Veterans Affairs Medical Centers
VA New Jersey Healthcare System offers a wide range of health, support, and facility services for veterans in New Jersey.
Accepted insurance
- Must be enrolled in VA (veteran’s) health care
- Learn more about VA health care: https://www.va.gov/health-care/about-va-health-benefits/
- Eligibility and how to apply: https://www.va.gov/health-care/how-to-apply/
Patient eligibility
- Must be enrolled in VA health care to register
- Must register as a patient before making an appointment
- Call 20-973-676-1000 or 21-908-647-0180
- Can also register in person
- 385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018 (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
- 151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ 07939 (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
- 970 Route 70, Brick, NJ 08724 (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
James J. Howard Veterans' Outpatient Clinic
East Orange VA Medical Center
Location
385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018-1023
Hours of operation
Monday - Sunday: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Services
- Advice nurse (get health questions answered), audiology and speech (hearing, speech, and balance), blind and low vision rehabilitation
- Primary care, COVID-19 vaccines, cancer care, cardiology (heart and circulation), caregiver support (for those who care for veterans with illnesses)
- Dental/oral surgery, dermatology (skin), emergency care
- Gastroenterology (digestive), gynecology (reproductive + maternal), homeless veteran care, LGBTQ+ veteran care, minority veteran care
- Mental health care; nutrition, food, and dietary care; ophthalmology and optometry (eye and vision), orthopedics (bones, muscles, and joints)
- Otolaryngology (ear, nose, throat, head, neck), podiatry (foot, ankle), radiology (imaging), surgery, physical and occupational therapy, kinesiotherapy
- Urology (urinary tract), urgent care, and vocational rehabilitation
- Telehealth available for mental health, retinal (eye) care, pre and post operative visits for bariatric (weight-loss) surgery, dermatology, rehabilitation
- Pharmacy: call 973-676-1000 for an appointment, referrals required
- Beneficiary travel: some people may be eligible round trip transportation from your home to the medical center at government expense (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
- Contact 908-647-0180 extension 21-4359 or 21-4355 to see if you qualify
Contact information
- Main phone number: 973-676-1000
- Make a primary care appointment
- Sign in or create an account: https://www.va.gov/new-jersey-health-care/make-an-appointment/
- Or call 800-315-7909 (East Orange)
- Make an appointment for mental health care or drug/alcohol evaluation and treatment:
- 973-676-1000, ext. 1421 (East Orange, Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
- Specialty care: make an appointment through a primary care provider who worked for VA New Jersey Health Care
Hackensack VA Medical Center
Location
385 Prospect Avenue, Prospect Plaza, 1st Floor, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday: 7 am - 4:30 pm
Services
- Primary care; mental health care; nutrition, food, and dietary care
- Laboratory and pathology (blood draw and clinical testing)
- Ophthalmology (eye and vision), social work (connection to resources)
- Women Veteran Care (referral required)
- Women’s primary care, mental health, OB/GYN, pap smear, mammogram
- Beneficiary travel: some people may be eligible round trip transportation from your home to the medical center at government expense (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
- Contact 908-647-0180 extension 21-4359 or 21-4355 to see if you qualify
Contact information
Call 201-342-4536 to make an appointment
Hamilton VA Medical Center
Location
3635 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Services
- Primary care; mental health care; nutrition, food, and dietary care
- Laboratory and pathology (blood draw and clinical testing)
- Ophthalmology (eye and vision), social work (connection to resources)
- Women Veteran Care (referral required)
- Women’s primary care, mental health, OB/GYN, pap smear, mammogram
- Beneficiary travel: some people may be eligible round trip transportation from your home to the medical center at government expense (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
- Contact 908-647-0180 extension 21-4359 or 21-4355 to see if you qualify
Contact information
Call 609-570-6600 to make an appointment
James J. Howard Veterans' Outpatient Clinic
Location
970 Route 70, Brick, NJ 08724
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday: 7 am - 4:30 pm
Services
- Primary care; mental health care; surgery; allergy, asthma, and immunology; cardiology
- Audiology and speech, dental/oral surgery, diabetic care, gynecology
- Laboratory and pathology (blood draw and clinical testing)
