NJ FPID/PP/CWP Municipal Compliance

The question “How long does it take municipality XYZ to issue ABC” is asked here frequently.

If you have recently applied, or applied in the past two years, for a FPID card, a Permit to Purchase a handgun, or a Concealed Weapons Permit, please share your experience here. This information will be helpful to applicants, and aid gun rights organizations in holding municipalities accountable.

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Municipality:
Permit Type:
Date Submitted:
Date Completed:

Additional Information:

Municipality: Glen Gardner serviced by NJSP Washington
Permit Type: PtPP
Date Submitted: 2/20/2025
Date Completed: 3/11/2025

Additional Information: This is the fastest I have had an approval from NJSP Washington.

Woodbridge Township
Permit to Carry
Applied: 10/9/24
Approved: 10/22/24

Pistol Purchase Permit
Applied: 3/19/25
Approved: 3/27/25

Municipality: Glen Gardner serviced by NJSP Washington
Permit Type: PTC
Date Submitted: 5/30/2024
Date Completed: 7/23/2025

Additional Information: This was the electronic renewal of a court issued permit

Municipality: Bridgewater
Permit Type: P2P
Date Submitted: 02/03/2025
Date Completed: 02/14/2025

Municipality: Bridgewater
Permit Type: PTC
Date Submitted: 02/06/2025
Date Completed: 02/13/2025
Additional Information: Electronic Renewal of PD Issued permit (no court reqs)

Municipality: Hamilton Twp.
Permit type: PTC
Submitted: 10/21/2024
Approved: 12/13/2024

Municipality: Manalapan
Permit Type: PP
Date Submitted: 02/10/2025
Date Completed: 02/28/25

Probably would have been a week earlier but we have a retired officer who does it in our town, he’s in on Thursdays and I dropped off the $50 10 minutes after he had left for the day.

Municipality: Upper Township, Cape May County, serviced by Woodbine NJSP
Permit Type: PTC
Date Submitted: 12/15/2024
Date Completed: 2/14/2025

Additional Information: After 7 weeks I contacted the Firearms Investigator at Woodbine to find out how much longer it would be, because my initial permit (that took me over 7 months to obtain) was expiring. He promised to see if he could expedite the process, which he did. My permit arrived the next working day. So that FI deserves a bit of credit, NJSP itself, not so much.

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Municipality: Manalapan
Permit Type: Concealed Carry
Date Submitted: 04/4/2025
Date Completed: 04/10/25

5 business days from application to card in hand
I’m very impressed with my town !

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Legally as per statue . I thought it was 7 day minimum. Not complaining. Just saying

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