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Camden County, NJ Veterans Service Office (VSO): phone and address

Find veterans benefits contacts for Camden County, New Jersey.

If you live in Camden County, free claims help is available from an accredited VSO representative; contact the NJ DVA Camden County Veterans Service Office in Camden to confirm the type of help, appointment availability and meeting location before traveling. You can also call the NJ DVA statewide Veterans Service Office hotline and ask to be connected with a current Veterans Service Officer in your county. The county has the 6th largest veteran population among New Jersey's 21 counties and equivalents, and the largest service era is Vietnam era only, with about 5,920 veterans, give or take 539. Agent Orange exposure questions depend on where and when you served. Nearby VA care includes the Gloucester County VA Clinic, 8 miles away, and the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 16 miles away. Distances are straight-line measurements from the center of the county, not driving distances.

Offices for Camden County

NJ DVA Camden County Veterans Service Office

New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs

Type of help
Benefits and claims assistance
Location
Camden

State Veterans Service Office for benefits and claims questions.

Governor James J. Florio Center for Public Service Building, 200 Federal Street, Suite 146, Camden, NJ 08103

Monday - Friday; 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Closed Alternate Fridays

For statewide phone and remote help, see the New Jersey directory.

Getting help in Camden County

NJ DVA Camden County Veterans Service Office appears in this guide. Call the provider to confirm the type of claims help, current appointment and meeting location.

Official service directory (opens in a new tab)

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Call (833) 387-1649

Veterans in Camden County

The ACS estimates about 18,900, give or take 1,100 civilian veterans in Camden County.

By ACS estimates, Camden County has the 6th largest veteran population among New Jersey's 21 counties and equivalents.

Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
MeasureCamden CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Share with a service-connected rating20 percent

the same rounded estimate as the New Jersey share; below the national share.

20 percent30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher10 percent

above the New Jersey share; below the national share.

9 percent13 percent

Camden County has about 5,680, give or take 439 veterans 75 and older, making up 30 percent of its veterans compared with 35 percent in New Jersey.

Veterans under 35 in Camden County number about 1,690, give or take 494; their 9 percent share is above New Jersey's 7 percent.

Women veterans in Camden County number about 2,100, give or take 341; their 11 percent share is above New Jersey's 8 percent.

Income, work and education in Camden County

Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
MeasureCamden CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income$54,294 ± $4,372$59,939 ± $915$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income$44,875 ± $663$49,812 ± $257$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over7.1% ± 1.5 points6.2% ± 0.4 points7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over31.1% ± 3.0 points28.5% ± 0.7 points30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 6475.3% ± 5.4 points77.6% ± 1.3 points73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 644.1% ± 1.6 points4.7% ± 0.6 points4.1% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over94.2% ± 1.1 points94.7% ± 0.4 points95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over29.3% ± 2.5 points32.1% ± 0.8 points31.8% ± 0.2 points

Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.

VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 15,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 19,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.

VA disability compensation in Camden County

VA reports 5,912 veterans in Camden County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.

VA recipients by service-connected rating, FY2025
Rating groupRecipients
0 to 20 percent1,084
30 to 40 percent555
50 to 60 percent639
70 to 90 percent1,836
100 percent1,798

FY2019: 4,719 recipients. Change to FY2025: +1,193.

VA does not publish some small counts. Those show as “Not published.” VA county compensation data (opens in a new tab).

VA home loans in Camden County

In 2025, lenders reported 540 VA-backed home loans out of 11,717 home loans made in Camden County (4.6% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).

Average VA loan amount reported: about $377,000.

The 2026 FHFA one-unit county loan limit here is $832,750. This limit matters for a VA loan only when part of your entitlement is still tied to another VA loan. VA explains remaining entitlement and loan limits (opens in a new tab).

HMDA 2025 and FHFA 2026 sources.

When they served

The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 5,920, give or take 539) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 3,410, give or take 539).

For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange presumptive conditions list; eligibility depends on your service and condition.

VA money in Camden County

VA reported about $182.6 million in compensation and pension spending and about $125.9 million in medical care spending in Camden County for FY2025.

Nearest VA locations

Call to confirm hours before you go.

Outside New Jersey, in Wilmington, DE, Wilmington VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Camden County's second-nearest medical center, about 35 miles in a straight line from the county center.

Outside New Jersey, in Philadelphia, PA, Northeast Philadelphia Vet Center (opens in a new tab) is Camden County's second-nearest Vet Center, about 18 miles in a straight line from the county center.

The state registry lists Newark RO (station 309); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.

Veterans cemeteries and State Veterans Homes

Nearest open VA national cemetery

Washington Crossing National Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
830 Highland Road Newtown, PA 18940
215-222-7510

About 32.1 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

Nearest VA-funded state or tribal veterans cemetery

Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery (opens in a new tab)
350 Provinceline Rd Wrightstown, NJ 08562
609-738-2400

About 29.2 miles in a straight line from the county center. Burial space: open.

