{"id":1192,"date":"2017-09-08T13:08:12","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T17:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/?p=1192"},"modified":"2017-09-08T13:08:12","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T17:08:12","slug":"new-passport-center-opens-in-toms-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/2017\/09\/new-passport-center-opens-in-toms-river\/","title":{"rendered":"New Passport Center Opens in Toms River"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1193\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1193\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1193\" src=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21371221_10155592944812429_4006208852577800061_n.jpg\" alt=\"Mayor Thomas Kelaher cutting the ribbon at the TR Post Office's Passport Center, Sept. 2017. (Photo: Toms River Township)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21371221_10155592944812429_4006208852577800061_n.jpg 800w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21371221_10155592944812429_4006208852577800061_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21371221_10155592944812429_4006208852577800061_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21371221_10155592944812429_4006208852577800061_n-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21371221_10155592944812429_4006208852577800061_n-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21371221_10155592944812429_4006208852577800061_n-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21371221_10155592944812429_4006208852577800061_n-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21371221_10155592944812429_4006208852577800061_n-238x178.jpg 238w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21371221_10155592944812429_4006208852577800061_n-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/21371221_10155592944812429_4006208852577800061_n-681x511.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayor Thomas Kelaher cutting the ribbon at the TR Post Office\u2019s Passport Center, Sept. 2017. (Photo: Toms River Township)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Your first step to exploring the world will now be close to home.<\/p>\n<p>A passport center \u2013 the only one of its kind in central and southern New Jersey \u2013 opened Friday in Toms River at the post office downtown. The center offers \u201cone-stop services for applying for passports and passport cards, and for obtaining passport photos.\u201d Toms River officials, including Mayor Thomas Kelaher, helped cut the ribbon on the new center Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Passport appointment hours at the new Toms River Passport Center are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Passport service is also available for walk-in customers Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re applying for a passport or renewing one, here is the documentation you should bring proof of U.S. citizenship, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A previously issued, undamaged U.S. passport<\/li>\n<li>Certified birth certificate issued by the city, county, or state (Hospital-issued birth certificates are not acceptable)<\/li>\n<li>Consular report of birth abroad or birth certificate<\/li>\n<li>Naturalization certificate<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of citizenship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, one current ID is required, such as a naturalization certificate, valid driver\u2019s license, current government ID (city, state or federal) or current military ID (military and dependents).<\/p>\n<p>The cost for a passport book is $135 for adults (16 years and older), with separate payments of $110 paid to the State Department for the passport application fee and $25 to the Postal Service for its processing fee (set by the Department of State). For children under 16 years old, the cost is $105, with separate payments of $80 and $25 respectively. Postal clerks at the Passport Center also offer passport photo services for $15 per photo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fb-share-button fcbkbttn_large_button \" data-href=\"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/tomsriver\/2017\/09\/new-passport-center-opens-in-toms-river\/\" data-type=\"button_count\" data-size=\"large\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your first step to exploring the world will now be close to home. A passport center \u2013 the only one of its kind in central and southern New Jersey \u2013 opened Friday in Toms River at the post office downtown. 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