New Jersey Business Licenses
General New Jersey Guides & Resources
These guides provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting a business or nonprofit, registering with state authorities, and establishing a compliant organization.
Business Resources:
Fast easy instructions and affordable support for your New Jersey annual report.
Get your New Jersey construction licenses. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.
Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in New Jersey. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.
Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions to form a limited liability company in New Jersey. Do it yourself or purchase our formation service.
Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in New Jersey. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.
New Jersey Business Licensing Guides and Information.
Total time, cost, and paperwork to start your business in New Jersey today! Our affordable formation services are state-specific.
Nonprofit Resources:
How to Start a Nonprofit Organization
Total cost, time, and how to start a nonprofit in New Jersey. Instruction and services to assist with your non-profit formation.
Comprehensive solutions (and free resources) to help manage your fundraising, tax exemption, license renewals, and other nonprofit compliance activities in New Jersey, and across the US.
New Jersey Business Licenses for Regulated Industries
Our licensing guides provide a wealth of information including requirements, filing instructions, fees, timelines to licensure, and more for a range of industries and activities.
New Jersey Corporate Filings
These web pages provide detailed information on state filings required to form an entity, register a name, gain authority to operate, maintain good standing, and more.
- New Jersey Corporation LLC Nonprofit Amendment
- New Jersey Entity Name Reservation
- New Jersey Fictitious Name Registration & Renewal
- New Jersey Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation
- New Jersey Registered Agent Service
- Obtain New Jersey Certified Copies
- Reinstate New Jersey Corporation LLC Nonprofit
- Start a New Jersey 501(c)(3)
New Jersey Tax Filings
Find the information you need to register for state taxes or seek tax exemptions.
- New Jersey Employer (Payroll & Withholding Tax) Registration Service
- New Jersey Sales & Use Tax Registration Service
- New Jersey Sales Tax Exemption
- New Jersey Tax Clearance Certificate
- New Jersey Tax Exemption
New Jersey State Licensing Agencies
Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within New Jersey that a business should check for business license requirements.
- Board of Public Utilities
- Department of Agriculture - Plant Industry Division - Seed Certifications and Control Program
- Department of Banking & Insurance - Home Repair Contractor/Salesperson
- Department of Banking & Insurance - Home Repair Contractor/Salesperson Department
- Department of Banking and Finance - Real Estate Commission
- Department of Banking and Insurance - Division of Insurance
- Department of Community Affairs - Division of Codes and Standards - Lead Hazard Abatement Program
- Department of Consumer Affairs - Home Improvement Contractor Section
- Department of Environmental Protection - Division of Waste Enforcement, Pesticides, and Release Prevention - Bureau of UST Compliance and Enforcement
- Department of Environmental Protection - Division of Water Supply and Geoscience
- Department of Health - Consumer, Environmental, and Occupational Health Service - Food and Drug Safety Program
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Asbestos Control & Licensing
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Division of Wage and Hour Compliance
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Employer Accounts
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Office of Asbestos Control & Licensing
- Department of the Treasury
- Department of the Treasury - Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
- Department of the Treasury - Division of Taxation
- Division of Consumer Affairs - Board of Examiners and Electrical Contractors
- Division of Consumer Affairs - Charities Registration Section
- Division of Consumer Affairs - Drug Control Unit
- Division of Consumer Affairs - Interior Design Examination and Evaluation Committee
- Division of Consumer Affairs - Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
- Division of Consumer Affairs - Regulated Business Section
- Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Architects
- Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers
- Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Professional Planners
- State Board of Accountancy
- State Board of Pharmacy
- State Police - Private Detective Unit
New Jersey Local Business Licences
Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within New Jersey that a business should check for local business license requirements.
