AARP New Jersey is a Great Resources for Seniors
Residents of Hearthstone Estates Assisted Living and older New Jerseyans are invited to sign up for email alerts from AARP New Jersey. You may not realize what you’re missing.
In recent months, the AARP New Jersey state office has offered free screenings of the hit movie Black Panther; free seminars on caregiving, fraud and healthy lifestyles; discount tickets for Somerset Patriots baseball games; and discount tickets for selected shows at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
The state office also sends action alerts about state and national issues. AARP New Jersey also believes that no one’s possibilities should ever be limited by their age and seeks to find new solutions so that more people can live and age as they choose. On behalf of its 1.3 million Garden State members, in the past four months, AARP New Jersey’s members, advocacy volunteers and coalition have made thousands of calls, sent almost 6,000 emails, conducted numerous legislative visits with our elected representatives and organized two lobby days at the New Jersey State Capitol to lobby on legislation impacting seniors.
On Monday June 25, 2018, AARP NJ will be hosting at Day at the Capitol Event. Invited speakers include Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Steve Sweeney, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin. Join the aging advocacy group show New Jersey elected lawmakers the importance of issues impacting people 50-plus including financial security, family caregiving, fraud prevention and access to quality and affordable healthcare. To learn more about this event and to register please visit https://aarp.cvent.com/DayattheCapital2018. Registration is required for this event and seats are limited.
Make a Difference
This year, AARP has launched “Be the Difference. Vote,” a multifaceted campaign designed to maximize the influence of America’s 50-plus voters inside the Washington Beltway. The campaign seeks to get the largest possible turnout of voters age 50-plus to the polls during the ongoing primaries and in the November general election. It will also put front and center issues like Medicare security and family caregiving, along with other topics of particular interest to older voters.
Don’t forget to sign up at aarp.org/yes 2emailNJ to receive invitations to local events, discount alerts, a quarterly newsletter and more. As the November midterm elections approach, to learn more about “Be the Difference. Vote,” check out aarp.org/vote to see how to get involved and state informed.