State veterans cemeteries set their own eligibility rules.

National Cemetery Administration lists checked October 2, 2026. Cemetery coverage and distance method.

Cleanup and former military sites in Camden County

EPA Superfund National Priorities List

More EPA sites (6)

Formerly Used Defense Sites

Military branch is not listed in the USACE FY2024 property data.

These lists use site points within county boundaries. A site may extend into another county.

For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.

Veterans experiencing homelessness

On one night in January 2024, Camden City & County/Gloucester, Cape May, Cumberland Counties CoC counted 120 veterans experiencing homelessness (113 sheltered, 7 unsheltered).

NJ-503 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid).

The HUD workbook reports 123 veterans for the 2019 comparison.

This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.

If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.

Your nearest VA medical center by straight-line distance is Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (opens in a new tab), 215-823-5800. Ask for the homeless coordinator.

Housing prevention and rehousing help serving Camden County

VA's FY2026 Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) intake list names these providers. About VA SSVF (opens in a new tab).

VA homeless programs (opens in a new tab)

Cities and towns in Camden County

  • Camden (city): about 71,496 residents
  • Sicklerville (unincorporated community): about 44,998 residents
  • Lindenwold (borough): about 21,719 residents
  • Springdale (unincorporated community): about 15,173 residents
  • Cherry Hill Mall (unincorporated community): about 14,541 residents
More places (39)
  • Collingswood (borough): about 14,205 residents
  • Westmont (unincorporated community): about 14,195 residents
  • Echelon (unincorporated community): about 13,284 residents
  • Haddonfield (borough): about 12,595 residents
  • Bellmawr (borough): about 11,737 residents
  • Greentree (unincorporated community): about 11,537 residents
  • Gloucester City (city): about 11,509 residents
  • Pine Hill (borough): about 10,802 residents
  • Ashland (unincorporated community): about 9,320 residents
  • Audubon (borough): about 8,730 residents
  • Runnemede (borough): about 8,355 residents
  • Atco (unincorporated community): about 8,164 residents
  • Berlin (borough): about 7,539 residents
  • Haddon Heights (borough): about 7,516 residents
  • Barrington (borough): about 7,076 residents
  • Stratford (borough): about 7,018 residents
  • Kingston Estates (unincorporated community): about 6,668 residents
  • Golden Triangle (unincorporated community): about 5,765 residents
  • Somerdale (borough): about 5,581 residents
  • Glendora (unincorporated community): about 5,431 residents
  • Clementon (borough): about 5,410 residents
  • Ellisburg (unincorporated community): about 4,829 residents
  • Mount Ephraim (borough): about 4,669 residents
  • Barclay (unincorporated community): about 4,607 residents
  • Blackwood (unincorporated community): about 4,443 residents
  • Magnolia (borough): about 4,354 residents
  • Oaklyn (borough): about 3,947 residents
  • Merchantville (borough): about 3,905 residents
  • Lawnside (borough): about 3,200 residents
  • Woodlynne (borough): about 2,920 residents
  • Gibbsboro (borough): about 2,435 residents
  • West Berlin (unincorporated community): about 2,285 residents
  • Laurel Springs (borough): about 2,044 residents
  • Brooklawn (borough): about 1,780 residents
  • Chesilhurst (borough): about 1,409 residents
  • Audubon Park (borough): about 1,001 residents
  • Hi-Nella (borough): about 855 residents
  • Grenloch (unincorporated community): about 666 residents
  • Tavistock (borough): about 4 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)

Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.

Free tools and help

For the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 then press 1. VA crisis support (opens in a new tab)

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Eligible New Jersey veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total can receive a property tax exemption.

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Sources and method

ACS 2020-2024; VA FY2025; geography/locations/benefits 2026; adjacency 2024. Distances: straight line from county center. The summary paragraph was drafted by AI from the facts on this page and checked automatically against them. Full method.

VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents near Camden County

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Douglas Fendrick

Attorney · Cherry Hill · NJ · In your county

VA-accredited since 2009 · checked

VA accreditation number 14603

4.9 · 185 reviews · Firm rating

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George Singley

Attorney · Gibbsboro · NJ · In your county

VA-accredited since 2013 · checked

VA accreditation number 26537

5.0 · 3 reviews · Firm rating

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Jerold Rothkoff

Attorney · Cherry Hill · NJ · In your county

VA-accredited since 2008 · checked

VA accreditation number 9520

4.7 · 84 reviews · Firm rating

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Justin Moore

Attorney · Haddon Heights · NJ · In your county

VA-accredited since 2022 · checked

VA accreditation number 51700

4.9 · 62 reviews · Firm rating

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Michael Connolly

Attorney · Cherry Hill · NJ · In your county

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VA accreditation number 49278

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