County / Parish
- Atlantic County
- Bergen County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cape May County
- Cumberland County
- Essex County
- Gloucester County
- Hudson County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Morris County
- Ocean County
- Passaic County
- Salem County
- Somerset County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Warren County
City / Borough / Municipality / Neighborhood
- Aberdeen Township
- Absecon
- Adelphia
- Alexandria
- Allamuchy Township
- Allendale
- Allenhurst
- Allentown
- Allenwood
- Alloway
- Alpine
- Andover
- Andover Township
- Annandale
- Asbury
- Asbury Park
- Atco
- Atlantic City
- Atlantic Highlands
- Audubon
- Augusta
- Avalon
- Avenel
- Avon-by-the-Sea
- Barnegat
- Barnegat Township
- Barrington
- Basking Ridge
- Bayonne
- Bayville
- Beach Haven
- Beachwood
- Bedminster Township
- Belford
- Belle Mead
- Belleville
- Bellmawr
- Belmar
- Belvidere
- Bergenfield
- Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Township
- Berlin
- Berlin Township
- Bernardsville
- Beverly
- Birmingham
- Blackwood
- Blairstown
- Bloomfield
- Bloomingdale
- Bloomsbury
- Bogota
- Boonton
- Boonton Township
- Bordentown
- Bordentown Township
- Bound Brook
- Bradley Beach
- Branchburg
- Branchville
- Brick
- Bridgeport
- Bridgeton
- Bridgewater
- Brielle
- Brigantine
- Broadway
- Browns Mills
- Budd Lake
- Buena
- Burlington
- Burlington Township
- Butler
- Byram Township
- Caldwell
- Califon
- Camden
- Cape May
- Cape May Court House
- Carlstadt
- Carneys Point Township
- Carteret
- Cedar Grove
- Cedar Knolls
- Cedarville
- Chatham
- Chatham Township
- Cherry Hill
- Chester
- Chester Township
- Chesterfield Township
- Cinnaminson
- City of Orange
- Clark
- Clarksboro
- Clarksburg
- Clayton
- Clementon
- Cliffside Park
- Cliffwood
- Clifton
- Clinton
- Clinton Township
- Closter
- Collingswood
- Colonia
- Colts Neck
- Columbia
- Columbus
- Cranbury
- Cranbury Township
- Cranford
- Cream Ridge
- Cresskill
- Crosswicks
- Dayton
- Deal
- Delran
- Demarest
- Dennis
- Denville
- Deptford Township
- Dover
- Dumont
- Dunellen
- East Amwell Township
- East Brunswick
- East Hanover
- East Orange
- East Rutherford
- East Windsor
- Eastampton Township
- Eatontown
- Edgewater
- Edgewater Park
- Edison
- Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor Township
- Elizabeth
- Elmer
- Elmwood Park
- Elwood
- Emerson
- Englewood
- Englewood Cliffs
- Englishtown
- Essex Fells
- Estell Manor
- Evesham Township
- Ewing Township
- Fair Haven
- Fair Lawn
- Fairfield
- Fairview
- Fanwood
- Far Hills
- Farmingdale
- Flanders
- Flemington
- Florence Township
- Florham Park
- Forked River
- Fort Lee
- Fort Monmouth
- Frankford
- Franklin
- Franklin
- Franklin Lakes
- Franklin Park
- Franklin Township
- Franklinville
- Fredon Township
- Freehold
- Freehold Township
- Frenchtown
- Galloway
- Garfield
- Garwood
- Gibbsboro
- Gibbstown
- Gillette
- Glassboro
- Glasser
- Glen Gardner
- Glen Ridge
- Glen Rock
- Glendora
- Glenwood
- Gloucester City
- Gloucester Township
- Great Meadows
- Great Meadows-Vienna
- Green Brook Township
- Green Township
- Green Village
- Greenwich
- Greenwich Township
- Hackensack
- Hackettstown
- Haddon Heights
- Haddon Township
- Haddonfield
- Hainesport
- Haledon
- Hamburg
- Hamilton Township
- Hamilton Township
- Hammonton
- Hampton
- Hampton Township
- Hanover
- Hardwick
- Hardyston Township
- Harrington Park
- Harrison
- Harrison Township
- Harrisonville
- Hasbrouck Heights
- Haskell
- Haworth
- Hawthorne
- Hazlet
- Heislerville
- Helmetta
- Hewitt
- High Bridge
- Highland Park
- Highlands
- Hightstown
- Hillsborough Township
- Hillsdale
- Hillside
- Ho-Ho-Kus
- Hoboken
- Holland
- Holmdel
- Hopatcong
- Hope
- Hopewell
- Hopewell Township
- Howell
- Irvington
- Iselin
- Island Heights
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Jersey City
- Johnsonburg
- Keansburg
- Kearny
- Keasbey
- Kendall Park
- Kenilworth
- Kenvil
- Keyport
- Kingston
- Kingwood
- Kinnelon
- Lacey Township
- Lafayette Township
- Lake Hiawatha
- Lake Hopatcong
- Lakehurst
- Lakewood
- Lakewood Township
- Lambertville
- Landing
- Landisville
- Lanoka Harbor
- Lavallette
- Lawnside
- Lawrence Township
- Lebanon
- Lebanon Township
- Ledgewood
- Leesburg
- Leonia
- Liberty Corner
- Lincoln Park
- Lincroft
- Linden
- Lindenwold
- Linwood
- Little Egg Harbor Township
- Little Falls
- Little Ferry
- Little Silver
- Little York
- Livingston
- Lodi
- Logan Township
