New Jersey Windshield Stickers

Starting in 2009, new inspection stickers were issued for 2011 expiration.
The design changed - the month number went back to its pre-2002 square format, and the year numbers are bigger and they now flank the month number.

The vehicle information is no longer printed anywhere on the sticker.

2011Photoshop

2011

2011Wide month number

2011

2012Photoshop

2012

On the 2013 stickers, a row of stars (anywhere from 1 to 6) is printed under the year numbers.
I found out recently that the stars correspond to the serial number, in blocks of 400000 (2013) and then 500000 (2014 onward).
The order of the star patterns changes frequently, the pattern will remain the same for either one or two years, then it will change.

The stars are printed on the sticker the same time as the barcode and serial number - the barcode always starts directly under the first star.

2013Photoshop

2013

2013Braden Moore

A "holographic strip" has been added to the bottom part of the 2014 stickers. It says "SECURE" or "GENIUNE" - depending on which way you look at it.

2014Photoshop

2014Matt Rucko

2014

2015Photoshop

2015Braden Moore

2015

2016Photoshop

2016

2016Braden Moore

2016

2016photo from craigslist

2017Photoshop

2017Steve Bier

2017craigslist

2017

2017photo from craigslist

2017

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2018

2018photo from craigslist

2018

2018photo from craigslist

2018

2018photo from craigslist

2018

In 2010, the state extended the initial inspection period for new vehicles from 4 years to 5 years.
"1-YEAR EXTENSION" stickers were distributed to owners of all cars which are model-year 2007 and newer.

The extensions were only supposed to be used with new car dealer stickers, but they were also used in interesting combinations with passenger stickers - a few are shown here.

2010 +1

2011 +1

2012 +1

2017Inverted "8" month

The inside (backside) of the stickers has changed as well. There is a brigtly colored border, with several "suggestions" for safer driving:
Put the phone down.
No hand-held phone use or texting.
Seatbelts save lives. Buckle up.
Wipers on? Lights on.
Be courteous behind the wheel.
Vehicle registrations can be renewed online at www.njmvc.gov.

Each variation has a big graphic in the center:
CHECK ENGINE - IF IT'S ON, YOU'RE OUT.
CLICK IT OR TICKET
BE ALERT - WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLES
PUT THE PHONE DOWN
WIPERS ON? LIGHTS ON.
NO IDLING - BREATHE EASY
DRINKING & DRIVING DON'T MIX
FIGHT TERRORISM - 1-866-4safeNJ
STRONGER THAN THE STORM (new in 2014 for 2016 stickers)
MOVE OVER WITH CARE (new in 2014 for 2016 stickers)
ICE & SNOW - Remove It Before You Go (new in 2015 for 2017 stickers)

Braden Moore

Back of 2016 stickers

Back of 2017/2018 stickers