NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS … · ing closely with the Governor’s office in order to make his vision for veter-ans in New Jersey a reality. We understand his

"Serving Those Who Served"

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

October 2006

Ocean County Donates $25K To WWII Memorial

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Deputy Commissioner Steve Abel (left) ac-cepts a $25,000 check for the New JerseyWorld War II Memorial Project from OceanCounty Freeholders Gerry P. Little, John C.Bartlett Jr., John P. Kelly, and WWII Com-mission member E. Larry St. Laurent. Na-tionally, WWII vets comprise 15 percent ofthe veteran population, among New Jersey’spopulation of 600,000 veterans, 30 percentare from WWII, a disproportionately highnumber in comparison to other states. A re-cent Star Ledger Op-Ed on Memorial Day

stressed that aging World War II veteransare not capable of raising and solicitingenough funds to build the memorial them-selves. Also, due to the current New Jerseystate budget, public funding is not an option.Therefore, in order to honor those whoserved, we need the support of New Jersey’scorporations and citizens, like the OceanCounty Freeholders, to make this memoriala reality. For more information, go towww.nj.gov/military/veterans/wwii_memorialor call (609) 530-7049.

Jon S. CorzineGovernor

Maj. Gen. Glenn K. RiethThe Adjutant General

Col. (Ret.) Stephen G. AbelDeputy Commissioner for

Veterans Affairs

Lt. Col. James GarciaPublic Affairs Officer

Tech. Sgt. Mark OlsenLayout/Photographer

Kryn WesthovenStaff Writer/Photographer

Fred KemperSpecial Assistant to Deputy

Commissioner

The New Jersey Veteran Journalis an official publication of the NewJersey Department of Military andVeterans Affairs and is intended toserve New Jersey's veterans, theirfamilies, friends and concerned in-dividuals and groups. All correspon-dence should be sent to the editorat: NJDMAVA, PAO-V, PO Box340, Trenton, NJ 08625-0340.


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DCVA Message 2Governor's Letter 3Veterans Haven 2 4Veterans' Conventions 5Veterans News & Views 6-8Korean Vets Honored 9Stand Down Newark 10WW II Memorial 11VSO Listing 12

DCVA's MessageDear Veteran,

I want to thank you all for the hospitality Ireceived at your conventions. It was great to seeold friends and meet many of you for the first time.Our Department is truly blessed to have the op-portunity to partner with your organizations and toreceive your unending support.

Through the FY 2007 funding of the Depart-ment of Military and Veterans Affairs, Governor Corzine has shown usthat veterans are a top priority for his administration. We have been work-ing closely with the Governor’s office in order to make his vision for veter-ans in New Jersey a reality. We understand his goals and have beenworking hard to execute his plans. Our close collaboration is paramountto the success of our department in providing efficient and ever improvingservice.

One of Governor Corzine’s most important and largest objectives isto help homeless veterans residing in New Jersey. In this regard, Gover-nor Corzine has allocated 2 million dollars for the expansion of our cur-rent homeless veterans care program. It is our goal to leverage additionaldollars in federal grants from the Veterans Administration. This is justone example of the collaboration between DMAVA and the Governor. Formore information on how we care for our homeless veterans, please re-fer to enclosed articles on our future plans on expansion of our transi-tional housing program, Veterans Haven.

Veterans Outreach remains the centerpiece of our Department’s ef-forts. We are continuing our mall visitation program and setting up kiosksin order to find those veterans who may need assistance or those whoare unaware of the services our state offers. So far our mall visitationprogram has been a resounding success, and we hope to continue andexpand our outreach in other ways as well.

Thanks again for your support and kindness during the conventionseason. It was my pleasure to work with all of the previous state com-manders of your organizations, and I am looking forward to coordinatingwith new ones.

