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Building a Future Ready New Jersey

We are a vibrant network of 18 Community Colleges, working together to provide high-quality education, grow careers, up-skill the workforce, and strengthen NJ’s economy by aligning education with the needs of employers.

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Expanding Opportunity to All

We are a vibrant network of 18 Community Colleges, working together to provide high-quality education, grow careers, up-skill the workforce, and strengthen NJ’s economy by aligning education with the needs of employers.
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Educating
New Jersey

We are a vibrant network of 18 Community Colleges, working together to provide high-quality education, grow careers, up-skill the workforce, and strengthen NJ’s economy by aligning education with the needs of employers.

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Workforce

We are a vibrant network of 18 Community Colleges, working together to provide high-quality education, grow careers, up-skill the workforce, and strengthen NJ’s economy by aligning education with the needs of employers.

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We are a vibrant network of 18 Community Colleges, working together to provide high-quality education, grow careers, up-skill the workforce, and strengthen NJ’s economy by aligning education with the needs of employers.

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Opportunity in Action: The 3rd Annual New Jersey Community College Opportunity Summit

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 The New Jersey Council of County Colleges

The New Jersey Council of County Colleges

It’s only by working together that we can make New Jersey even better: educationally and economically.  

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Leadership

Led by the Trustee Chairs and Presidents of all 18 Community Colleges in the state.

Council Meetings

The Council meets quarterly to consider important matters impacting Community Colleges.

Council Committees

Committees, led by Presidents and Trustees, lead, guide, and support work of the Council.

Vision

We are in a moment of complex and rapid economic, social, technological, demographic, and climate changes.

Convenings

The Council regularly host conferences and convenings to support the work of the Community Colleges.

Policy

The Council regularly recommends to the Governor and the Legislature policies and legislation that support the mission of community colleges.

College Collaboration

The Council supports collaboration between the 18 Community Colleges in a wide variety of areas.
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Vison & Priorities

Vision & Opportunity Agenda

New Jersey faces complex economic, technological, social, and demographic changes. To collectively address both longstanding and emerging challenges, New Jersey’s Community Colleges call for a new shared commitment to action and novel policies and innovations to expand opportunity to all New Jerseyans.

 

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Future Ready New Jersey Coalition

The New Jersey Council of County Colleges has launched the Future Ready New Jersey Coalition, a groundbreaking partnership of 28 statewide organizations committed to ensuring that every resident can access high-quality education and training for good jobs. Together, these leaders are advancing an ambitious goal: for 75% of New Jersey adults in the labor market to hold postsecondary degrees or credentials of value by 2040.

 

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Press Releases

September 3, 2026 | News Story

NJCCC Statement Urging Governor Sherrill to Provide Financial Relief for Faculty and Staff at Community Colleges and to Establish a Working Group on the School Employees Health Benefits Program (SEHBP)

The New Jersey Council of County Colleges commends Governor Sherrill for her leadership in waiving higher health benefit contribution rates for state workers in 2027 and establishing a working group of unions, legislators, experts, and other stakeholders to develop concrete, evidence-based measures to address soaring health care costs and the structural challenges of the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP).

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August 3, 2026 | News Story

Job Description: Director of AI Strategy and Innovation 

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June 17, 2026 | News Story

NJ AI Hub and New Jersey Council of County Colleges announce statewide partnership focused on faculty support, institutional readiness, and applied AI learning

The New Jersey AI Hub and the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) announced the launch of AI Ready NJ, a statewide partnership to help New Jersey’s community colleges prepare students, faculty, and employers for a labor market increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence.

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    Ocean County College

    1 College Dr, Toms River, NJ 08754, United States

    Phone: 732-255-0482

    Email: hub@ocean.edu

    Website: https://www.ocean.edu/admissions-aid/

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    Passaic County Community College

    1 College Blvd, Paterson, NJ 07505, United States

    Phone: (973) 341-1600

    Email: admissions@pccc.edu

    Website: https://pccc.edu/admissions/

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    Mercer County Community College

    1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor Township, NJ 08550, United States

    Phone: 609-586-4800

    Email: admiss@mccc.edu

    Website: https://www.mccc.edu/admissions.shtml

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    Warren County Community College

    475 NJ-57, Washington, NJ 07882, United States

    Phone: (908) 835-2300

    Email: StudentServices@warren.edu

    Website: https://www.warren.edu/category/admissions/

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    Hudson County Community College

    70 Sip Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306, United States

    Phone: (201) 714-7200

    Email: col@hccc.edu

    Website: https://www.hccc.edu/admissions/index.html

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    Bergen Community College

    400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652, United States

    Phone: (201) 447-7200

    Email: admissions@bergen.edu

    Website: https://bergen.edu/students/?scg-ads&gclid=Cj0KCQiAn-2tBhDVARIsAGmStVnQeKGNwLqwxI0i4iwVbR8u-LKD0VkhFId_auX37pH2MEIDhtPfc0AaAiQCEALw_wcB

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    Sussex County Community College

    1 College Hill Rd, Newton, NJ 07860, United States

    Phone: 973-300-2223

    Email: admissions@sussex.edu

    Website: https://www.sussex.edu/admissions/

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    Camden County College

    200 N Broadway, Camden, NJ 08102, United States

    Phone: (856) 227-7200

    Email: admissions@camdencc.edu

    Website: https://www.camdencc.edu/admissions-financial-aid/how-to-apply/

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    Brookdale Community College

    765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738, United States

    Phone: 732-224-1857

    Email: admissions@brookdalecc.edu

    Website: https://www.brookdalecc.edu/admissions/getting-started/

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    Essex County College

    303 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102, United States

    Phone: (973) 877-3186

    Email: ESX@essex.edu

    Website: https://www.essex.edu/admissions/

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    Salem Community College

    460 Hollywood Ave, Carneys Point, NJ 08069, United States

    Phone: 856-299-2100

    Email: admissions@salemcc.edu

    Website: https://www.salemcc.edu/admissions

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    UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ

    1033 Springfield Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016, United States

    Phone: 908-709-7590

    Email: denisa.klinkova-bace@ucc.edu

    Website: https://www.ucc.edu/admissions/apply/

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    Raritan Valley Community College

    118 Lamington Rd, Branchburg, NJ 08876, United States

    Phone: 908-526-1200

    Email: admissions@raritanval.edu

    Website: https://www.raritanval.edu/admissions-information

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    Atlantic Cape Community College

    5100 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, NJ 08330, United States

    Phone: (609) 343-5000

    Email: admissions@atlantic.edu

    Website: https://www.atlanticcape.edu/admission/

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    County College of Morris

    214 Center Grove Rd, Randolph, NJ 07869, United States

    Phone: 973-328-5100

    Email: admiss@ccm.edu

    Website: https://www.ccm.edu/admissions/

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    Rowan College at Burlington County

    900 College Circle, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054

    Phone: (856) 222-9311, ext. 1199

    Email: admissions@rcbc.edu

    Website: https://www.rcbc.edu/admissions

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    Middlesex College

    2600 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, NJ 08818

    Phone: 732-548-6000

    Email: jramosfernandez@middlesexcc.edu

    Website: https://middlesexcollege.edu/admissions/

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    Rowan College of South Jersey

    1400 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080 (Gloucester); 3322 College Drive, Vineland, NJ 08360 (Cumberland)

    Phone: 856-200-4848

    Email: admissions@rcsj.edu

    Website: https://www.rcsj.edu/apply