License Plates of New Jersey: Tales from the Garden State

This is a detailed history of New Jersey passenger car license plates from 1903 to the present, written by me. (also a piece on the origin of 'Garden State' by Richard Dragon)

Registration Certificate Issued 27 March 1903 for #150 Click to view a bigger picture

Thanks to John Willard.

Who Has License Tag No. 1 - from MotorCycle Illustrated March 22 1917 Click to view PDF

Thanks to Gary Fox for sending this to me.

What New Jersey License Letters Mean c.1927 Click to view a bigger picture

Thanks to Rickey Stein for this image.

New Jersey Automobile Registrations 1912 - 1936 Click to view PDF

Thanks to Phil Leib for this document.

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Statistics THE BULLETIN ALMANAC AND YEAR BOOK FOR 1941 Click to view a bigger picture

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Statistics THE BULLETIN ALMANAC AND YEAR BOOK FOR 1942 Click to view a bigger picture

List of License Plates Assigned to Agencies 1952 Click to view PDF - 60 pages (44 MB) (Division of Motor Vehicles)

NJ License Plates - 1960 Click to view PDF   (NJ DMV)

NJ License Plates - 1971 Click to view PDF   (NJ DMV)

1972 - NJ License Plate Descriptions Click to view PDF

NJ License Plates - 1978 Click to view PDF   (NJ DMV)

1985 - The New Jersey License Plate Story Click to view PDF   (NJ DMV)

2012- Disqualified Plates (Screen shots from MVC Computer) Nov 26 2012 Click to view PDF   (NJ MVC)