Local Resources - Veterans

Department of Veterans Affairs, Newark Regional Office

http://www.vba.va.gov/ro/east/newrk 

"The Newark VA Regional Office is one of fifty-seven stations located throughout the Nation that provides services and benefits to honorably discharged veterans of the U. S. Military and their dependents. The Newark VA Regional Office services the 600,000 veterans residing in the State of New Jersey and their dependents. The Office processes claims for Compensation and Pension, Survivors' Benefits, and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment."

East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System 

http://www.eastorange.va.gov 

Contact information, details about services offered, and a nurses helpline.

NewarkWORKS

http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/residents/education_employment/newarkworks.php 

"NewarkWorks provides a single point of access to services needed to successfully enter or re-enter the workforce."

NJ State Bar Association—Military Legal Assistance Program

http://www.njsba.com/probono/index.cfm?fuseaction=military 

"This pro bono program provides assistance to New Jersey residents who have served overseas as active duty members of reserve components of the armed forces after September 11, 2001." Contact information is provided.

New Jersey County Veterans Service Offices

http://www.nj.gov/military/veterans/njguide/appendix-b.html 

A listing of Veterans Services offices for each county in New Jersey. Click here for information about obtaining a Veterans license in Essex County, New Jersey.

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