Best Wishes,


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Message From The GovernorDear Veteran,

On Memorial and Flag Day we all reflected on the honorable men andwomen who served our country and state. My administration is workingtowards further honoring those who served and have committed ourselvesto the funding of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs this year.This means that the department can continue to expand Post TraumaticStress Disorder Services and the toll free hotline in order to meet demandfrom returning veterans from the Global War on Terrorism. Full funding alsomeans the department can ensure adequate staffing for the three elderlycare memorial homes, as well as increasing upkeep and maintenance of theBG Doyle Veterans Cemetery. Veterans Service Officers will also be fundedthroughout the state in order to assist in filing claims and answering questionsabout state and federal benefits.

Other than simply ensuring that current programs remain in top form, we are also dedicated to improving andoffering more and better services to our veterans. I would like to outline a few of our major goals and comingimprovements in the next few years:

There are approximately 8,000 homeless veterans in New Jersey today. My administration is committed foremost,to seeking out these veterans and ensuring that New Jersey does not leave those who proudly served our countrywithout the proper treatment and care they deserve. Accordingly, we are allocating $2 million dollars towardsexpanding current transitional housing programs for homeless veterans, while exploring the possibility of openinganother facility in the northern half of the state. We are looking into the opportunities that might exist at Ft.Monmouth for a second home.

Plans are underway for a “Commission of Women’s Veterans,” which would focus on the specific needs of thegrowing number of women who make up the veteran population.

In order to help returning soldiers find jobs after their service, I have endorsed the “Helmets to Hardhats”program. Also, to honor the deeds of those in WWII, the state of NJ has designated $2 million for the constructionof a WWII monument in Trenton. A commission has been set up in order to raise the additional $5 million necessaryfor the project. Funding is to be completed by Memorial Day 2007, with construction of the memorial to be finishedby Memorial Day 2008.

Outreach remains a high priority of our administration. We want to ensure that every veteran in NJ knows andunderstands what their federal and state benefits are, and ensure that every veteran who has a service connecteddisability is aware of the VA claims procedures. Therefore, we are also looking for the 12,000 NJ veterans withservice-connected disabilities who have not yet filed a claim and are receiving no compensation.

Thank you for your service to our country and the state of New Jersey. It is my honor to work with you inimproving the care of our veteran population.


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The problem of homelessness amongst veterans isprevalent throughout the United States. There are ap-proximately 200,000 homeless veterans nationally, 8,000of which live in New Jersey.

Many returning from service have difficulty readjusting tocivilian life and face problems with Post Traumatic StressDisorder and other ailments. This occasionally leads to vet-erans living on our streets after their honorable service to ourcountry.

To combat homelessness, Veterans Haven was devel-oped as a transitional housing unit for homeless veterans.In order to break the cycle of addiction many residents face,it is a 100 percent drug and alcohol free facility. Followingtreatment and screening at a USVA hospital, Veterans Ha-ven residents enter a three-phase program consisting of as-sessment and treatment, vocational training and educationcoupled with societal re-integration. Within two to six monthsof entrance into the home, residents must be employed, andthey can remain in the program for up to two years.

With a high success rate of 73 percent, residents oftenleave the program with stable employment and maintenanceof permanent housing. The Department of Community Af-fairs is providing State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP)vouchers to twelve graduates of Veterans Haven and is offer-ing housing professional guidance and counseling services.

Currently, the State can serve 54 veterans, however theoverwhelming number of homeless veterans residing in NewJersey pushes us towards expansion in the program andoutreach. As stated in his letter, Governor Corzine has em-phasized battling the problem of homelessness amongst the

VETERANS HAVEN 2: EXPANDING CARE FOR NEW JERSEY'SHOMELESS VETERANSBy Fred Kemper, Special Assistant to Deputy Commissioner

veteran population as key in his next years inoffice. The $2 million dollar appropriation to-wards expanding the bed capacity and improv-ing the facility is paramount to success inaddressing the problem. DMAVA is currentlyinvolved in applying for federal money to supple-ment the appropriation by the state, intendingto leverage another $2.6 million dollars for theproject. This expansion however, will only yieldan estimated 36 additional rooms, giving theState the ability to serve a total of 90 veterans.

