New Jersey will create a Revolutionary War license plate to help preserve heritage tourism sites, including those associated with the state’s pivotal role in America’s founding. 

Assemblymen Alex Sauickie and Rob Clifton, sponsors of the law (A2391), say New Jersey is home to more Revolutionary War sites than any other state in the nation — 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 cannot be told without including the important battles and skirmishes that happened right here in New Jersey. Our outsized role in the American Revolution deserves recognition, remembrance and preservation for future generations,” 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 battlefields and landmarks that earned us the title ‘Crossroads of the Revolution,’ while protecting the places that bring the history of our fight for independence to life.” 

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, in consultation with the New Jersey Historic Trust, will begin issuing 250th Anniversary Revolutionary War license plates in 13 months if the initial costs are covered through donations, and the historic trust receives at least 500 applications for the plates. 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 will be used to preserve heritage tourism sites that many advocates say have investment needs that exceed available public funding.