Woman with cancer says N.J. MVC won't let her use old license photo

| NJ Advance Media for NJ.com ^ | October 8, 2015

[Jedidah]

A government-issued ID photo is supposed to look like the bearer, which is often unflattering regardless of health. There are important things to fuss about; this is not one of them.

[Sooth2222]

The last 2 times I renewed mine, they kept the old photo. I really don't look a lot like the photo. I lost 30 pounds, grew a Van Dyke and my hair is gray now.

If they're demanding new photos, DMV must be swimming in money. Maybe now they can afford to stop issuing paper boat registrations and go back to plasticized documents?

(With so many NJ posters here, how can it be that the state is a liberal Hell on Earth with the only redeeming qualities being the pizza, tomatoes and beaches?)

[BookmanTheJanitor]

"I don't back down when I see an injustice,"

what injustice?

[Shimmer1]

Shoot. I had to get a new pic and after cancer and chemo it looks God-awful. I’m not quite bald but don’t have very darn much hair! Darn it.

But unfair? Life isn’t fair. Get used to it, the world never will revolve around you.

[Irish Eyes]

If she really doesn’t like the current picture, I’m sure she’ll make her peace with the idea of getting a new one. It’s not a difficult decision.

Yes it is a hard decision, she has lost her hair due to chemotherapy. It will not grow back over night.

[BykrBayb]

At her age, it may never grow back as thick as it was.