Governor Mikie Sherrill today announced the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Outdoor Advertising Permitting process will become fully electronic beginning on August 1, 2026, with paper applications no longer being accepted. This change aligns with the Department’s Major Access Permitting process becoming fully electronic on August 1 as well, which Governor Mikie Sherrill announced on July 17.
The transition away from paper applications supports the Governor’s Executive Order 5 (EO-5) to simplify and modernize the State’s regulatory processes to save time and money, and improve affordability, accountability, and transparency.
“On my first day in office, I signed Executive Order 5 because New Jersey deserves a permitting process that is modern, accountable, and easy to navigate,” Governor Mikie Sherrill said. “Making the Outdoor Advertising Permitting process fully electronic is another step in delivering on that commitment—replacing outdated paper processes with a system that is more efficient, more predictable, and saves both the Department and applicants time and money.”
“Moving the Outdoor Advertising Permitting process to a completely electronic platform will make it easier and more efficient to process and track applications, as well as improve the customer experience,” NJDOT Commissioner Priya Jain said. “Through Governor Sherill’s leadership and the use of technology, we are modernizing our processes and making NJDOT more responsive to our customers.”
The last day paper applications for Outdoor Advertising Permitting will be accepted is July 31, 2026. Applicants who submitted paper applications prior to July 31 should be directed to contact their processing office to confirm status.
Beginning on August 1, 2026, all applications must be submitted through the NJDOT Outdoor Advertising E-Permitting system at https://oa.njdotepermits.net/Accounts.