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Mercer County Clerk
Paula Sollami Covello
209 South Broad St., PO Box 8068
Trenton, NJ 08650-0068 | (609) 989-6465
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4/30/2024
County Clerk Offers Free Photo ID Cards For Veterans During Upcoming Holidays
TRENTON --As summer approaches, Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello reminds Mercer County residents that Veteran ID cards are free at the County Clerk's Office in honor of the following holidays:
MEMORIAL DAY - 5/20/24 to 5/31/24
INDEPENDENCE DAY- 7/1/24 to 7/12/24
VETERANS DAY- 11/4/24 to 11/15/24
PEARL HARBOR REMEMBERANCE DAY – 12/2/24 to 12/13/24
ID cards that indicate a Veteran’s status have become very useful as many stores and home improvement retailers offer discounts to veterans. Veterans can receive their photo ID card by visiting the Mercer County Clerk’s Office located on the 2nd Floor of the Old Courthouse at 209 South Broad Street in Trenton. The Clerk’s ID department is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Requirements for a Mercer County ID card:
- Must be a Mercer County resident for at least 6 months.
- Must produce the following:
- A valid birth certificate with a raised seal or a naturalization certificate.
- A valid NJ Motor Vehicle License or voter registration card or, lease agreement.
- Voting Profile, which can be obtained at the County Clerk's Election Office located on the 2nd floor as well.
- In order to have US military veteran status designated on the ID card, veterans must also produce or register their DD-214 honorable discharge papers with the County Clerk's Office.
RECORDING OF DD-214
A Certificate of Release - Discharge from Active Duty, or DD-214 Form for short, is generally issued when a service member is honorably discharged from active military duty. The document contains information normally needed to verify military service for benefits, retirement, employment, and membership in veterans' organizations. Additionally, Mercer County Veterans can record their DD-214 Form free of charge at the Clerk’s office.
“Because military papers can get damaged or lost, veterans should take advantage of the opportunity to file copies of their DD-214 discharge papers with the Clerk’s Office,” said Sollami Covello, whose office maintains and preserves official documents and records for Mercer County. “If a copy of discharge papers is needed in the future, a veteran, an immediate family member, or a legally recognized representative of their estate may obtain a copy with proper identification.” noted Sollami Covello.
For further information on how to obtain a Mercer County photo identification card, please call the Clerk’s office at 609-278-7108.
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