Even with expansion, the sheer amount ofhomeless veterans calls for the creation ofanother facility. We are investigating the pos-sibility of opening Veterans Haven 2 at thePatterson Army Health Clinic in FortMonmouth. Fort Monmouth is set to close inconcert with the Department of Defense’s“Base Realignment and Closure” act. As part

of the realignment procedure, the federal government allo-cates money towards shifting the operations of the base. Aportion of the new operations at the base needs to be dedi-cated towards dealing with the problem of homelessness.Therefore, DMAVA and Governor Corzine feel that this loca-tion would be perfect for the much needed Veterans Haven 2.

Director of Veterans Services, Gary Englert, stated thatthe clinic in Fort Monmouth could possibly provide living spacefor an additional 200 veterans. Patient rooms and offices inthe facility would be converted into residential rooms, utiliz-ing already available infrastructure to make the transitioneasier. Englert stated that by working with the VA, DMAVAintends to keep the Veterans Outpatient Clinic operationaleven as the active service care wing would close.

In order to secure the Patterson Army Health Clinic asthe site for Veterans Haven 2, it needs to be approved by the“Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Planning Author-ity” (FMERPA). At a July 26 meeting, Deputy CommissionerSteve Abel made a presentation to the authority outlining thecurrent program and future plans, stressing that VeteransHaven is a program that produces results, and most impor-tantly, it serves those have served our state and country.The presentation was received with overwhelming approvaland praise, although significant time remains before a finaldecision is made.

Many veterans attended the event, some voicing theirconcern over the need for further homeless veterans careand noted that if the outpatient clinic were closed, veteranswould have difficulty using other facilities due to greatly in-creased travel time

Patterson Army Health Clinic as it appears today. Photo by Kryn Westhoven,NJDMAVA/PA.


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Deputy Commissioner Abel (center) and Iven Dumas (left)Brigadier General William Doyle Cemetery Superintendentaccept a donation from Mary Veres in memory of her hus-

Photos clockwise starting top left: Deputy Commisioner SteveAbel (right) presents a flag flown over Baghdad, Iraq, to StateCommander Joseph Harris (left) at the N.J. Disabled AmericanVeterans convention. Governor Jon S. Corzine (right) poseswith State Commander Bill Grieman (left) after receivinga Vet-erans of Foreign Wars membership jacket at the VFW conven-tion. Maj. Gen. Glenn K. Rieth (left) assists Military Order of the

DMAVA Visits The Veterans' Conventions

Purple Heart State Commander Dennis Moriarty (second fromleft) with a presentation to the next of kin of New Jersey troopskilled in action. General Rieth (left) and Deputy CommissionerAbel (right) present State Commander Joseph Gugliuzza (cen-ter) the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal at the Ameri-can Legion convention.

Building Construction Nearing Completion

band George for the purchase and installation of a a flagpole at the new Administration/Maintenance building. Thebuilding is tentatively scheduled to be completed Oct. 17,with a dedication ceremony to be held in the Spring of2007.


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Beginning June 9, National Guard and reserve membersreleased from active duty will get the same veterans’ hiringpreference for federal jobs as those who are separated orretired from regular active-duty assignments.

The Office of Personnel Management announced the newhiring rules in a notice published the same day in the FederalRegister, where new rules and regulations are published.Normally, there is a three or four-month delay in implementingnewly announced federal rules. OPM officials, however, saidin a statement accompanying the rule that they chose not towait for the traditional comment period before implementingthe new hiring policy so as to “not unwittingly deny veterans’preference based upon regulations that are now obsolete.”

“If OPM’s regulations were permitted to remain ascurrently written while OPM solicited comments upon itsproposed revisions there is a chance that reservists recentlyreleased from active duty in Iraq or Afghanistan, for example,might be denied veterans’ preference based upon thelanguage of current regulations,” the statement says.

The federal personnel office said factors in the rush toimplement the policy were “the sacrifices being made byindividuals who do not serve full time in the armed forces butwho have been called to active duty for significant service.”

