AARP New Jersey

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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Sharpen Your Networking and Interview Skills Online Workshop

By Craig Davis, AUG 3, 2018

Get Information on the Skills to Get Your Next Job

Come kick it with AARP at a New York Red Bulls Game!

By Ivaliese Chihimie, JUL 17, 2018

Join us at the “Todos Juntos” New York Red Bulls game on Sunday, September 30, 2018.

Voter Engagement

By Ivaliese Chihimie, JUL 9, 2018

DID YOU KNOW: Americans 50 and older are the most powerful voting bloc in the U.S. Make your voice heard! Pledge to vote at http://spr.ly/6183DmmXF and be the difference.

Are You Prepared to Manage Your Loved One’s Health Care Expenses?

By Craig Davis, JUL 1, 2018

Get Helpful Guidance at Our Online Q&A Webinar

Sick Leave Law Helps Family Caregivers

By George Bridges, JUL 1, 2018

By Christina Hernandez Sherwood

Sick Leave Law

By Ivaliese Chihimie, JUN 12, 2018

In New Jersey, more than 1.1 million people care for their parents, spouses and other loved ones so they can live in their homes, where they prefer to be. Most family caregivers combine the responsibilities of their full-time or part-time jobs with the care of a loved one. However, more than one million workers in New Jersey do not have a single paid day of sick leave at work.