Career-related services offered by the partners of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board focus on meeting customers from Hunterdon and Somerset Counties where they are.
- The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center Employment Services office and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) office at 75 Veterans Memorial Blvd. in Somerville are open for walk-in services 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding state holidays. For information on Employment Services, call 908-704-3000. For information on DVRS, call 908-704-3030. To schedule an appointment, use this form.
- The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center at 8 Bartles Corner Road in Flemington is open for walk-in services with state and county partners 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, and by appointment on Thursday and Friday, as well as phone and virtual services, excluding county holidays. Call 908-704-3000 or use this form to schedule an appointment.
- The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center on the second floor of 27 Warren St. in Somerville is open for walk-in services from 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding county holidays. Call 908-541-5780 or email onestop@co.somerset.nj.us.
In addition to in-person, all offices offer services through e-mail, phone and virtual platforms. A virtual orientation session for new customers of the Training Center is conducted at 10 a.m. Fridays, and virtual and in-person career-webinars on different topics are presented an ongoing basis by the Training Center and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. Bookmark this GRWDB calendar page to keep up with the latest offerings. Job fairs and related career events from around the state can be found on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Events Calendar.
GRWDB Board and Committee meetings are open to the public and may be attended in person or virtually. The schedule of meetings can be found on the Events – Meeting Packages tab of the website.
For more information and instructions on submitting items for calendar consideration, contact the GRWDB at 908-541-5790 or info@thegrwdb.org.
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Somerset County Diversity Festival
October 16, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
To celebrate that, October is Global Diversity Awareness month, the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners will host the fourth annual Diversity Festival on October 16, 2022, from 12-4 pm on Main and Grove Streets in downtown Somerville. The Diversity Festival is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate residents from all backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities and have a great day in downtown Somerville all at the same time.
This year’s festival offers something for everyone. The space has doubled, providing room for more food, more games, and more fun! We’ve added a second sound stage to accommodate more artists and will feature performances by a zydeco band, an Indian fusion duo, a jazz duo, an acappella chorus, and a Latin swing band. There will also be two dance performances.
For the first time ever, the festival will feature a KidZone where games and activities for our youngest county residents will be concentrated. There will be a BounceHouse, a DJ, two face painters, a henna artist and jugglers, in addition to all the games and activities we’ve planned. And best of all – there is no charge for any of this.
To make the day even more special, the organizing committee of county employees worked with the Somerset County Business Partnership to solicit prizes from their members and will have drawings throughout the day for an Iron Peak gift bag, tickets to the Raritan Valley Community College planetarium, a one-month membership to the Jewish Community Center, and class passes to Club Pilates. And do bring your appetite as there will be delicious, affordable offerings from food trucks, as well as a passport menu to make you aware of meal specials along Main Street. Come for lunch and stay for dinner.