Under the new rules, which Congress approved last yearas part of the 2006 Defense Authorization Act, the definitionof a veteran expands for the purposes of getting extra creditwhen seeking a federal job. Previously, veterans’ preferenceapplied only to people “separated” from active duty underhonorable conditions.

Under the new policy, hiring preference would extend toany person discharged or released from active duty if theyhad more than 180 consecutive days of duty since Sept. 11,2001, served in a war or in a campaign for which a campaignbadge or expeditionary medal was authorized. Also, theperson who is discharged or released must have received anhonorable or general discharge.

The interim policy is still open to comments, and couldbe modified. Comments will be accepted through Aug. 8,with revisions possible after a review.

New Housing Search Avai lab le Onl ineNew Housing Search Avai lab le Onl ineNew Housing Search Avai lab le Onl ineNew Housing Search Avai lab le Onl ineNew Housing Search Avai lab le Onl ineNew Jersey has introduced a housing search tool

available online at, www.njhousing.gov.This site offers a search engine of affordable housing, as

well as housing with special accessibility features. This sitealso acts as an information source for homebuyers on howto purchase a home, etc.

New Cost Of L iv ing Bi l l IntroducedNew Cost Of L iv ing Bi l l IntroducedNew Cost Of L iv ing Bi l l IntroducedNew Cost Of L iv ing Bi l l IntroducedNew Cost Of L iv ing Bi l l IntroducedHR 5444, the Veteran Disability Compensation Automatic

COLA Act has been introduced in the House.This bill would make an automatic cost of living adjustment

for veterans’ disability benefits based on the Consumer PriceIndex (CPI) each year, without an act of Congress. Thiswould create a guarantee of an increase in benefits eachyear for veterans.

Act Restricts ProtestsAct Restricts ProtestsAct Restricts ProtestsAct Restricts ProtestsAct Restricts ProtestsThe ‘Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act’ was put

into effect on May 29. This prohibits certain demonstrationsat cemeteries controlled by the National CemeteryAdministration and Arlington National Cemetery.

The bill prohibits protesting within 300 feet of the cemeteryentrance, and 150 feet from roads into the cemetery. Thisrestriction holds from an hour before the funeral, to an hourafter. This will guarantee that the veterans and their familieswill have a peaceful ceremony and the respect they deserveduring their time of grief.

Remembering The Fallen(pictured right to left) Deputy Commissioner Steve Abel, As-semblyman Jack Connors, Legislative District 7 and Maj. Gen.Glenn K. Rieth render honors to the Gold Star Mothers duringthe Memorial Day ceremony at the Brigadier General WilliamC. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery. We would like to thankall those who participated and joined us in our day of remem-

brance. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Mark Olsen, NJDMAVA/PA.


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EWS & VIEWS

Citizen Of The YearNew Jersey Jewish War Veterans Department Commander MikeWinnick (left) presents Deputy Commissioner Steve Abel (right)the Citizen of the Year Award during the Commander’s Banquetat the N.J. Jewish War Veterans Convention on June 17. Photocourtesy New Jersey Jewish War Veterans Department.

Health ier US Veterans In it iat iveHealth ier US Veterans In it iat iveHealth ier US Veterans In it iat iveHealth ier US Veterans In it iat iveHealth ier US Veterans In it iat iveThe Director of the VA National Center for Health

Promotion and Disease Prevention, Linda Kisinger recentlyproposed the “Healthier US Veterans” initiative.

Partnering with the Department of Health and HumanServices, this initiative will address the problem of diabetesand obesity amongst many veterans by promoting healthyeating and physical activity. National, regional, and localevents will be held at VA medical centers that will focus ongood nutrition and physical activity. A corps of veteranvolunteers called ‘Fit For Life’ will act also as ambassadorsfor the program. For more information, go to www.healthierusveterans.va.gov

Cars For VetsCars For VetsCars For VetsCars For VetsCars For VetsFor a second year in a row, the township of Maple Shade

donated a 1996 Ford Crown Victoria car to New Jersey’sveteran transitional housing, Veterans Haven.

