1912-1959 1960-1995 1994-2010 Non-Passenger Dealer  
1960
1961 SAMPLE
1961 SAMPLE
1961
1962
1963

1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970

1970 Reflectorized
1971
1973
1974
1975

Somewhere around 1974/75,
the format changed from
ZZ999 to 100AA
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
Even though the blue base plates came out in 1979, motorcycles continued to get
black on buff plates until the mid 80's.
1981
1982
1983
1984
1984
1985

At the end of the tan base, the format
changed from 999ZZ to A999A
1986
1988

The "1979" Blue Base plates started appearing some time in 1985.
The earliest I have seen is stickered 1986.

This series started at C100A.
Blue Base Sample

Blue Base Sample

Blue Base Sample

Blue Base Sample

1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1992

As of about 1990, NJ adopted the standard 7x4 size for MC plates and added "MOTORCYCLE".
This base started at number J100A.
1991 SAMPLE
1991 SAMPLE
1991

1992

New type of sticker.
1992

1992

New type of sticker.
1993
1994
1995
1995
2000
2001