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    • Home
    • Community Programs
      • Unoccupied Residences
      • Operation Blue Angel
      • Special Needs Registry
      • Project Medicine Drop
      • Child Safety Seat Checks
      • Home Security Inpections
      • Tip Line
      • Business Registration
      • Report-it
      • Slow Down in Our Town
    • Links
      • Phone Numbers
      • Borough of South River
      • So. River Municipal Court
      • Borough Ordinances
      • So. River Public Schools
      • Prosecutor's Office
      • County Corrections Center
      • Middlesex County
      • Pay a Court Fine
      • NJ Motor Vehicles
    • Social Media
    • Records & Reports
    • Vehicle Impounds
    • Firearms
    • Fingerprinting
    • Mission Statement
    • Organizational Chart
    • History
    • Accreditation
    • Professional Standards
    • Juvenile Liaison Officer
    • Body Worn Cameras
    • Recruitment Plan
South River Police Department
  • Home
  • Community Programs
    • Unoccupied Residences
    • Operation Blue Angel
    • Special Needs Registry
    • Project Medicine Drop
    • Child Safety Seat Checks
    • Home Security Inpections
    • Tip Line
    • Business Registration
    • Report-it
    • Slow Down in Our Town
  • Links
    • Phone Numbers
    • Borough of South River
    • So. River Municipal Court
    • Borough Ordinances
    • So. River Public Schools
    • Prosecutor's Office
    • County Corrections Center
    • Middlesex County
    • Pay a Court Fine
    • NJ Motor Vehicles
  • Social Media
  • Records & Reports
  • Vehicle Impounds
  • Firearms
  • Fingerprinting
  • Mission Statement
  • Organizational Chart
  • History
  • Accreditation
  • Professional Standards
  • Juvenile Liaison Officer
  • Body Worn Cameras
  • Recruitment Plan

Firearms Applications

Permit to Carry

Before applying for a permit to carry a handgun, click here to view the instructions. Please follow the instructions carefully to avoid delays in the application process.


Click here to download the Application for Permit to Carry a Handgun (form SP642).

Click here to download the Consent for Mental Health Search Form (form SP066). *


* Open form SP066 with Microsoft Edge

* Leave Signature of Applicant and Witness sections of form SP066 blank


The South River Police Department ORI / Municipal Code to be used by South River residents on the application is NJ0122300. When scheduling your fingerprint appointment, please use the contributor case number PTCNJ01222300, service code: 2F164B.


Once you have completed and gathered all items listed in the instructions, please contact Diane Nale at 732-254-1150 ext. 102 to schedule an appointment. No walk-ins without an appointment will be permitted. Any questions should be directed to Diane Nale at 732-254-1150 ext. 102.

Firearms ID Cards & Purchase Permits

Applicants who have applied for a firearms ID cards and/or firearms purchase permit will receive a phone call once your ID cards and/or purchase permit has been approved. You will be provided with payment instructions and instructions on how to pickup your ID cards and/or purchase permits.


Applications for firearms ID cards and firearms purchase permits are now processed online. Paper applications are no longer accepted. This includes the consent to mental health background check form.


To access the online firearms application system or to change an address, visit:  https://www.njportal.com/NJSP/Fars


The South River Police Department ORI to be used by South River residents when completing the online application is NJ0122300. Upon submitting the request online, first time applicants will need to print out a fingerprint form and follow the directions provided for fingerprinting.


Please ensure your references are aware they need to check their email for a questionnaire regarding your application. Incorrect email addresses submitted as part of your application or failure of your references to respond to the questionnaire will cause a delay in your application.


Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at njportal.com/NJSP/Fars/home/Faq


Additional questions can be directed to the following individuals:


Diane Nale
732-254-1150 ext. 102

Det. Bernard Mackiel
732-254-9002 ext. 106


Transporting a firearm in the State of New Jersey? Visit the link below for information on how to legally do so.


https://www.njsp.org/firearms/transport-firearm.shtml 

South River Police Department

61 Main Street, South River, NJ 08882

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