Firearms Application

All Firearms Applications must be submitted online.  Please follow the instructions below.

Instructions for obtaining a Firearms ID card or Permit to Purchase a Handgun.

  1. Clinton Township Police Department’s ORI number is NJ0100600

Please write this number down before clicking on the link to the online application.

     2. Complete your application on-line at njportal.com

**If an incorrect ORI number is entered on the form, you will NOT receive a firearms ID card or a permit to purchase a handgun. You will then have to re-apply using the correct ORI number and pay for the process again. A refund will NOT be issued.

  • You may utilize either a smartphone, mobile device or computer to complete the process. Once your application is completed, the Clinton Township Police Department will be notified and a background check will be conducted.
  • Background check fee: $21.00 (For duplicate card and/or handgun permits)
  • Initial Firearms Identification Card: $50.00
  • Permit(s) to Purchase a Handgun: $25.00 for each permit
  • Change of Address, Change of Name, Lost or Stolen ID card: No Fee
  • Cash or a personal check (payable to: Clinton Township) is needed. Credit Cards will NOT be accepted. Payments will be submitted prior to approval of application.

** A Firearms ID card does not expire, though it must be replaced if you change your address, name or the ID card is lost/stolen or mutilated. Permit(s) to Purchase a Handgun(s) are valid for a total of 180 days from the date of issue.   

** You will be receiving automated email updates throughout the background process.

** Once your application is completed, a representative from the Clinton Township Police Department will contact you to come to Police Headquarters to pay your fees.

** Please advise your references that the FARS system will email them the reference questions to be answered. Please advise them to complete the questions immediately to expedite your background application.

** Please ensure that both you and your references provide the correct information on the application. If a mistake is made, the application will no longer be able to be processed.  You, the applicant, will have to resubmit the firearms application and again pay the required $21.00.

** If you have not been contacted by a representative from the Clinton Township Police Department then your application is still in progress. An applicant DOES NOT need to contact the police department for any updates. If there are any questions or concerns regarding an applicant’s application, a representative will contact the applicant.

For questions, regarding Firearms, contact:
Julia Yotcoski
Confidential Secretary
(908) 735-6000 ext. 227
jyotcoski@ctpd.org

Applying for a permit to carry a handgun

(The following instructions are the same for the initial and renewal application)

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE AT: https://www.njportal.com/NJSP/ConcealedCarry/

The Carry Permit Application process is basically the same as a Firearms ID card and/or handgun permit application process with the following differences:

  • You may utilize either a smartphone, mobile device or computer to complete the process. Once your application is completed the Clinton Township Police Department will be notified and a background check will be conducted.
  • Background check fee: $21.00 (payable at the end of the application).
  • You will need four (4) references NOT related to you by blood or marriage.
  • Upload a passport sized photo that will go on your carry permit card.
  • Submit proof of qualification with a certified firearms instructor along with firearms instructor proof of certification.
  • You will pay $150 to the Clinton Township Police Department prior to approval. This payment can be made with cash or a personal check.   Credit cards will NOT be accepted.

** A NEW JERSEY PERMIT TO CARRY IS VALID FOR TWO (2) YEARS FROM TIME OF APPROVAL.