Did not pay any tax to NJ for 2020. Is veterans exemption any benefit to me?
If your NJ tax liability is zero, the veteran exemption does not help you.
You have to submit proof of honorable discharge online.
you may want to set that up now for next year.
https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/military/vetexemption-documentation.shtml
Effective December 4, 2020, State law (P.L. 2019, c. 413) eliminates the wartime service requirement for the $250 Veterans Property Tax Deduction.