The DMV, like all other major establishments in the great Garden State, has been closed due to a pandemic lockdown originally supported by the Federal Government then enhanced by the Governor of New Jersey. Due to the actions of the People of New Jersey, the State has been able to start the slow process of normalization, which has allowed the DMV to reopen.
The DMV reopening has been slow. Of the possibly hundreds of thousands of New Jersey People who are required by law to interact with the DMV, the DMV itself has seemed to only be able to service a few thousand, if that. The DMV will say that it is due to the continued effect of the pandemic, safety precautions, and a surge in the number of People who need the service. I understand this position. The DMV, like all other institutions of New Jersey, is still involved in an unprecedented event. Time is needed to recover.
Yet, I received a letter from the State of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Surcharge Violation System dated 6/26/2020 (received 7/8/2020). This letter has informed me that I owe $250 on 7/31/2020. If I fail to make this payment my "driving privilege could be indefinitely suspended and an additional $100 fee [bold from the source] would be charged for restoration." I am against this position.
Fuck the DMV
I cannot understand how an individual would think that this letter should have been sent by the DMV to a Citizen. It is as if that individual has forgotten the conditions the DMV was in on June 26. It is as if that individual does not realize that the Citizen who received this letter was affected by this unprecedented event as well. Perhaps this individual does not realize that the Citizen who received this letter has no job, no money, has followed the States rules, and is finally, after 5 months, able to emerge from his house in an effort to rebuild just like the DMV.
The demands in the letter are unjust. The reason for the letter is unjust (see here). The whole principle is unjust. I find it interesting that the priority of this government administration has not been 100% focused on serving the People of New Jersey, and a priority of resources is to further levy the People. I am sure it was quite the profit-loss statement. Every other person I owe money to has been reasonable, with the sole exception of the DMV.
I will not be paying $250 on 7/31/2020.
There is no appeal information on the letter. I do not have the resources to find the correct bureaucrat or the time to follow and complete whatever processes this bureaucracy has in place. I know that individuals from my representative government view this sub. I expect my response to land in the lap of the correct government agent, and a new letter dated this week that states “the previous letter is repealed.”
To the individual reading this who can help, please help me resolve this issue. I have been hassled by the DMV my whole adult life, and now is not the time. I have no DUI, no points on my license, and every ticket I have ever gotten I could contend was bullshit. I am not a threat nor a problem. I try.
I live in the 23rd district. My NJ State Representatives are NICHOLAS P. SCUTARI, LINDA S. CARTER, and JAMES J. KENNEDY. My Governor is Phil Murphy. My US Representatives are Bonnie Watson and Tom Malinowski. My US Senators are Corey Booker and Bob Menendez.
If you know anyone who knows anyone who knows one of my representatives, please send them this post, and ask for their help on my behalf. I would appreciate it that tremendously.
To the average sub user and mods, please support me. I have contributed to this sub here, here, and here. I would support you.
If you have any problem that fits the above description, please share. The more, the merrier.
Why does NJ stand out with one of the worst MVC experiences in the country? Even their robot on the phone doesn’t seem to listen or understand any commands that are given and just repeats the same sentence million times.
I tried renewing my registration online and it did not let me, so I have to now go in to try to renew it. Anyone know if I can do it with an out-of-state license? Search tells me I can, but their applications specifically ask for NJ drivers license number.