FY2026 budget delivers key wins on utility affordability, property tax relief, prescription assistance, and transparency—but includes a troubling setback for nursing home quality
Findings Show Nearly $2 Billion in Payments to Nursing Home Owners’ Private Companies from 2021–2023, Including $285 Million in Overpayments
Report Raises Concerns About Public Dollars Being Diverted for Private Profit
Calls for the legislature and Governor to move quickly on the report’s findings and recommendations, which include prioritizing home and community-based care
Soaring housing costs are a growing concern for older residents of Ocean County. One solution in the works: The county—which just joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities—plans to start a home-sharing program that would help older people find a housemate to defray costs.
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Join us to learn how to protect yourself and fight against fraud at our statewide fraud seminar, The Scam Landscape, Staying Safe, on Wednesday, May 22, at 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET.
Take simple, but meaningful, steps to support your well-being and learn about AARP NJ available resources that support healthy living. Join us for a Free, Virtual Fitness Workout Class on Wednesday, May 15 at 12 p.m. ET and a Free, Virtual Chair Yoga Class on Wednesday May 15 at 6 p.m. ET.
The AARP Smart Driver Course is a driving refresher course that features research-based curriculum. The six-hour course is now the nation’s largest driving refresher course designed for drivers age 50.
AARP New Jersey applauds Governor Murphy and the NJ Legislature for expanding access to affordable housing to help older New Jersey residents stay in their homes and communities.