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Veterans Legal Services Laws in New Jersey.

Veterans benefits are predominantly federal, administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. New Jersey supplements federal benefits through the NJ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, which operates three State Veterans Memorial Homes (Menlo Park, Paramus, Vineland), a state veterans cemetery, and county Veterans Service Officers. New Jersey offers a 100% service-connected disabled veterans' total property-tax exemption and a $6,000 state income tax deduction for veterans. VA regional offices serve New Jersey from Newark and Philadelphia.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

State law

Key New Jersey Statutes

Federal VA Disability Compensation38 U.S.C. § 1110 et seq.

Monthly compensation for service-connected disabilities, rated 10–100%. No income limit.

100% Disabled Veterans Property Tax ExemptionN.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30

Veterans with 100% service-connected total and permanent disability (or unmarried surviving spouses) are fully exempt from property tax on their primary residence.

Veterans Income Tax DeductionN.J.S.A. 54A:3-2

Honorably discharged veterans receive a $6,000 New Jersey Gross Income Tax deduction (applies to any veteran, not just disabled).

NJ Department of Military and Veterans AffairsN.J.S.A. 38A:3-6 et seq.

Administers three Memorial Homes (Menlo Park, Paramus, Vineland), Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, and a network of county Veterans Service Officers.

State law

Official Sources

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs NJ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

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