New Jersey License Plates 1939-1951

Passenger Plates
1939 - 1951

Starting in 1939, plates got smaller, and started using different numbering configurations.
The letters on the left side are still a county code.

COUNTY CODES 1939

AA-AT = Atlantic	HA-IZ = Hudson	MA-MZ = Monmouth	SK-SU = Somerset	WT-WZ = Hunterdon
AU-AZ = Burlington	JA-JZ = Essex	NA-NZ = Union	SV-SZ = Sussex	(YA-YZ = Essex)*
BA-BZ = Bergen	KA-KZ = Middlesex	PA-PZ = Passaic	UA-UZ = Union	ZA-ZJ = Gloucester
CA-CZ = Camden	LA-LU = Mercer	RA-RZ = Bergen	VA-VZ = Morris	ZK-ZU = Cumberland
EA-FZ = Essex	LV-LZ = Ocean	SA-SJ = Salem	WA-WS = Warren	ZV-ZZ = Cape May

In "THE BULLETIN ALMANAC AND YEAR BOOK FOR 1941", the prefixes are listed as:
Atlantic County - AA-AN
Burlington County - AO-AZ
* The YA-YZ prefix for Essex County was not listed in this almanac, but apparently the YA-YZ prefix was instituted in 1941.

Starting in 1939, the registration year went from April 1 of the plate year to March 31 of the next year.
The 1939 plates were valid from 4/1/1939 to 3/31/1940. The 1951 plates were valid from 4/1/1951 to 3/31/1952.

1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951

1939A/A 000, A/A 00A

Some 1939 plates have round bolt holes. So far, Essex (E prefix only) and Hudson Counties.

1939Essex

1939Essex

1939HudsonDave Zullo

1939HudsonDave Zullo

And others have bolt slots.

1939Bergen

1939Essex

1939Essex

1939Middlesex

1939Mercer

1939Monmouth

1939Union

1939Passaic

1939Bergen

1939Union

1939Hunterdon

1940A/A 000, A/A 00A

1940Essex

1940Essex

1940Passaic

1940Morris

1940Hunterdon

1940Gloucester

1941A/A 000, A/A 00A

1941Atlantic

1941Bergen

1941Bergen

1941Essex

1941Bergen

1941Essex

1942A/A 000, A/A 00A

1942Atlantic

1942Bergen

1942Camden

1942Camden

1942Monmouth

1942Cumberland

1943A/A 000, A/A 00A

In 1943, validation tabs were used over 1942 plates to conserve metal for the war effort.

1943Essex

1943Warren

1943Hunterdon

1944A/A 000, A/A 00A

1944Bergen

1944Morris

1944Passaic

1944Hunterdon

1944Gloucester

1944Cape May

1945A/A 000, A/A 00A

1945Bergen

1945Essex

1945Bergen

1945Warren

1946A/A 000, A/A 00A

1946Bergen

1946Camden

1946Mercer

1946Monmouth

1946Passaic

1946Sussex

1946Warren

1946Warren

1947A/A 000, A/A 00A

1947Bergen

1947Essex

1947Union

1947Sussex

1947Warren

1947Essex

1948A/A 000, A/A 00A

1948PROTOTYPE693

1948Bergen

1948Camden

1948Hudson

1948Sussex

1948Essex

1949A/A 000, A/A 00A

1949Bergen

1949Bergen

1949Camden

1949Passaic

1949Sussex

1949Hunterdon

1949Essex

1950A/A 000, A/A 00A

1950Atlantic

1950Bergen

1950Camden

1950Essex

1950Monmouth

1950Bergen

1950Sussex

1950Union

1950Warren

1950Cape May

1951A/A 000, A/A 00A, A/A 0000

1951Bergen

1951Bergen

1951Camden

1951Essex

1951Essex

1951Hudson

1951Essex"JM 13" :-)

1951Middlesex

1951Union

1951Passaic

1951Bergen

1951Sussex

1951Union

1951Warren

1951Essex

1951Gloucester

1951Cape May

A few counties issued 1951 plates in the "long" format and numbered A/A 0000.

1951Bergen

1951Bergen

1951Essex

1951Mercer

1951Cumberland

1951Cape May