Assistance
Bergen New Bridge Veteran Outreach
2021 Guide About Veteran and Service Member Addiction
NJ VFW Assistance-2018Useful Information Links
NEW RESPITE FLYER (2018)
- UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
- Discharge Papers
- Make Correction to Discharge Papers: DD Form 149
- Returning Service Members (OEF/OIF/OND)
- Legal Assistance
- Local Veterans Centers
- Local Veterans Centers in NJ
- Find Local Veterans Center near you
- VA Benefits Guide (2012)
- New Jersey Veterans Guide
- Bergen County NJ Veteran’s Service Medal Application
- Bergen County NJ Veteran’s Honorary Service Card Application
- Bergen County NJ Veteran’s Services — 201-336-6325
- Essex County NJ Veteran’s Service — 973-395-8375
- LIST OF VETERAN BENEFITS WEBSITES (RECEIVED FROM INTERNET E-MAIL AND NOT VERIFIED)
- Google for Veterans (recommended by Gary Sinise–“CSI NY”)
- Gulf War Records Destruction
- What Happens After I’m Discharged?
- Transition Assistance Program
- “FREEBIE$” AND DI$COUNTS FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
- RCS Combat Call Center (VA Referral Services): 1-877-WAR-VETS (877-927-8387)
- Active Duty Pre-Separation Guide
- Military ONE Care (Military One Source.com new website)
- National Resource Directory
- FCC Publications of interest to s all about Telephones, Wireless, Frauds, etc.
- Calling Cards from Various Organizations
- http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/request_calling_card.php
- http://www.vfw.org/Forms/Request-a-Phone-Card/
- This Link is for Free calling from the MWR on the base with the Schedule of free days offered http://www.vfw.org/NMS/
- This one is from the USO http://www.uso.org/uso-operation-phone-home.aspx
- This one is for Paid ones http://www.corp.att.com/gov/militaryprepaidcards/air_force_army.html
- NEED SOMEONE TO PLAY LIVE TAPS for a comrade’s funeral in New Jersey?
- USPS ZIP CODE FINDER
- WORLD TIME ZONES
Pre- Post- and Deployment Assistance
Great Assistance for the soldier BEFORE deploying!
What you need to know about the law to keep your job open for you while you’re deployed
- What is the ESGR? [Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve]
- New Jersey Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (NJESGR)
- Employer Support of the guard and Reserve National Website
- See also U.S. Department of Labor for Veterans ==> DOLVETS
- MILITARY FAMILY SUPPORT
- BERGEN COUNTY KEY SERVICES GUIDE FOR FAMILIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS
- IMPORTANT BERGEN COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL PHONE NUMBERS
- NEW SOFTWARE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF RETURNING COMBAT VETERANS (FREE!!)
SAMPLE PRE-DEPLOYMENT DOCUMENTS USED BY:
508th MP Co, 117th CSSB, 42nd RSB
1799 Teaneck Rd.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
CONTACT INFORMATION: Frg508mp@gmail.com Joe Fiorito/Leader 973 839 4304 Home 201 396 2726 cell
1. Pre-Deployment Checklist for Military Families
2. Tool Kit for Parent(s) and/or Spouse of Soldier
3. Family Deployment Checklist
4. What is SCRA? (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act)
5. Employee’s Active Duty Absence Notification Letter to Employer
6. American Red Cross (ARC) Information Form
7. ARC Notification Form (508th MPCBC)
8. ARC Brochure (2010)
9. Family Readiness & Preparedness
10.508th Readiness–Emergency At Home
11.ARC Serving Military Families Worldwide (Armed Forces Emergency Services)
Crisis Assistance
- National Call Center for Homeless Veterans (with Live Chat Line)
- Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
- Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Hotline: 1-877-640-1209
- Victim and Witness Assistance Council
The 1-855-VA-WOMEN hotline joins numerous other VA hotlines that provide critical information and assistance to veterans, such as those for veterans in crisis and in danger of becoming homeless.- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
The 1-855-VA-WOMEN hotline joins numerous other VA hotlines that provide critical information and assistance to veterans, such as those for veterans in crisis and in danger of becoming homeless.Housing Assistance
- ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS TO PARAMUS HOME
- Transitional Housing & Support Services for Veterans in Bergen County, NJ
- Returning Service Members Have New House Opportunity (Mortgage-FREE!) Homes for Wounded Warriors. Military Warriors Support Foundation is now awarding mortgage-free homes to wounded heroes injured during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Homes Fit For Heroes
VETERANS DIRECTED HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES PROGRAM is a new program only in as a Pilot Program in the following counties:
- Morris County (1-800-564-4656),
- Somerset County (1-888-747-1122) and
- Bergen County (201-336-7400).
