
| Photo ID, US & County | 654-9859 | |||
| Pickup - Bulk, Permits (PMUA) | 226-2518 | |||
| Pickup - Bundled Brush | 753-3427 | |||
| Pickup - Leaves | 753-3427 | |||
| Plainfield Action Services | 753-3519 | |||
| Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority | (732) 968-2471 | |||
| Plainfield Board of Education | 731-4200 | |||
| Plainfield Chamber of Commerce | 753-2296 | |||
| Plainfield Health Center | 753-6401 | |||
| Plainfield High School | 731-4390 | |||
| Plainfield Historical Society | 755-5831 | |||
| Plainfield Housing Authority | 769-6335 | |||
| Plainfield Municipal Court | 753-3064 | |||
| Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority | 226-2518 | |||
| Plainfield Public Library | 757-1111 | |||
| Plainfield Public Schools | 731-4200 | |||
| Plainfield Rescue Squad - Business | 755-0003 | |||
| Plainwood Square Merchants Assoc | 755-5994 | |||
| Planning Board | 753-3391 | |||
| Plumbing Permits | 753-3386 | |||
| PMUA - Main Office | 226-2518 | |||
| PMUA - Transfer Station | 753-3139 | |||
| Police - Business | 753-3131 | |||
| Police - Emergency | 9-1-1 | |||
| Police Chief | 753-3039 | |||
| Post Office - Main and all branches | (800) 275-8777 | |||
| Potholes (see Road Maintenance) | ||||
| Press Officer | 226-4905 | |||
| Property Maintenance Complaints | 753-3386 | |||
| Property Taxes - Assessor | 753-3203 | |||
| Property Taxes - Collector | 753-3215 | |||
| Public Housing (Plainfield Housing Authority) | 769-6335 | |||
| Public Information Officer, City | 226-4905 | |||
| Public Information, Union County | 527-4744 | |||
| Public Library, Plainfield | 757-1111 | |||
| Public Relations | 226-4905 | |||
| Public Works - Director | 753-3375 | |||
| Public Works - Garage | 753-3427 | |||
| Purchasing Agent | 753-3211 | |||
| Q | ||||
| Queen City Academy (Charter School) | 753-4700 | |||
| R | ||||
| Raffle Licenses | 753-3222 | |||
| Real Estate Tax Collection | 753-3215 | |||
| Recreation Division | 753-3097 | |||
| Recycling and Trash, Curbside (PMUA) | 226-2518 | |||
| Registrar of Vital Statistics | 753-3094 | |||
| Registration, Voter | 753-3222 | |||
| Rescue Squad, Plainfield - Business | 755-0003 | |||
| Road Maintenance - City | 753-3427 | |||
| Road Maintenance - County | 789-3657 | |||
| Road Maintenance - State | (973) 648-2550 | |||
| S | ||||
| School Board, Plainfield | 731-4200 | |||
| Schools, Superintendent | 731-4350 | |||
| Section 8 Housing (Plainfield Housing Authority) | 769-6335 | |||
| Senior Citizens Center | 753-3506 | |||
| Senior Citizens Housing (Plainfield Housing Authority) | 769-6335 | |||
| Senior Citizens Tax Deduction (Assessor) | 753-3203 | |||
| Sewer Problems (PMUA) | 226-2518 | |||
| Sewer Utility Charge (Tax Collector) | 753-3215 | |||
| Sewerage - Plainfield Area Sewerage Authority | (732) 968-2471 | |||
| Shade Tree Commission | 753-3375 | |||
| Signs, Street | 753-3427 | |||
| Smoke Alarm Certificates | 753-3446 | |||
| Snow Removal (see Road Maintenance) | ||||
| Social Security Administration | (800) 722-1213 | |||
| Solaris Health Systems - Muhlenberg | 668-2000 | |||
| Speeding Fines (Municipal Court) | 753-3064 | |||
| State Highways - Maintenance | (973) 648-2550 | |||
| Storm Drains, Reporting Conditions | 753-3427 | |||
| Storm Sewers | 753-3427 | |||
| Street Maintenance (see Road Maintenance) | ||||
| Street Signs | 753-3427 | |||
| Streets, City - Maintenance | 753-3427 | |||
| Superintendent of Schools | 731-4350 | |||
| T | ||||
| Tax Appeals (Union County Board of Taxation) | 527-4775 | |||
| Tax Assessor | 753-3203 | |||
| Tax Collector | 753-3215 | |||
| Tax Deduction - Senior Citizens | 753-3203 | |||
| Tax Deduction - Veterans | 753-3203 | |||
| Tax Information - Federal, Income (9 to 4) | (800) 829-1040 | |||
| Tax Information - State, Income | (800) 323-4400 | |||
| Tax Searches (Collector) | 753-3215 | |||
| Taxes - Assessor | 753-3203 | |||
| Taxi and Livery Licenses | 753-3222 | |||
| Traffic Fines | 753-3064 | |||
| Train and Bus Info - NJT (6 am to Midnight) | (800) 772-2222 | |||
| Transfer Station (PMUA) | 753-3139 | |||
| Trash and Recycling, Curbside (PMUA) | 226-2518 | |||
| Trees - City | 753-3427 | |||
| U | ||||
| Union County College - Cranford | 709-7000 | |||
| Union County College - Elizabeth | 965-6000 | |||
| Union County College - Plainfield | 412-3599 | |||
| Union County Customer Information Center | 518-9000 | |||
| Union County Customer Information Center - TTY | 654-9390 | |||
| US & County Photo ID | 654-9859 | |||
| V | ||||
| Variances (Zoning Board of Adjustment) | 753-3391 | |||
| Veterans - Benefits (VA) | (800) 827-1000 | |||
| Veterans - Disabled - Tax Exemptions (Assessor) | 753-3203 | |||
| Veterans - Homeless Program | 203-9685 | |||
| Veterans - Lyons VA Hospital | 647-0180 | |||
| Veterans - Tax Deductions (Assessor) | 753-3203 | |||
| Vital Statistics | 753-3094 | |||
| Voter Registration | 753-3222 | |||
| W | ||||
| Ward Maps | 753-3222 | |||
| Water (Elizabethtown Water) | (800) 272-1325 | |||
| Wedding Certificates | 753-3094 | |||
| Wedding Licenses | 753-3094 | |||
| Welfare (Union County) | 791-7000 | |||
| WIC | 753-3397 | |||
| X-Y-Z | ||||
| Zoning Board of Adjustment | 753-3391 | |||
| Zoning Maps | 753-3391 | |||
| Zoning Officer | 753-3386 | |||