Other vehicles came from The Burlington County Bridge

VFW Donates Money For NurseThe Department for Military and Veterans Affairs partnered withthe Veterans of Foreign Wars in order to raise money to rebuildthe life of a nurse’s aid at the Vineland Memorial Home. Picturedare left to right- VFW District 11 Commander Tom Farrell, DeputyCommissioner for Veterans Affairs Stephen G. Abel,Assemblyman Jack Conners and VFW Post 3020 LadiesAuxillary President Eva Burgess. The nurse’s aid has been withDMAVA for the past 16 years and lost her daughter and twograndsons in a tragic fire. The VFW has contributed $1,500 tothe effort, making the total approximately $2,800. We hope thatthis small contribution will aid her in this time of need.

Commission who donated a 1997 Ford Explorer, the DahnCorporation who donated a 16 foot U-Haul Truck and RoccoCastranova who donated a 1990 Nissan Axxess. BobSauselein, the superintendent of Veterans Haven, said thatresidents who have a valid driver’s license and are able toafford the insurance would be drawn at random for the use ofthese vehicles. The transportation provided by the use ofthe automobiles will allow residents to seek different andbetter jobs. On behalf of the Department, we would like toextend our thanks to those who donated these vehicles andthose who dedicate themselves to improving the lives ofVeterans Haven’s residents.

State POW/MIA Medal ApprovedState POW/MIA Medal ApprovedState POW/MIA Medal ApprovedState POW/MIA Medal ApprovedState POW/MIA Medal Approved“On behalf of Maj. Gen. Glenn K. Rieth, The Adjutant

General of New Jersey, and the Department of Military andVeterans Affairs, it is our pleasure to inform you that Gover-nor Jon S. Corzine has just signed into law, bill A2685/S1613creating a New Jersey POW-MIA medal.

The New Jersey State POW-MIA Medal has been one ofour legislative priorities and is very close to our hearts. Feware as deserving of this high honor than those POW’s andMIA’s who sacrificed so much in defense of our great nationand state. We all owe a debt of gratitude to these coura-geous soldiers and their families.”


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The Division of Veterans Healthcare Services has initiated aDivision-wide Employee Awards Program to recognize em-ployees with perfect attendance, as well as Best Employeeand Best Team of the quarter from each Veteran MemorialHome. Since Best Employee and Best Team submissions

rely, in part, on letters or notes of appreciation, all residentswho have relatives in one of our homes or volunteer in thehomes can participate by writing to the Chief Executive Of-ficers when an employee does something especially note-worthy.

Veteran Memorial Homes Employee Awards Program

VA Secretary Tours ParamusJim Nicholson (left), Secretary of Veterans Affairs gets atour of the Paramus Veterans Memorial Home led by NewJersey Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs, Col. (Ret)Stephen Abel on June 1. Congressman Scott Garrett (notpictured) joined Secretary Nicholson in touring and meetingthe staff of the home. Following the tour, Nicholson spokewith veterans about the need for further improvement of thecare facilities and addressed questions concerning the im-portance of safeguarding personal data and assured themthat the VA is doing everything they can to protect personalinformation. The Secretary’s visit demonstrates our partner-ship with the federal government in delivering the benefitsveterans deserve. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class RobertStephenson, NJDMAVA/PA.

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The Application for Admission to the three N.J. VeteransMemorial Homes (VMHs) is now available on the NJDMAVAwebsite.

By having the application online, applicants and/or theirfamilies will have easier access to information. Logon towww.state.nj.us/military, click on “Veterans Affairs” and thengo to “Healthcare Services” and pick any of the three VMHs.Print out and complete, either in ink or by typewriter, theApplication for Admission. The completed application canbe mailed to the VMH of your choice.

The revised Application also contains three Appendixes:Appendix A contains Chapter 5, the law governing admis-sion to the three VMHs; Appendix B discusses HIPAA (pa-tient privacy) information; and Appendix C is “CalculatingFinancial Costs - An Overview.”

