[header] How to get a cdl license in new jersey [title] Make sure you meet the minimum requirements to pursue a cdl in new jersey. [step] Before you can get a cdl, you will have to be able to meet the following standards : [substeps] Be at least 18 years old. Have at least 20/40 vision in each eye, with or without corrective lenses. 
Hold a current class d new jersey driver's license. You cannot have a driver's license from another state when you first apply for a new jersey cdl.