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(609) 292-6500
RELEASE: March 18, 2021
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CUSTOMER ADVISORY

Jersey City MVC Center Closed Until April 1

75% of Transactions Now Online at NJMVC.gov

TRENTON – The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJ MVC) today announced the Jersey City Vehicle Center is closed due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19, and will reopen Thursday, April 1.

The employee who tested positive was last in the agency Wednesday, March 17.

MVC Centers Reopening

The following MVC Centers will reopen after full COVID-19 cleaning and the completion of staff quarantine. They had to close because an employee tested positive for COVID-19 at each location, and are scheduled to reopen on these dates:

Springfield Vehicle Center

Monday, March 22

North Bergen Licensing Center

Monday, March 22

East Orange Vehicle Center

Tuesday, March 23

Oakland Licensing Center

Tuesday, March 23

Newton Vehicle Center

Thursday, March 25

Wayne Licensing Center

Friday, March 26

Bakers Basin Licensing Center

Saturday, March 27

Paterson Regional/Licensing Center

Saturday, March 27

Trenton Regional/Vehicle Center

Saturday, March 27

Rio Grande Licensing Center

Monday, March 29

Jersey City Vehicle Center

Thursday, April 1

MVC Online

The MVC now offers about 75% of transactions online at NJMVC.gov. There are nearly 30 online services available at the website, including most renewals for licenses and registrations.

Before scheduling an appointment, customers should first check to see if their transaction can be completed online and skip the trip to an MVC agency.

Scheduling an Appointment for an In-Person Visit

Nearly all in-person transactions at both Licensing Centers and Vehicle Centers require an appointment scheduled at NJMVC.gov.

Appointments are scheduled up to 60 days in advance and are widely available. The MVC has more than doubled daily appointments for license and registration renewals recently.

Appointment Cancellations

Any appointments canceled due to an MVC location closure must be rescheduled on the website. Customers will get an email when their appointment has been canceled.

If a customer can’t make an appointment, it should be canceled using guidance in the MVC’s confirmation email to open the appointment for others.

Renewals

License/ID and registration renewals that can’t be completed online require an appointment. Renewals are not available on a walk-in basis.

Check Your Documents

Customers should check the expiration date on their documents and renew early. Most licenses can be renewed online three months before expiration and most vehicle registrations two months before expiration. If you can’t renew online, make an appointment within the renewal window. Don’t wait until you’re up against an expiration date!

Know Before You Go

Before all MVC visits, customers should log on to NJMVC.gov to check if the agency might be closed because of an employee testing positive for COVID-19, or for any other reason. The MVC has 39 locations to serve customers throughout the state.

Customers can complete many transactions online, schedule appointments, and find out more about MVC operations on the website. Customers can also identify whether a license or vehicle transaction is available online, by appointment, or walk-in by using the MVC “Cheat Sheet” on the home page of the website.