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Veterans Administration Resources

Find Veterans Administration Locations:

https://www.va.gov/find-locations/

 

Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

The VHA offers healthcare services specifically designed for veterans, including facilities in New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania serving New Jersey residents.

VA Medical Centers and Clinics in the Region

New Jersey Facilities (Covers Central and Northern New Jersey):

    East Orange VA Medical Center:
    385 Tremont Ave
    East Orange, NJ 07018

    Lyons VA Medical Center:
    151 Knollcroft Rd
    Lyons, NJ 07939

    Outpatient Clinics:
    • Brick VA Clinic
    • Hackensack VA Clinic
    • Hamilton VA Clinic
    • James J. Howard Outpatient Clinic (Brick)
    • Vineland VA Clinic

 

Wilmington VA Medical Center (Covers Southern New Jersey):
1601 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE 19805
Coverage: Southern New Jersey counties including Cumberland, Salem, and Cape May.

Outpatient Clinics:

  • Northfield VA Clinic
  • Cape May VA Clinic
  • Vineland VA Clinic

 

Philadelphia VA Medical Center (Covers Southwestern New Jersey):
3900 Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Coverage: Southwestern New Jersey counties including Camden, Gloucester, and Burlington.

Outpatient Clinics:

  • Gloucester VA Clinic
  • Camden VA Clinic
  • Burlington VA Clinic

 

IHS-VA MOU: Partnerships between the Indian Health Service and the VA.

VA Health Benefits Enrollment: How to apply for VA healthcare.

Caregiver Support Program: Resources for family caregivers, including training, peer support, and financial assistance.

  • https://www.caregiver.va.gov/
    Support Line: Call 1-855-260-3274 for 24/7 assistance.
  • Caregiver Education and Training: Tools to help you provide the best care possible.
  • Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC): Financial assistance and resources for those caring for severely injured veterans.
Peer Support Groups: Connect with other caregivers for shared experiences.
Mental Health Services: Support for PTSD, depression, and substance use.
Telehealth Options: Access healthcare services from home with VA Telehealth.

Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)

The VBA provides financial, educational, and housing benefits to Native American Veterans and their families.

Key Resources:

Disability Compensation: Apply for service-connected disability benefits.

Education Benefits (GI Bill): Assistance for higher education and training.

Native American Direct Loan Program (NADL): Loans for purchasing or improving homes on trust lands.

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services: Support for career development and job training.

Burial Allowances: Financial help for service-connected deaths.

New Jersey Regional Office:
20 Washington Pl
Newark, NJ 07102
1-800-827-1000

Delaware Regional Office:
1601 Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington, DE 19805
1-800-827-1000

Philadelphia Regional Office: 5000 Wissahickon Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19144
1-800-827-1000

Division of Military and Veteran’s Affairs -DMAVA - Veterans Service Offices: (State Veteran Service Officers {VSO})

Toll Free Number: 844-671-1019

Atlantic County

VSO

Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3505 / 3506
Fax: (609)441-3899
Alicia.Kagan@dmava.nj.gov

Atlantic City Armory
1008 Absecon Boulevard
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Bergen County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3511
Fax: (201)996-8009
Joseph.Restivo@dmava.nj.gov

125 State Street
Suite #109
Hackensack, NJ 07601-5435
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Burlington County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3515 / 3516
Fax: (609)518-2275
Trejen.Strickland@dmava.nj.gov

Workers' Compensation Court
555 High Street
Suite #6A
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Bordentown

VSO
Phone: (609)963-0109
Jason.Petry@dmava.nj.gov

Joint Military & Family Assistance Center
1048 US Highway 206
Bordentown, NJ 08505
Wednesday Only
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Camden County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3520 / 3521
Fax: (856)757-7667
Jason.Newman@dmava.nj.gov

Governor James J. Florio Center for Public Service Building
200 Federal Street, Suite 146
Camden, NJ 08103
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Cape May County

VSO
Toll Free: (844)671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3525 / 3526
David.Louderback@dmava.nj.gov

Cape May Armory
600 Garden State Pkwy
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Cumberland County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3530 / 3531
Fax: (856)696-6499
Andre.Daigle@dmava.nj.gov

NJ Veterans Memorial Home
524 Northwest Boulevard
Vineland, NJ 08360
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Essex County

VSO
Toll Free: (844)671-1019
Phone: (973)297-3336
DeAndre.Gurley@dmava.nj.gov

VA Newark Regional Office
20 Washington Place
Room #431
Newark, NJ 07102
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Newark Liaison Office

