Health Department

What we do

The Township of Colts Neck is committed to protecting the health, safety, and well-being of its residents, businesses, and visitors. These efforts include promoting food safety, ensuring appropriate oversight of septic systems and private wells, preventing and addressing communicable diseases, and supporting access to reliable public health information and services.

To support these priorities, Colts Neck Township engaged the Jersey Shore Regional Health Commission (JSRHC) to provide public health services effective October 1, 2026.

JSRHC is a Regional Health Commission that provides local public health services to the communities it serves. For Colts Neck, these services include retail food establishment inspections, septic and private well reviews and inspections, communicable disease investigations, and other public health services.

For public health service inquiries, inspection requests, applications, or related questions, please contact JSRHC directly through its website.

2026 Rabies Clinic – Click for Details

Bird Flu Guidelines for Residents

NJDEP Wild Bird Disease Reporting Form

AVIAN FLU (H5N1) – INFORMATION/RESOURCES:

New Jersey Department of Health

nj.gov/H5N1/

New Jersey DEP

NJDEP | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

NJ Department of Agriculture

Department of Agriculture | Home

Center for Disease Control

Bird Flu | Bird Flu | CDC

Center for Disease Control (CDC) click here

New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) click here

 

Applications/Forms

Retail Food Inspection Report (sample)

Individual Well Search Questionnaire (thru the NJDEP)

Septic System Appendix B Application Forms

Application to REPAIR an Individual Sewage Disposal System

Food Establishment Plan Review Application

Temporary Mobile Retail Food Establishment Instructions and Application

Dog Licensing

Dog Licensing/Pet Information

Dog License Renewal Form to Application For Dog License Dog License Renewal Form

Rabies Exemption of Certification

NJ Dog Licensing Requirements

Animal Cruelty Laws

Pet Waste – SCOOP THE POOP

Associated Humane Societies – Communication of Animal Control Issues

Septic Systems

Residential Septic Systems

JSRHC works collaboratively with Colts Neck Township’s Building Department to ensure that individual subsurface sewage disposal systems (septic systems) are properly reviewed and inspected in accordance with applicable New Jersey requirements. This coordination helps protect public health and the surrounding environment.

JSRHC conducts applicable plan reviews and field inspections, including soil-profile evaluations and inspections associated with new septic system installations, repairs, alterations, and system abandonments, as applicable.

Applying for a Septic System Installation, Repair, or Alteration

To begin the process, please review the applicable Colts Neck Township forms below:
• Well/Septic Location Form (PDF)
• Bedroom Form (PDF)

Important: The above forms are provided by Colts Neck Township. As JSRHC now provides public health services for the Township, applicants should contact JSRHC for more information to ensure supporting documentation required for their project, applicable fees, and inspection scheduling. Early coordination can help avoid delays and ensure the necessary reviews and inspections are arranged at the appropriate stages of the project.

For general information about septic system operation and maintenance, please consult the following resources:
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Septic Systems
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Septic Systems

 

Health Services/Resources

General Local Resources

Monmouth Resource Net

Visiting Nurses Association

Monmouth Cares, Inc

Monmouth County Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services

Community Health Centers – Primary Health Care

Monmouth County Mosquito Control Division

Monmouth County Mosquito Control Division 2024 Season

Directories/Reports

2018 Colts Neck Health Department Annual Health Report

2017 Colts Neck Health Department Annual Health Report

Health Topics
A – Z Topic Areas

Cancer

– Screenings

– Education and Resources

Communicable Diseases

Community Health Data

Drought Information

Floodplain References for Residents

Food Safety

Home Generated Medical Waste

– Medical Waste Disposal Location Search

Injury Prevention

Lead Poisoning Prevention

– Lead Fact Sheets

– Lead in Drinking Water

Lyme Disease

Nutrition And Fitness

Public Recreational Bathing

RADON

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection:   https://www.nj.gov/dep/rpp/radon/

Center for Disease Control and Prevention:    https://www.cdc.gov/radon/index.html

Please contact the NJDEP Radon Section if you have any questions. If you would like a list of certified radon measurement or mitigation businesses, or if you have a complaint about a radon business call:

(800) 648-0394 or (609) 984-5425      Web site:  www.njradon.org

Rabies Prevention

Substance Abuse

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

– STD Information

Smoking And Vaping/E-Cigarettes

Tuberculosis Facts & Control

Zika Virus

Septic/Water Wells

Retail Food Establishments

Colts Neck Temporary Mobile Retail Food Establishment Applications

Directories/Reports

Ground And Surface Water

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