Financial Assistance
Veteran Needs Financial Assistance
- Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents, and Survivors
- VA BENEFITS FACT SHEETS
- Military Compen$ation
Family and Community Services
- Military Mental Health Assessment for Active Duty, Veterans, and their family members
- NEW SOFTWARE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF RETURNING COMBAT VETERANS (FREE!!)
- Military Family Support
- Resource Guide for NJ Military Veterans & Families
- Military & Family Life Consultant Program (Confidential) 1-609-694-7020 (for returning personnel & their families)
- VA Gulf War Task Force Report Released Report Redefines How Care and Services Are Provided
- Military Service Members & Veterans Have New House Opportunity from Operation Homefront
- Binding the Wounds of War–there’s an App for that!
- ACAP (Army Career and Alumni Program)
Healthcare Assistance
- Mobile App for PTSD VERY IMPORTANT!!! (learn essential skills to manage the challenges you may face in adjusting to post-deployment life)
- E-BENEFITS FROM VA
- TSGLI Hospital Benefit (Traumatic Injury Protection Program)
- ADA: Know Your Rights Returning Service Members with Disabilities
- The Army “Gold Book” (represents the next phase in the Army’s ongoing campaign to counter the stress associated with more than a decade of war)
- REQUEST YOUR SEPARATION PAPERS, MEDICAL RECORDS, MAKE CHANGES, ETC
- MILITARY RECORD SOURCES (Personnel, Units, Histories, Awards, etc.)
- NJ Attorney General “Military Service and Your Rights” FACT SHEET
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
- Veterans Electronic Gateway to Health Benefits
- Mental Health Screening and Mental Health America
- PTSD
- Veterans My Health E-Vet Website
- Veterans Health Council
- Military Health System (for TBI assistance)
- Gulf War Illness
- Agent Orange
Wounded Warrior Assistance
- Wounded Warrior Resource Center 1-800-342-9647
The directory holds over 13,000 resources that have been screened for suitability and for their commitment to providing resources to Wounded Warriors, Veterans, their families, and caregivers. The resources listed support recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration. - Travel Planning and Air Tickets for Wounded Warriors (Luke’s Wings)
Jobs and Employment Assistance
- Best Veteran Employers (January 2012)
- HireVetsFirst (Program on hold by DOL, but click here for other information)
- “JOBS FOR JERSEY” (“Where talent meets opportunity”)
- Vets Success (Jobs, Tools, Tips)
- Get Skills to Work
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hiring our Heroes
- Norfolk Southern Railroad Hiring Veterans
- FedsHireVets
- Hire Veterans
- My Next Move?
- Gold Card for Veterans
- Career Service for those who served
- VetBiz.gov
- Small Business Administration
- Patriot Express Loans (part of SBA)TALK TO OTHER VETERANS ON-LINE (VFW Web Com
- VFW National Veteran Services
- Post 9/11 G.I. Bill
“Do you need help dealing with the VA bureaucracy? We can help you connect with an NJ VFW Service Officer or an NJ Veterans Affairs Service Officer with many years of experience to help you process your claim and break through logjams in the system. You fought for us, now it is our turn to fight for you. You are not alone and will not be alone in this fight for your rights.” (J.J. Kelly,Sr., Cmndr VFW District 2 NJ 2010-2011)
New Jersey VFW Service Officer:
- Name: Bernard J. McElwee
- Title: VFW Department Service Officer
- Address: 20 Washington Place
- City: Newark
- Zip: 07102
- Phone: 973 297-3226
- Fax: 973 623-1244
- Email: bernard.mcelwee@vba.va.gov
Important Publications Websites, Phone numbers, etc.
