Board approves agreements to house juveniles from Atlantic City and Cape May counties at Bergen County Detention Center (resolution details pending)

The Bergen County Board of Commissioners approved two shared‑services agreements on July 2 to house juveniles from Atlantic City (Atlantic County) and Cape May County at the Bergen County Detention Center, commissioners said during committee reports.

Commissioner Tom Sullivan said the partnerships "significantly reduce the cost and provide real savings for our taxpayers." He described the arrangements as examples of intercounty cooperation that lower per‑capita detention costs.

The agreements were described in commissioners’ reports as already passed as part of the meeting’s resolutions; no resolution numbers or roll‑call details relating to those specific agreements were read aloud during the committee‑report portion of the meeting record provided. Commissioners characterized the agreements as saved taxpayer dollars through shared services; additional contract details, including duration, per‑bed cost, and intergovernmental terms, were not provided during the remarks.

Formal copies of the resolutions and any procurement or interlocal agreements should be available in the county resolution packet or the county clerk’s office for review to confirm funding, duration and legal terms.