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AARP New Jersey Applauds Assembly Speaker Coughlin’s Leadership and Commitment to Strengthening Our Older Residents’ Health and Financial Security
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New election laws, redistricting and more than a dozen state legislators stepping down mean New Jersey’s primaries could have long-term implications for state government.
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Safe and long-term services include a wide variety of support that assist people with improving the quality, safety, and chance to receive care at home or in a nursing home.
Financial piggy bank decisions
AARP advocates for older adults’ access to reliable and affordable utilities and works to ensure rates and policies are fair.
Making plans to make their month last
AARP New Jersey has long advocated for proposals that provide equitable, cost-effective and targeted property tax relief to those most burdened by their property tax bills.
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New research attaches $17 billion value to the estimated hours of unpaid care that family caregivers provide in N.J., showing a significant increase since last report
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AARP NJ applauds Governor Murphy's FY 2024 State Budget proposal that expands supports for older adults. More work needs to be done to deliver financial relief to family caregivers.
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Governor Murphy to Support the Caregiver’s Assistance Act (A1802/S2021)
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