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (973)297-3230
Fax: (973)648-2356
Richard.Mannes@dmava.nj.gov

VA Newark Regional Office
20 Washington Place, Room #439
Newark, NJ 07102–3174
Tuesday / Thursday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Newark City Hall

VSO (Mon, Wed)
VSO (Tue, Thu)
Toll Free: (844)671-1019
Phone: (973)424-1968
Yahaira.Padilla@dmava.nj.gov
Deandre.Gurley@dmava.nj.gov

Newark City Hall
920 Broad St.
Room B-13
Newark, NJ 07102
Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

East Orange

VSO
Toll Free: (844)671-1019
Phone: (973)676-1000 Ext 202377
Richard.Mannes@dmava.nj.gov

East Orange VA Medical Center
385 Tremont Avenue, Room #3-206
East Orange, NJ 07018
Monday / Wednesday / Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Gloucester County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3540 / 3542
Fax: (856)853-6414
Matthew.Still@dmava.nj.gov

Woodbury Armory
658 N. Evergreen Avenue
Woodbury, NJ 08096
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Hudson County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3546
Fax: (201)536-3404
Michelle.Rangel@dmava.nj.gov

Jersey City Armory
678 Montgomery Street, 2nd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Hunterdon County

VSO/Ombudsman
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3551
Fax: (908)537-0833
Sibley.Smith@dmava.nj.gov

Veterans Haven North
200 Sanatorium Road
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Mercer County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3555 / 3556
Fax: (609)671-6698
Tamara.Corrales@dmava.nj.gov

Lawrenceville Armory
151 Eggerts Crossing Road, Room #136
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Middlesex County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3561
John.Doerr@dmava.nj.gov

Woodbridge Armory
625 Main St
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Monmouth County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3566
Fax: (732)775-3612
Peter.Midgley@dmava.nj.gov

630 Bangs Avenue
Suite #320
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Morris County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3571
Fax: (973)366-0360
Edward.Puzio@dmava.nj.gov

Dover Armory
479 W. Clinton Street
Dover, NJ 07801
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Ocean County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: 609-671-3575 / 3576
Fax: (609)671-3577
Danielle.Cardoso@dmava.nj.gov

Toms River VA Clinic
1055 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08754
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Passaic County

VSO
Toll Free: (844)671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3581
Fax: (973)977-6372
Yahaira.Padilla@dmava.nj.gov

Passaic County Administration Building
401 Grand Street
Paterson, NJ 07505
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Salem County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3585 / 3586
Milo.Hannah@dmava.nj.gov

90 Market Street
Salem, NJ 08079
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Somerset County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3591
Fax: (732)937-6417
Lorrainne.Burgess@dmava.nj.gov

Somerset Armory
1060 Hamilton Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Sussex County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)671-3571
Luis.Segura@dmava.nj.gov

Catholic Charities Bldg.
48 Wyker Road
Franklin, NJ 07416
Monday / Wednesday / Thursday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Union County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Cell: (732)671-3596
Kristin.Poulsen@dmava.nj.gov

Township of Union Senior Center
652 Rahway Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

Warren County

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)915-3285
Michelle.McCloskey@dmava.nj.gov

VSO
Toll Free: 844-671-1019
Phone: (609)462-2637
Daniel.Florio@dmava.nj.gov

Port Murray Armory
550 NJ 57
Port Murray, NJ 07865
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Alternate Fridays

County Veterans Service Offices: (VSOs)

Atlantic County
Coordinator
201 S. Shore Road, Ground Floor
Northfield, NJ 08225
P: (609)677-5700
F: (609)677-5705
Monday – Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Bergen County
Director
Bergen County Department of Human Services
One Bergen County Plaza, 2nd Floor
Hackensack, NJ 07601-7076
Phone: (201)336-7474
Fax: (201)336-7450
Hours: 8:30 am - 8:30 pm (varies by division)

Burlington County
Division Head
Human Services Facility
795 Woodlane Road
Westampton, NJ 08060
Ph: (609)265-5008
Fx: (609)265-3184
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Camden County
Director
Wolverton Library, 3rd Floor
200 College Drive
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856)374-5801
(856)374-5302

Cape May County
Director
Veteran Service Officer
Division of Veterans Services
3801 Route 9, S Unit 4
Rio Grande, NJ 08242
Phone: (609)886-2762
Fax: (609)886-4161
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Cumberland County
Director
Office #228
Vineland, New Jersey 08360
Phone: (856)238-6800
Fax: (856)238-6813
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Essex County
Veterans Affairs Essex County Office
PO Box 217
Elizabethtown, NY 12932
(518)873-3488

