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
