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NATIONAL VETERANS GROUPS

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
• The American Legion
• American Veterans (AMVETS)
• Disabled American Veterans
• Military Order of the Purple Heart
• Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

NATIONAL VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT

Sponsored by the Library of Congress, the National Veterans History Project collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.

For additional information, please call toll-free: (888) 371-5848 or visit www.loc.gov/vets/

Locally, South Jersey veterans can record and submit their own stories with assistance from the volunteers at the Army Air Field Museum in Millville. Please call (856) 327-2347 to schedule an appointment.

NATIONAL MEMORIALS in WASHINGTON, D.C.

• Korean War Veterans Memorial
• National World War II Memorial
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial

VETERANS LANDMARKS in SOUTH JERSEY

• Army Air Field Museum in Millville
• Korean War Veterans Memorial in Atlantic City
• Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum at the Cape May County Airport

HEALTHCARE RESOURCES for SOUTH JERSEY VETERANS

• VA-Wilmington Medical Center
• VA-Philadelphia Medical Center
• New Jersey Department of Military & Veterans Affairs

The VA currently operates six (6) community-based, outpatient clinics in South Jersey for local veterans which are under the oversight of either the VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA or Wilmington, DE.

CLINICS UNDER VA MEDICAL CENTER at PHILADELPHIA

Burlington VA Clinic
Ft. Dix Outpatient Clinic
8th & Alabama
Ft. Dix, NJ 08640
(609) 562-2999

Camden VA Clinic
300 Broadway, Suite 103
Camden, NJ 08104
(877) 232-5240

Gloucester VA Clinic
211 County House Road
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 401-7665

CLINICS UNDER VA MEDICAL CENTER at WILMINGTON

Cape May VA Clinic
1 Munro Avenue
Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 898-8700

Ventnor VA Clinic
6601 Ventnor Avenue, Suite 302
Ventnor, NJ 08406
(609) 823-3122

Vineland VA Clinic
1051 West Sherman Avenue, Bldg 3 Unit B
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 692-2881

Specialized counseling services can be accessed at:

Veterans Center Ventnor - Readjustment Counseling Service

Ventnor Professional Campus
6601 Ventnor Ave, Suite 105
Ventnor, NJ 08406
(609) 487-8387

Additional healthcare services such as audiology and optometry can be accessed at:

Veterans Memorial Home in Vineland
524 Northwest Boulevard
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 405-4200 or (856) 696-6452

EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE for SOUTH JERSEY VETERANS

• Hire Vets First.gov
• Hire A Hero.org
• Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network

For information on educational classes, GED Testing, job search activities, job training opportunities, public assistance and a variety of other services to help improve job related skills, visit ONE STOP CAREER CENTERS:

Atlantic County
1333 Atlantic Ave.
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
(609) 345-6700
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8:30am – 4:30pm

44 North Whitehorse Pike
Hammonton, NJ 08037-1860
(609) 561-8800
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8:30am – 4:30pm

2 South Main St.
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 813-3900
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8:30am – 4:30pm

Burlington County
795 Woodlane Road
West Hampton, NJ 08060
(609) 518-3900
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8:00am – 5:00pm

Camden County
2600 Mt. Ephraim Ave. Suite 105
Camden, NJ 08104
(856) 968-4200
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8:30am – 4:30pm

Cape May County
3810 New Jersey Ave.
Wildwood, NJ 08260-0210
(609) 729-0997
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8:30am – 4:30pm

Cumberland County
275 North Delsea Dr.
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 696-6600
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8:30am – 4:30pm

Gloucester County
215 Crown Point Rd.
Thorofare, NJ 08086-0159
(856) 384-3700
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8:30am – 4:30pm

Route 45 and Budd Blvd.
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 384-6970
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8:30am – 4:30pm

Salem County
174 E. Broadway
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-7007
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 8:30am – 4:30pm

HOUSING ASSISTANCE for VETERANS

• Homes for Our Troops

MILITARY FUNERAL REQUESTS

• U.S. Army - (609) 562-4453
• U.S. Navy - (866) 203-7791
• U.S. Marine Corps - (866) 826-3628
• U.S. Air Force - (609) 754-4117
• U.S. Coast Guard - (757) 686-4032 or (609) 898-6599

COUNTY VETERANS ADVISORY BOARDS:
Atlantic County
201 S. Shore Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
(609) 645-5900
www.aclink.org

Burlington County
49 Rancocas Road
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
(609) 265-5020
www.co.burlington.nj.us

Camden County
520 Market Street - 8th Floor
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 225-5466
www.co.camden.nj.us

Cape May County
4 Moore Road
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
(609) 465-1065
www.capemaycountygov.net

Cumberland County
790 East Commerce Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 453-2125
www.co.cumberland.nj.us

Salem County
94 Market Street
Salem, NJ 08079
(856) 935-7510 ext. 8203
www.salemcountynj.gov

Gloucester County
Kingsway Commons Suite 400
935 Kings Highway
West Deptford, NJ 08086
(856) 853-3390
www.gloucestercountynj.gov

For South Jersey veterans having difficulty with the VA or other federal agency who need assistance from my office, please click here.