Gloucester County
Director
211 County House Road
Sewell, NJ 08080
Phone: (856)401-7660
Fax: (856)238-6813
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Hudson County
830 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201)369-5280, ext. 4258
https://www.hudsoncountynj.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/01/Veterans-Directory-2024.pdf

Hunterdon County
Veterans' Services Officer
rbooth@co.hunterdon.nj.us
Kevin Burghardt, Division Head
(908)788-1361
71 Main Street, PO Box 2900
Flemington, New Jersey 08822

Mercer County
Division Chief
McDade Administration Building, Floor 2
640 S. Broad Steet
Trenton, NJ
Phone: (609)989-6120
Fax: (609)393-2143
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Middlesex County
Division of Housing, Community Development, and Social Services
County Admin Building
2nd Floor
75 Bayard Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732)745-4051

Monmouth County
Veterans' Office
3000 Kozloski Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732)683-8675
https://monmouthadvs.com/veterans-office/

Morris County
Veterans Services Office
540 West Hanover Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973)285-6866
MCVets@co.morris.nj.us
Monday-Friday 8-4

Morris County Veterans Services Office has established walk-in hours to better serve Veterans. These hours are Monday – Thursday from 8am – 2pm.

Passaic County
Veterans Services
930 Riverview Drive
Suite 200
Totowa, NJ 07512
Phone: (973)569-4060
Fax: (973)256-5716

Ocean County
Ocean County Veterans Service Bureau
Ocean County One-Stop Center, 1sr Floor
Suite 200
1027 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ
(732)929-2096

Salem County
Director of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Services
90 Market Street
Salem, NJ 08079
(856)339-8603
Veterans@salemcountynj.gov
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Somerset County
Director
27 Warren Street
P.O. Box 3000
Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: (908)704-6329
Fax: (908)575-3910
veterans@co.somerset.nj.us

Sussex County
Veteran Service Officer (VSO)
Sussex & Morris County
Franklin Armory
12 Munsonhurst Rd.
Franklin, NJ 07416
(973)827-4020
Open Thursday and alternating Fridays from 8:30 am - 4 pm
http://www.nj.gov/military/veterans/state-service-offices/#vso-sussex-morris arrow icon
Bill Robinson
Bill.robinson@dmava.nj.gov

Union County
Coordinator
(908)527-4918
W.Geoff.Smith@ucnj.org
Fax: 908-352-3980
Monday thru Friday – 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Walk-in appointments not accepted at this time.
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Administration Building
Elizabeth, NJ 07207

Warren County
County Clerk's Office
Warren County Courthouse
413 Second Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823
Phone: (908)475-6211
Fax: (908)475-6208

 

National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

The NCA provides burial and memorial benefits to honor Native American Veterans.

National Cemetery Locator: Locate a VA cemetery

Cemeteries in New Jersey:

Beverly National Cemetery:
916 Bridgeboro Rd
Beverly, NJ 08010
(609)877-5460

Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery:
350 Province Line Rd
Wrightstown, NJ 08562
(609)738-2400
Northern New Jersey Veterans Memorial Cemetery:
75 North Church Road
Sparta, NJ 07871
Superintendent: Diane Curto
nnjvmc75@gmail.com
Salem County Veterans Cemetery:
719 Route 45
Pilesgrove, NJ 08098
Brenda.Banks@salemcountynj.gov
Cumberland County Veterans' Cemetery:
Trench Rd
Bridgeton, Nj 08302
(856)238-6800
Gloucester County Veterans Memorial Cemetery:
240 N Tuckahoe Rd
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856)853-3200
Cape May County Veteran's Cemetery-Gerald M Thornton Veterans Cemetery:
125 Crest Haven Rd
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609)886-2762
Camden County Veterans Cemetery:
1689-1601 Dr Charles Brimm Blvd
Camden, NJ 08103
(856)963-3500
Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery:
109 Blvd Route 50
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609)625-1897

 

Burial and Memorial Benefits: Information on eligibility and services.
https://www.va.gov/burials-memorials/

Tribal Veterans Cemeteries: Learn about tribal partnerships for veteran cemeteries.
https://www.cem.va.gov/find-cemetery/all-grant-funded.asp
https://www.cem.va.gov/grants/establish.asp

Grief Counseling Services: Available for families of fallen veterans.
https://www.va.gov/burials-memorials/bereavement-counseling/
https://www.vetcenter.va.gov/Bereavement_Counseling.asp

Native American Veteran Resources

 

 


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