The three VMHs are located in Paramus (north), MenloPark (central), and Vineland (south).

Cel l Phones For Sold iersCel l Phones For Sold iersCel l Phones For Sold iersCel l Phones For Sold iersCel l Phones For Sold iersCell Phones for Soldiers was started in April 2004 to

help soldiers with the cost of calling home. From moneycollected through direct donations and the recycling of cellphones and ink jet printer cartridges, the organization hasbought more than 50,000 prepaid phone cards for soldiers.

If you or anyone you know has any cell phones or printercartridges they want to donate, please go to www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.


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Korean Vets HonoredPhotos by Tech. Sgt. Mark Olsen, NJDMAVA/PA

The 53rd Anni-versary of the Sign-ing of the KoreanWar Armistice andNew Jersey KoreanWar CommemorativeMedal Ceremonywas held at the NewJersey Korean WarMemorial in AtlanticCity on July 27.

Thomas M. McHugh,N.J. State Commander ofthe Korean War VeteransAssociation, as well asGary Englert, Director ofVeterans Services at the Department of Military and Veter-ans Affairs addressed an audience filled with members ofvarious New Jersey veterans organizations and those whowere there to honor those who served. William A. Rakestraw,National Executive Committee member for the AmericanLegion spoke of the trials and hardships endured by thosewho served in the Korean War. As part of the ceremony,Deputy Commissioner Abel presented 15 New Jersey Ko-rean War Service Medals.

Since last year’s ceremony, fifty additional New Jerseyservice members who were killed during the Korean Conflicthave been identified. Their names, which have been addedto the memorial, were also honored during the ceremony.

Less eager than willing, More dutiful than brave, Brave when required, Democracy's children, they gave theirservice far from home, and saw they came as victors, not conquerors, in freedom's name. Robert Pinsky


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A HAND UP TO HOMELESS VETERANS ACROSS THE STATE

War Dog Memorial DedicationThe United States War Dogs Memorial was dedicated atthe New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Holmdel June10. Approximately 500 people attended the event with manyattendees bringing their scout and sentry dogs to honorthe tens of thousands of K-9s that served in the UnitedStates Armed Forces since World War I. The memorialwas built through the cooperation of the New Jersey Viet-nam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation, the U.S. War Dogs

Association and the Department of Military and VeteransAffairs. The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial isopen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the EducationalCenter is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Volunteers and military personnel joined the North JerseyStand Down Committee, Inc. to help with the annual Stand Down atEssex County Community College on Sept. 9. Sgt. Brian Mills, aboveleft, 250th Signal Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard handsout plates to homeless vets for a free hot lunch. William Hunter,above right, Veterans of Foreign Wars District 4 Jr. Vice Commanderand former commander of Post 9015 hands out comfort items to ahomeless vet along the clothing line at North Jersey Stand Down.Photos by Kryn Westhoven, NJDMAVA/PA

The South Jersey Stand Down at the New Jersey Army NationalGuard armory in Cherry Hill on Sept. 22 received a finanical boostprior to the event as Tom Weber, left, President of Stand Down ofSouth Jersey accepts a $2,000 check from Arthur Seltzer, past Jew-ish War Veterans, Department of New Jersey commander and pastJWV Post 126 commander. Photo by Perry Levine


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The New JerseyWorld War IIMemorial

State of New JerseyWorld War II Memorial at Veterans Park (Trenton)

Today fewer and fewer Ameri-cans have a personal connec-tion or awareness of thesacrifices and courage ofNew Jersey's World War II Vet-erans and Generation. It isthe Commission's goal to dedi-cate the WWII Memorial in theFall of 2006. Time is quicklypassing. We urge you to sup-port the New Jersey WorldWar II Memorial through a tax-deductible contribution.

