Ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday, New Jersey lawmakers in the General Assembly passed a bill to create a Revolutionary War license plate that would help preserve sites related to the state’s pivotal role in America’s founding. 

Assemblymen Alex Sauickie and Rob Clifton are sponsoring the measure (A2391) that would direct funds raised from the license plate sales to historic sites tied to the American Revolution. New Jersey is home to more of these sites than any other state — a distinction that underscores its significant part in securing American independence.

“New Jersey is the place where the war turned in America’s favor. The story of the birth of this great nation is told through our 150-plus historic sites. Our outsized role in the American Revolution deserves recognition and remembrance,” said the assemblymen from the 12th Legislative District. “This license plate will serve as a symbol of pride for New Jersey drivers who travel past the battlegrounds and landmarks that earned us the title, ‘Crossroads of the Revolution,’ while preserving the history of our fight for independence.” 

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, in consultation with the New Jersey Historical Commission, would issue 250th Anniversary Revolutionary War license plates once initial costs are covered through private donations to the commission or another organization. To receive a plate, drivers would pay a $50 application fee and a $10 annual renewal fee. Those fees will help support the “250th Anniversary Revolutionary War License Plate Fund,” which would be used to preserve Revolutionary War sites throughout the state. 

Photo: Monmouth Battlefield State Park. New Jersey State Parks.