Is there a minimum and maximum hiring age?
Candidates need to be at least 18 years of age on or before the Closing Date shown on the examination announcement. The only titles in the Law Enforcement Series that have a maximum age are Municipal Police Officer and Municipal Police Officer Bilingual. Applicants over age 35 as of the closing date of the examination are not eligible for Municipal Police Officer positions, with certain exceptions. (An applicant is considered to be over 35 the day after his/her 35th birthday.) By law, applicants may reduce their age by deducting the following: (1) the amount of their military service time that falls within the location and time limit criteria for New Jersey veterans preference and/or (2) the amount of time previously served in certain law enforcement titles. To qualify for this provision, separation from prior service must have been for reasons other than removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency. ยป Click here for the Municipal Police Maximum Hiring Age Information Shee