- Nutrition, food, and dietary care; ophthalmology and optometry; otolaryngology
- Podiatry, urology, spinal cord injuries and disorders, social work, pharmacy
- Women Veteran Care (referral required)
- Women’s primary care, mental health, OB/GYN, pap smear, mammogram
- Beneficiary travel: some people may be eligible round trip transportation from your home to the medical center at government expense (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
- Contact 908-647-0180 extension 21-4359 or 21-4355 to see if you qualify
Contact information
Call 732-206-8900 to make an appointment
Jersey City VA Clinic
Location
115 Christopher Columbus Drive, Suite 201, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Services
- Primary care; mental health care; nutrition, food, and dietary care
- Laboratory and pathology (blood draw and clinical testing), social work
- Women Veteran Care (referral required)
- Women’s primary care, mental health, OB/GYN, pap smear, mammogram
- Beneficiary travel: some people may be eligible round trip transportation from your home to the medical center at government expense (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
- Contact 908-647-0180 extension 21-4359 or 21-4355 to see if you qualify
Contact information
Call 201-435-3055 to make an appointment
Morristown VA Clinic
Location
540 West Hanover Avenue, 2nd Floor, Morristown, NJ 07960
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Services
- Primary care; mental health care; nutrition, food, and dietary care
- Laboratory and pathology (blood draw and clinical testing), social work
- Women Veteran Care (referral required)
- Women’s primary care, mental health, OB/GYN, pap smear, mammogram
- Beneficiary travel: some people may be eligible round trip transportation from your home to the medical center at government expense (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
- Contact 908-647-0180 extension 21-4359 or 21-4355 to see if you qualify
Contact information
Call 973-539-9791 to make an appointment
Paterson VA Clinic
Location
11 Getty Avenue, DePaul Center, Building 275, Paterson, NJ 07503
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Services
- Primary care; mental health care; nutrition, food, and dietary care
- Laboratory and pathology (blood draw and clinical testing), social work
- Women Veteran Care (referral required)
- Women’s primary care, mental health, OB/GYN, pap smear, mammogram
- Beneficiary travel: some people may be eligible round trip transportation from your home to the medical center at government expense (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
- Contact 908-647-0180 extension 21-4359 or 21-4355 to see if you qualify
Contact information
Call 973-247-1666 to make an appointment
Piscataway VA Clinic
Location
14 Wills Way, Building 5, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Services
- Primary care; mental health care; nutrition, food, and dietary care; ophthalmology
- Laboratory and pathology (blood draw and clinical testing), social work
- Women Veteran Care (referral required)
- Women’s primary care, mental health, OB/GYN, pap smear, mammogram
- Beneficiary travel: some people may be eligible round trip transportation from your home to the medical center at government expense (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
- Contact 908-647-0180 extension 21-4359 or 21-4355 to see if you qualify
Contact information
Call 732-981-8193 extension 295481 to make an appointment
Sussex VA Clinic
Location
222 High Street, Suite 103, Newton, NJ 07860
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Services
- Primary care; mental health care; nutrition, food, and dietary care
- Laboratory and pathology (blood draw and clinical testing), social work
- Women Veteran Care (referral required)
- Women’s primary care, mental health, OB/GYN, pap smear, mammogram
- Beneficiary travel: some people may be eligible round trip transportation from your home to the medical center at government expense (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
- Contact 908-647-0180 extension 21-4359 or 21-4355 to see if you qualify
Contact information
Call 973-756-1504 to make an appointment
Tinton Falls VA Clinic
Location
55 North Gilbert Street, The Atrium, Building 4, 1st Floor, Suite 4101, Tinton Falls, NJ 07701
Hours of operation
Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Services
- Primary care; mental health care; nutrition, food, and dietary care
- Laboratory and pathology (blood draw and clinical testing), social work
- Women Veteran Care (referral required)
- Women’s primary care, mental health, OB/GYN, pap smear, mammogram
- Beneficiary travel: some people may be eligible round trip transportation from your home to the medical center at government expense (Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm)
- Contact 908-647-0180 extension 21-4359 or 21-4355 to see if you qualify
Contact information
Call 732-842-4751 to make an appointment