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AARP New Jersey educates and advocates on behalf of those 50+ on issues that are important to them, their families, and to all Garden State residents.

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AARP New Jersey Applauds State Budget for Major Steps Toward Affordability, but Raises Alarm on Nursing Home Oversight Rollbacks

FY2026 budget delivers key wins on utility affordability, property tax relief, prescription assistance, and transparency—but includes a troubling setback for nursing home quality

“We Want to Stay in New Jersey and Keep the Lights On”: Over 100 AARP Volunteers Call for Lower Utility Bills and Property Taxes at Annual Lobby Day

As the cost of living increases, older New Jerseyans demand full funding for Stay NJ and action on utility transparency and affordability

New Report From AARP NJ Exposes Lack of Transparency in State’s Multi-Billion Dollar Nursing Home Industry

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

New AARP New Jersey Report Finds Voters Over 50 Decide State and Local Elections by Wide Margins in Off-Year Elections

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New Jersey Organizations Applaud Governor Murphy’s Statewide Age-Friendly Initiative

Statement from the Age-Friendly New Jersey Leadership Summit’s Convening Committee

Join Us for Virtual Cooking and Brain Health Classes

Join AARP New Jersey for a free online cooking class and brain health education event on Wednesday, March 24 at 11 a.m. and/or 6 p.m.

Small Grants With Big Impact for New Jersey Communities

By Christina Hernandez Sherwood, MAR 1, 2021

Funds for Cooks & Books came from one of 184 grants awarded to localities and organizations nationwide last year, including three in New Jersey, through the fourth annual AARP Community Challenge. The grants fund small projects that help make localities more livable for everyone,

AARP New Jersey Applauds Governor Murphy’s FY 2022 Budget Proposal

Good News for Older Workers and Retirees

AARP New Jersey Delivers Nearly 5,000 Petitions Urging the BPU Reject Three More Years of Unfair Nuclear Tax

Independent Experts Find PSEG & Exelon Do Not Need Subsidies

Stay Safe From Romance Scams

AARP is committed to keeping your heart (and your finances!) safe from scammers this February. Read on for tips about how to protect yourself from romance scams.

Join Us for Virtual Yoga & Brain Health Classes

Join AARP New Jersey in a free online chair yoga and brain health education class on Wednesday, February 24 at 12 p.m. and/or a free online restorative (stretch) yoga and brain health education class on Wednesday, February 24 at 6 p.m.