Salem County Veterans Affairs Department

The county’s Veterans Affairs Department - contactable at [email protected] or 856-339-8603 - runs the Salem County Veterans Memorial Cemetery’s Memorial Day ceremonies and flag raisings with VFW Post 253, holds the county’s veterans breakfast events, holds NACVSO memberships for its service officers, and its board established a Salem County Veterans Advisory Board in 2025.

Also called: Veterans Affairs Department, [email protected], 856-339-8603, Brenda Banks, Veterans Advisory Board, NACVSO, Memorial Day, Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Salem County, NJCounty

The department in the board's records. The January 7, 2026 reorganization minutes record the commissioner liaison "Recognized Brenda Banks for leading the Veterans Affairs Department and caring for those who served our country." The May 20, 2026 minutes carry the county's events calendar: "Monday, May 25, 12:00 pm (Noon) - Salem County Veterans Affairs Dept. - Memorial Day Ceremony, County Veterans Cemetery. County Veterans Dept. Flag Raising Ceremony followed by the VFW Post 253 Annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony. Lowering Flags - Sunrise, Raising Flags - Noon. Email inquiries to [email protected] or call 856-339-8603 for more info. Location: Salem County Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 719 Route 45, Pilesgrove." The same calendar lists "Wednesday, May 27, 8:00 am - 11:00 am - Breakfast is better when it's Together with Veterans! Join us for Free Coffee, bagels, donuts and good conversation." The department's account lines. The county's bill lists pay "NATL ASSOC CO VETERANS SERVICE - NACVSO MEMBERSHIP" from account 5-01-27-332-232-218 "WAR VETS BUR/MISC," and the county's transportation contractor B.R. Williams bills monthly "VETERANS TRANSPORTATION" of $1,087.00 against the "25-26 VETERANS TRANSPORTATIO" account (G-02-41-727-25A-303). The board's veteran business. Resolution 2025-056 established "The Salem County Veterans Advisory Board," 2025-513 amended it, and 2025-030 and 2026-027 appoint its members; Resolution 2025-274 accepted and executed "A Grant With The New Jersey Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs For The Provision of Transportation Services For Veterans For The Period of July 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2026," 2026-278 carried the same grant forward "For The Period of July 1, 2026 Through June 30, 2027," and 2025-282 and 2026-316 made the matching "25-26" and "26-27 Veterans Transportation" budget insertions under N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87. Resolution 2025-514 amended Resolution 2015-270 "Requesting Approval by The Director of The Division of Local Government Services to Amend The Dedicated Trust by Rider for Veterans Cemetery Donations Pursuant to N.J.S.A 40A:5-29."

Thresholds

Thresholds for Salem County Veterans Affairs Department
Gate	Rule
Any Salem County veteran or family member	The county’s Veterans Affairs Department serves veterans and their families; no rating is required.

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