ONLINE DOG LICENSE PAYMENT PROCEDURES:
1. Does your dog's rabies vaccination expire on or before 11/1/2025?If so, you need a new rabies vaccine before you apply for dog license.
2. Is this a NEW license application for your dog 7 months or older? Do not pay online!!! You must register in person at the Green Township Municipal Building,150 Kennedy Road.
Click DOG LICENSE APPLICATION for form that needs to be submitted with your payment, proof of rabies vaccination and proof your dog was spayed or neutered.
3. If your rabies expires after 11/1/2025, click below to pay online if you choose.
DOG LICENSING
All dogs over the age of seven (7) months must be licensed and vaccinated for rabies under NJ State law.
New Licenses may be purchased at Town Hall for $12.00 for a spayed or neutered dog, or $15.00 for a dog that is not spayed or neutered. New residents who have a valid NJ dog license from another town may obtain a Green Township license at no charge for the same year. Rabies vaccination must be good through November 1 of the current year.
License Renewals are mailed in December each year. If you do not receive a renewal form, contact the Township Licensing Official during the first week of January. All renewals not postmarked by January 31 of each year will be considered LATE and will be subject to late fees of $5.00 per month per dog and a possible summons. A census of all dogs residing in the township is conducted every two years to verify licensing.
A Free Rabies Clinic for dogs and cats is normally held on the first Saturday in November from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Watson Perigo Department of Public Works Complex, 173 Kennedy Road. When planning to attend the clinic, please remember that dogs must be leashed and cats must be in carriers. Notices are mailed to each owner whose dog needs to be vaccinated. If you miss the Green Township clinic, contact the Sussex County Health Department at 973 579-0370 for dates and times of clinics offered by other municipalities.
Dog License Official – Gwen Santos, 908-852-9333, Ext.10, financeclerk@greentwp.com
If you need to contact the Animal Control Officer, please call 973-383-2525 to reach Newton Police Dispatch Center, which is operational 24/7 & they will contact the ACO on duty (we have a shared service with Newton Animal Control).
To apply for a dog license, print the form below and return it to Green Township with the proper fee and rabies certification.
DOG LICENSE APPLICATION