Name Phone

Address/City/State/Zip

Memorial donations are payable to: Treasurer, State of New Jersey*

*Indicate on check: NJ WWII Memorial

Mail to: WWII Memorial Commission c/o Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs-DVS PO Box 340, Trenton, NJ 08625-0340 Contact: 609-530-7049Individual Donors:

Eagle: $1,000 and upFalcon: $500 - $999Hawk: $100 - $499Osprey: $25 - $99Other: $_________

Atlantic/Cape MayJohn Valenta, VSO

Lonna Remsen, Sec.1601 Atlantic Avenue,

7th Fl.Atlantic City 08401

609-441-3060/3061Fax: 609-441-3899

BergenRobert Maulano, VSO

Luz Isip, Sec.385 Prospect Avenue,

3rd Fl.Hackensack 07601-2570

201-996-8050/8051Fax: 201-996-8009

BurlingtonCharles Piscopo, VSO

Bernadette Whitman, Sec.555 High St.

Suite 6AMt. Holly 08060

609-518-2273/2274Fax: 609-518-2275

Camden/GloucesterGuy Wiener, VSO

William McDonnell, VSODiane Rosci, Sec.

215 Crown Point Rd.,Suite 300

Thorofare 08086856-853-4184/4185/4186

Fax: 856-384-3781

Essex/UnionMoise Abraham, VSOCarolanne Guzzi, Sec.1196 Chestnut StreetElizabeth 07201-1053908-820-3133/3134Fax: 908-965-2954

HudsonEdna Jones, VSOHelen Banks, Sec.

438 Summit Avenue,3rd Fl, Rm. 302

Jersey City 07306-3158201-798-7040/7051/7026

Fax: 201-798-7036

MercerDavid Martin, VSO

Theresa Tomecheck, Sec.28 W. State Street, 5th fl.

PO 671, Room 514Trenton 08625-0671609-292-5880/5881Fax: 609-633-6852

Middlesex/SomersetJoseph Battito, VSOLillian Pacheco, Sec.711 Jersey Avenue

2nd Fl.New Brunswick

08901-2102732-937-6347/6348/6349

Fax: 732-937-6417

MonmouthDonald McNamara, VSO

Carolyn Brown, Sec.630 Bangs Avenue

Suite 320Asbury Park 07712-6904

732-775-7009/7005Fax: 732-775-3612

Fort Monmouth Clinic8:30 am – 4:30 pm

(Thursday)732-532-4465

OceanJoseph Salzano, VSO

Phyllis Goffin, Sec.James J. HowardOutpatient Clinic

970 RT 70Brick 08724-3550

732-840-3033/3034Fax: 732-840-0399

PassaicLeonard E. Johnson, VSO

Titus Osuagwu, Sec.100 Hamilton Plaza

6th fl.Paterson 07505-2101

973-977-4050/4051/4556Fax: 973-977-4464

Salem/CumberlandWilliam Burrows, VSO

Robert Del Percio, VSOCatherine Raniolo, Sec.

524 Northwest Blvd.Vineland 08360-2895

856-696-6452/6445/6451Fax: 856-696-6499

Sussex/MorrisBruce Stanley, VSO5 South Park Drive

Newton 07860-5000973-383-4949/1363Fax: 973-383-1272

Dover(Wednesday)973-366-8347

Warren/HunterdonMonica Banca, VSOLisa Szymanski, Sec.

550 A Route 57Port Murray 07865-9482

908-689-5840/5845Fax: 908-689-5879

VA Liaison Offices

Newark20 Washington PlaceNewark, 07102-3174

973-297-3230Fax: 973-648-2356

Philadelphia5000 Wissahickon AvePhiladelphia, PA 19144

215-381-3054Fax: 215-381-3459

"SERVING THOSE WHO SERVED"NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

VETERANS SERVICE OFFICES

For information on veterans' entitlements call toll-free 1-888-8NJ-VETS,or go online to:

www.state.nj.us/military/veterans/index.html

Documents

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS … · ing closely with the Governor’s office in order to make his vision for veter-ans in New Jersey a reality. We understand his