Bergen County Clerk Veteran Services

Filing and copies. "Copies of Honorable Discharges form DD-214 that have been filed with the Bergen County Clerk are available upon request to Veterans of their immediate family." "There is no charge for filing military service records or for the issuance of the card." Veterans' Service Card. Free, on an application, a copy of separation papers (DD-214, or WSAGO 53-55, NAVPERS 553, or NAVMC 790) and valid photo identification. "Veterans can also verify with our office if their service records are already on file with the county." Peddler's licence. The Veteran Peddlers License is free to Bergen County resident veterans on a DD-214: "A copy of the discharge papers will be sent to Trenton for verification of service. After Military service is verified (usually within 3-4 weeks), the applicant will receive a call from the County Clerk's office to come in to pick up the license. Two (2) duplicate 2" x 2" photos of the veteran are needed. You may bring your own photos, if you have them, or have them taken - free of charge - at the County Clerk's office." The licence "allows the holder to hawk or sell goods or merchandise within the State of New Jersey without the need to apply for any additional peddler's license." (The state right itself is the State entry, N.J.S.A. 45:24-9.) Fee waivers. "As a thank you to our Veterans, the Bergen County Clerks' Office will waive fees associated with passport pictures and obtaining a copy of a certified deed." Office. One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, NJ 07601, (201) 336-7000, [email protected]. The clerk's old .org failed HTTPS from the reading address and was read over plain http; on 2026-10-12 the clerk's site answered at bergencountyclerk.gov over HTTPS and the three pages cited below were verified against the live read.