Burlington County Veteran and Gold Star ID Cards

The Sheriff’s Office issues a free Veteran ID card on an honorable DD-214 and proof of residency, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., (609) 265-3788; the County Clerk issues free Gold Star Family ID cards, and the county waives animal-shelter adoption fees for military personnel and veterans and their families.

Also called: Veteran ID card, Gold Star Family ID, Sheriff, Community Outreach Unit, Joanne Schwartz, adoption fee waiver, free.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Burlington County, NJCounty

Sheriff's Veteran ID card. "The Sheriff's Office offers 3 different FREE photo identification cards; Attorney ID cards, Senior Citizen ID cards, and Veteran ID cards." The card is issued Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Community Outreach Unit. Requirements, in the page's own words: "Must live in Burlington County with proof of residency"; "Must have a military DD214 that states honorably discharged"; "Must provide proof of identification - Examples: Valid NJ Drivers License or Identification Only card, Valid Passport, Municipal, County, State or Federal ID card." Questions: (609) 265-3788; Sheriff's Office, 49 Rancocas Road, Mount Holly, (609) 265-5127. Gold Star Family IDs. "The Burlington County Clerk's Office is now issuing Gold Star Family identification cards to the spouses, domestic partners, civil union partners, and children of military members who died while serving on active duty with the U.S. Armed Forces." "The free identification cards enable Gold Star family members to receive certain discounts or courtesies extended to military families," among them free admission to state parks and beaches and the State Museum. Call (609) 265-5142 or email [email protected]. Free adoptions. "Burlington County also offers free adoptions from the Burlington County Animal Shelter for all veterans and military families," eligibility since expanded to children whose parent or legal guardian died while serving on active duty. The shelter's fee schedule states: "For Burlington County Employees, Seniors, and Military Personnel adoption fees will be waived."

Thresholds

Thresholds for Burlington County Veteran and Gold Star ID Cards
Gate	Rule
Honorably discharged veterans and Gold Star families	The Sheriff’s card needs an honorable DD-214 and county residency; the Gold Star card is for the immediate family of a service member who died on active duty. No rating is required.

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