Helpful Links

Programs and Services

• Food banks, soup kitchens and other ways to prevent hunger.
  www.endhungernj.org
  
  
• New Jersey's Statewide Energy Fund — provides assistance to pay utility bills
  www.njshares.org or
  (609) 883-1626 or (866) 657-4273
  
  
• TRUE, Temporary Relief for Utility Expenses is designed to help moderate income households who are having difficulty paying their PSE&G bill. The TRUE program provides a one-time grant of up to $1,500 ($750 for gas and $750 for electric) for households that are not eligible for other low income programs.
  www.pseg.com/true_guidelines  or www.pseg.com/help
  
  
• Phone bill assistance from Verizon
  http://www.verizonnj.com/about/community/nj/tele/njlifelinerev.asp
  
  
• Information about free dental care through the Donated Dental Services (DDS) program
  North New Jersey Donated Dental Services
  Attn: Michelle Palmer
  P.O. Box 2117
  Edison, NJ 08818-2117
  (732) 549-8506  or (888) 995-0055
  
  
• Job postings by "age-friendly" employers
  www.retirementjobs.com
  
  
• Employers specifically interested in staffing from the over-50 workforce
  www.workforce50.com
  
  
• Nursing home comparison from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  www.medicare.gov/NHCompare
  
  

State and County Programs

• www.state.nj.us/health/senior/go.shtml
  
  
• County Offices on Aging (Area Agencies on Aging - AAAs)
  
  
• Medicare Options in New Jersey
  
  
• Find a Senior Center Near You
  
  
• Housing Options for Seniors Citizens
  
  
• Tax Relief for Seniors
  
  
• Caregiver agencies and assistance www.caregivernj.nj.gov. and http://www.nj.gov/caregivernj/documents/caregivers_resource_guide.pdf
  
  
• One stop information about programs and services from the NJ Department of Human Services
  www.njhelps.org
  
  
• New Jersey's Community Resource Website
  www.nj211.org or dial 2-1-1
  
  
• NJ Office of Emergency Management
  
  
• NJEASE toll-free number 1-877-222-3737.
  
  
• Hurricane Preparedness