- VFW Service Officer Brochure
- New Jersey Veterans Affairs Service Office
- Veteran Service Organizations located at the Newark, NJ Regional Office:
More Important Phone Numbers:
- VA Benefits, 1-800-827-1000
- Health Benefits, 1-877-222-8387
- Education Benefits, 1-888-442-4551
- Life Insurance, 1-800-669-8477
- Debt Management, 1-800-827-0648
- Mammography Hotline, 1-888-492-7844
- Telecommunication Device For the Deaf (TDD), 1-800-829-4833
- CHAMPVA, 1-800-733-8387
- Headstones and Markers, 1-800-697-6947
- Health Eligibility Center, 1644 Tullie Circle, Atlanta, GA 30329-2303, 404-235-1257 or 1-800-929-8387
- American Legion (AML) 973.623.6298 or 973.297.3377
- American Veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam (AMVETS) 973.297.3376
- Catholic War Veterans (CWV) 201.843.9177
- Disabled American Veterans (DAV) 973.297.3378
- Jewish War Veterans (JWV) 973.297.3388
- Military Order Purple Heart (MOPH) 973.297.3389
- NJ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NJDMVA) 973.297.3230
- Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) 973.297.3228
- United Spinal Association (USA) (Eastern Paralyzed Veterans) 973.297.3387
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 973.297.3226
- Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) 973.297.3227
Veteran’s Facilities in New Jersey
| VA Facilities in New Jersey | ||||
| Veterans Health Administration – VISN 3: Veterans Integrated Service Network | ||||
| Station ID | Facility | Address | Phone | |
| 561 | East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System | 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07018 |
(973) 676-1000 | |
| 561GB | Elizabeth CBOC | 654 East Jersey Street, Suite 2A Elizabeth, NJ 07206 |
908-994-0120 | |
| 561GI | Ft. Monmouth Community Clinic | Paterson Army Health Clinic, Building 1075, Stephenson Ave Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703 |
732-532-4500 | |
| 561GD | Hackensack CBOC | 385 Prospect Avenue Hackensack, NJ 07601 |
(201) 487-1390 | |
| 561BZ | James J. Howard Community Clinic (Brick, NJ) | 970 Rt. 70 Brick, NJ 08724 | 732-206-8900 | |
| 561GE | Jersey City CBOC | 115 Christopher Columbus Drive Jersey, NJ 07302 |
201-435-3055/3305 | |
| 0102 | Jersey City Vet Center | 110A Meadowlands Parkway, Suite 102 Secaucus, NJ 07094 |
201-223-7787 | |
| 561A4 | Lyons Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System | 151 Knollcroft Road Lyons, NJ 07939 |
(908) 647-0180 | |
| 561GH | Morristown CBOC | 340 West Hanover Ave Morristown, NJ 07960 |
973-539-9791/9794 | |
| 561GF | New Brunswick CBOC | 317 George Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901 |
732-729-0646/9555 732-247-0497 | |
| 561GG | Newark CBOC | 20 Washington Place Newark, NJ 07102 |
973-645-1441 | |
| 0112 | Newark Vet Center | 2 Broad St. Suite 703 Bloomfield, NJ 07003 |
(973)-748-0980 | |
| 561GJ | Paterson CBOC | 275 Getty Avenue, St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center Paterson, NJ 07503 |
973-247-1666 | |
| 561GA | Trenton CBOC | 171 Jersey Street, Bldg. 36 Trenton, NJ 08611-2425 | 609-989-2355 | |
| 0114 | Trenton Vet Center | 934 Parkway Ave. Suite 201 Ewing, NJ 08618 | (609)-882-5744 | |
| Veterans Health Administration – VISN 4: VA Stars & Stripes Healthcare Network | ||||
| Station ID | Facility | Address | Phone | |
| 460GD | Cape May VA Outpatient Clinic (460GD) | 1 Monroe Avenue Cape May, NJ 08204 | (609) 898-8700 | |
| 642GA | Fort Dix, NJ Outpatient Clinic (Burlington County) | 8th & Alabama Ft. Dix, NJ 08640 | 609-562-2999 | |
| 460HG | VA Clinic NJ Veterans Memorial Home (460HG) | Northwest Boulevard Vineland, NJ 08360 | (856) 692-1588 | |
| 642GA | VA Outpatient Clinic at Marshall Hall (642GA) | 8th and Alabama Ft. Dix, NJ 08640 | (609) 562-2999 | |
| 460HE | Ventnor VA Health Clinic (460HE) | 6601 Ventnor Avenue, Suite 406 Ventnor, NJ 08406 | (609) 823-3122 | |
| 0230 | Ventnor Vet Center | 6601 Ventnor Ave. Suite 105, Ventnor Bldg. Ventnor, NJ 08406 | (609)-487-8387 | |
| (642GD) | Veterans Health Clinic at Gloucester County (642GD) | 211 County House Road Sewell, NJ 08080-2525 | 856-401-7665 | |
| 460HG | Vineland Clinic | 1051 West Sherman Avenue Vineland, NJ 08360 | 856-692-2881 | |
| Veterans Benefits Administration – Eastern Area Office | ||||
| Station ID | Facility | Address | Phone | |
| 309 | Newark Regional Office | 20 Washington Place Newark, NJ 07102 | 1-800-827-1000 | |
| National Cemetery Administration – Philadelphia Memorial Service Network | ||||
| Station ID | Facility | Address | Phone | |
| 804 | Beverly National Cemetery | R.D. #1, Bridgeboro Road Beverly, NJ 08010 | 609 880 0827 | |
| 811 | Finn’s Point National Cemetery | R.F.D. No. 3, Box 542, Fort Mott Road Salem, NJ 08079 | (609) 880-0827 | |
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