Veteran resources in Newark, NJ
47 listed resources serving U.S. military veterans in Newark, New Jersey — VSOs, benefits offices, mental health services, and employment services. Sorted by completeness score within each category. Contact each provider to confirm services and availability.
Closest help near Newark, NJ
Within 25 miles: 51 VA facilities · 255 mental-health providers · 98 housing programs · 50 employment services
VA medical center
- VA New Jersey Health Care System about 2.7 mi (straight line) · East Orange, NJ 973-676-1000
VA clinic
- Newark CBOC about 0.3 mi (straight line) · Newark, NJ
- VA East Orange Women Veterans Health Center about 3.2 mi (straight line) · East Orange, NJ 973-676-1000
Vet Center
- Newark Vet Center about 0.4 mi (straight line) · Newark, NJ 973-297-3962
Benefits / county veterans office
- Newark Regional Office about 0.3 mi (straight line) · Newark, NJ 800-827-1000
- NJ Department of Veterans Affairs - Essex County Veterans Service Office about 0.3 mi (straight line) · Newark, NJ 609-671-3536
Mental health
- Integrity Inc - DBA Integrity House about 0.3 mi (straight line) · Newark, NJ (973) 623-0600 x6919
- New Directions Behavioral Health Ctr about 0.3 mi (straight line) · Newark, NJ (973) 242-6599
- Family Service Bureau of Newark about 0.9 mi (straight line) · Newark, NJ (973) 412-2056
Housing
- Newark Housing Authority about 0.3 mi (straight line) · Newark, NJ (973) 273-6677
- Harrison Housing Authority about 1.5 mi (straight line) · Harrison, NJ (973) 483-1488
- VOICES OF OUR SISTERS INC about 2.5 mi (straight line) · East Orange, NJ
Employment
- NJ One-Stop Career Center - Newark Veterans about 0.4 mi (straight line) · Newark, NJ 973-648-3370
- American Job Center - Newark Veterans about 0.5 mi (straight line) · Newark, NJ 973-648-3370
Distances are straight-line from the center of Newark; driving distance is longer. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
VA Clinics (1)
Vet Centers (2)
Benefits Offices / CVSOs (5)
NJ Department of Veterans Affairs - Essex County Veterans Service Office
Mental Health Services (5)
Housing Assistance Programs (1)
Employment Services (4)
Veterans Service Organizations (27)
Student Veterans of America — Berkeley College-Newark Chapter
Student Veterans of America — New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Chapter
Student Veterans of America — Rutgers University-Newark Chapter
+15 more veterans service organizations — browse Newark by ZIP →
Other Veteran Resources (2)
Seton Hall University School of Law Center for Social Justice - Veterans
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PACT Act benefits
Veterans in Newark who served in qualifying eras may be eligible for VA disability benefits without a nexus letter under PACT Act 2022 (burn-pit, Agent Orange, Camp Lejeune, Gulf War, radiation). New Jersey PACT Act eligibility guide →
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