- Long Beach Township
- Long Branch
- Long Hill
- Long Valley
- Longport
- Lower Township
- Lumberton
- Lyndhurst
- Madison
- Magnolia
- Mahwah
- Malaga
- Manahawkin
- Manasquan
- Manchester Township
- Mansfield
- Mantua Township
- Manville
- Maple Shade Township
- Maplewood
- Margate City
- Marlboro Township
- Marlton
- Marmora
- Martinsville
- Matawan
- Mays Landing
- Maywood
- McAfee
- Medford
- Mendham
- Merchantville
- Metuchen
- Mickleton
- Middle Township
- Middlesex
- Middletown
- Midland Park
- Milford
- Millburn
- Millington
- Millstone
- Milltown
- Millville
- Milmay
- Mine Hill Township
- Monmouth Junction
- Monroe Township
- Monroe Township
- Monroeville
- Montague Township
- Montclair
- Montgomery
- Montvale
- Montville
- Moonachie
- Moorestown
- Morganville
- Morris Plains
- Morris Township
- Morristown
- Mount Arlington
- Mount Ephraim
- Mount Freedom
- Mount Holly
- Mount Laurel
- Mount Olive Township
- Mountain Lakes
- Mountainside
- Mullica Hill
- National Park
- Navesink
- Neptune City
- Neptune Township
- Neshanic Station
- Netcong
- New Brunswick
- New Egypt
- New Gretna
- New Hanover Township
- New Milford
- New Providence
- New Vernon
- Newark
- Newfield
- Newfoundland
- Newton
- North Arlington
- North Bergen
- North Brunswick Township
- North Haledon
- North Hanover Township
- North Plainfield
- Northfield
- Northvale
- Norwood
- Nutley
- Oak Ridge
- Oakhurst
- Oakland
- Oaklyn
- Ocean City
- Ocean Grove
- Ocean Township
- Oceanport
- Ogdensburg
- Old Bridge
- Old Bridge Township
- Old Tappan
- Oldwick
- Oradell
- Oxford
- Palisades Park
- Palmyra
- Paramus
- Park Ridge
- Parlin
- Parsippany-Troy Hills
- Passaic
- Paterson
- Paulsboro
- Peapack
- Peapack and Gladstone
- Pedricktown
- Pemberton
- Pemberton Township
- Pennington
- Penns Grove
- Pennsauken Township
- Pennsville
- Pennsville Township
- Pequannock Township
- Perth Amboy
- Phillipsburg
- Picatinny Arsenal
- Pilesgrove
- Pine Brook
- Piscataway Township
- Pitman
- Pittsgrove Township
- Pittstown
- Plainfield
- Plainsboro Township
- Pleasantville
- Pluckemin
- Plumsted Township
- Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant Beach
- Pomona
- Pompton Lakes
- Pompton Plains
- Port Murray
- Port Norris
- Port Reading
- Port Republic
- Pottersville
- Princeton
- Princeton Junction
- Quinton
- Rahway
- Ramsey
- Rancocas
- Randolph
- Raritan
- Readington Township
- Red Bank
- Richland
- Ridgefield
- Ridgefield Park
- Ridgewood
- Ringoes
- Ringwood
- Rio Grande
- River Edge
- River Vale
- Riverdale
- Riverside
- Riverton
- Robbinsville
- Rochelle Park
- Rockaway
- Rockaway Township
- Rocky Hill
- Roebling
- Roosevelt
- Roseland
- Roselle
- Roselle Park
- Rosenhayn
- Roxbury Township
- Rumson
- Runnemede
- Rutherford
- Saddle Brook
- Saddle River
- Salem
- Sandyston
- Sayreville
- Scotch Plains
- Sea Girt
- Sea Isle City
- Seaside Heights
- Seaside Park
- Secaucus
- Sewaren
- Sewell
- Short Hills
- Shrewsbury
- Sicklerville
- Skillman
- Somerdale
- Somers Point
- Somerset
- Somerville
- South Amboy
- South Bound Brook
- South Brunswick Township
- South Hackensack
- South Orange
- South Plainfield
- South River
- Southampton Township
- Sparta Township
- Spotswood
- Spring Lake
- Springfield Township
- Stafford Township
- Stanhope
- Stewartsville
- Stillwater Township
- Stirling
- Stockholm
- Stockton
- Stone Harbor
- Stratford
- Succasunna
- Summit
- Sussex
- Swedesboro
- Tabernacle
- Teaneck
- Tenafly
- Teterboro
- Tewksbury
- Thorofare
- Three Bridges
- Tinton Falls
- Toms River
- Totowa
- Towaco
- Township of Washington
- Trenton
- Tuckerton
- Union
- Union City
- Upper Deerfield Township
- Upper Freehold
- Upper Saddle River
- Vauxhall
- Ventnor City
- Vernon Township
- Verona
- Vincentown
- Vineland
- Voorhees Township
- Waldwick
- Wall Township
- Wallington
- Walpack Township
- Wanaque
- Wantage
- Waretown
- Warren
- Washington
- Washington Township
- Washington Township
- Washington Township
- Watchung
- Waterford
- Wayne
- Weehawken
- West Berlin
- West Caldwell
- West Deptford
- West Long Branch
- West Milford
- West New York
- West Orange
- West Windsor Township
- Westampton
- Westfield
- Westville
- Westwood
- Wharton
- Whippany
- White
- Whitehouse
- Whitehouse Station
- Whiting
- Wildwood
- Williamstown
- Willingboro
- Windsor
- Wood-Ridge
- Woodbine
- Woodbridge
- Woodbridge Township
- Woodbury
- Woodbury Heights
- Woodcliff Lake
- Woodland Park
- Woodstown
- Woolwich Township
- Wrightstown
- Wyckoff
- Zarephath