Governor Murphy Opens Union County Veterans Service Office, Finalizing Push to Establish Office in All 21 Counties

This opening marks the fulfillment of the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2024 promise to expand the state’s VSOs into all 21 counties. The announcement was followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMAVA).

“New Jerseyans who have answered the call to serve deserve our utmost respect and support. By expanding the footprint of our Veterans Service Offices to every New Jersey county, we are ensuring veterans and their families have easy access to the state and federal benefits they have earned,” said Governor Murphy. “Effective today, New Jersey heroes from Sussex to Cape May Counties can visit their local Veterans Service Office to receive critical access to a wide range of services. It is an honor to make these resources and supports more readily accessible for our veterans.”

“New Jersey is investing more, doing more, and achieving more in the area of state-delivered veterans benefits, programs, and services,” said Maj. Gen. Lisa J. Hou, D.O., Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and The Adjutant General of New Jersey. “The opening of the State of New Jersey Union County Veterans Service Office completes Governor Murphy’s initiative to establish a point of entry for service members, Veterans, and their families in each of the Garden State’s 21 counties. Expanding access is the cornerstone of our efforts to connect those who have worn the uniform with the benefits that they have earned through their service to the United States.”

Establishing new Veterans Service Offices in Camden, Cape May, Middlesex, Passaic, Salem, Union, and Warren Counties was a priority in the Fiscal Year 2024 State Budget supported by an $825,000 investment. Additional funds have been proposed in the Governor’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget for this initiative.

With the expansion to Union County, all 21 New Jersey counties are now equipped with an office dedicated to delivering important employment, education, counseling, housing, social, and medical services, providing critical support to veterans and their families.