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THIS Is a very relevant point
the elders as others before built this town
I guess Glen Rock will take the seniors cash in their
fine business district
free shoppers parking in the back street
VOR stores your toast .people won’t pay the higher
rare and deal with an App to replace
4 quarters and a quick look at 60 minutes
credit as they look at their timex
not dead yet
fat discretionary spenders Hoo Rah Glen Rock
“If Gwenn and Brogan are on this committee you know that:
– the truth is going to be a rare commodity,
– facts will take a backseat to personal/special interests, and
– in the end, residents are gonna get shafted “
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Ridgewood NJ, Age-Friendly Ridgewood made a presentation at the Council meeting last night. After with their usual condescending drivel about the old people needing transportation and housing, some of the council members voiced great appreciation for all their hard work. Then Susan Knudsen nailed them to the wall. It seems they have been playing with their data in order to get the results they want.
Continue reading Age-Friendly Ridgewood Fudges the Numbers
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Ridgewood NJ, Age Friendly presents: A community health talk with Ashton Applewhite author of This chair rocks: A manifesto Against Ageism
Think differently about growing older and how aging is a natural, lifelong, powerful process that unites us all. Discrimination exists in all walks of life.
When: Tuesday, April 30th 7-8:30pm
Ridgewood Public Library
125 N. Maple Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
RSVP to reserve a seat at www.ridgewoodlibrary.org
Parking available at Graydon Pool Lot
For more information call 201-632-1554 or email agefriendlyridgewood@gmail.com
Light refreshments will be served. Book signings offered.
Ridgewood NJ, Age Friendly Ridgewood in partnership with the Village of Ridgewood invite you to attend our
Universal Design Forum
How To Make Your Home a Better Place in Which To Grow Older
Wednesday, March 6th
7:00pm-8:30pm
Ridgewood Public Library
Guest Speaker: Thomas M Yotka
Come Learn About Universal Design History, Design Concepts, Safety Innovations and Zoning Impacts
Please RSVP to AgeFriendlyRidgewood@gmail.com
by March 1 so that we can plan our refreshments.
AgeFriendlyRidgewood.com
201-632-1554
photo by ArtChick
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Age Friendly Ridgewood in partnership with the Village of Ridgewood invite you to attend our
Universal Design Forum:
How To Make Your Home a Better Place In Which To Grow Older
Wednesday, March 6
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Ridgewood Public Library – 125 North Maple Avenue
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Ridgewood NJ, on Thursday, November 1, 2018 8am to 4pm , the Village will present a program Ridgewood Older Adult Mental Health First Aid at the Village Hall Court Room, 131 North Maple Ave. Ridgewood.
Continue reading Ridgewood Older Adult Mental Health First Aid – November 1
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce will host ,Ridgewood Senior Shopping Day
Tuesday, August 28 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm .
Continue reading Ridgewood Senior Shopping Day -Special Offers Available for Older Adults
Nay 14,2018
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Ridgewood NJ, On behalf of Age Friendly Ridgewood, join us for a talk with Dr. Thomas Perls, geriatrician and lead researcher for New England Centenarian Study,which is the largest study of people living to 100 years and beyond in the world.
When: May 17th, 2018
Time: 7:00pm
Where: Ridgewood Community Center, Village Hall, 131 Maple Ave here in Ridgewood.
RSVP to reserve a seat at www.agefriendlyridgewood.org
Parking available at the Graydon Pool lot with shuttle bus service to and from Village Hall
For more information call (201)632-1554 or email agefriendlyridgewood@gmail.com.
Mon, September 18, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Ridgewood Library, 125 N. Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Social Security continues to play a critical role in a retirement strategy.
Is yours taking full advantage of what Social Security offers? I can help.
Together, let’s rethink your retirement benefits.
I’ll share seven keys to enhancing Social Security benefits:
• Keys to help you understand the basics of Social Security, including
when you should start taking benefits.
• Keys that take a deeper dive into Social Security, such as working
in retirement.
• Finally, taking the next step with the Rethinking Retirement Strategies
Space is Limited –
Call to RSVP by Friday, Sept. 8th:
Paul Pellegrine at (201) 444-7100 ext. 7503
email: ppellegrine@asbnow.com
….The problem with weekends after Labor Day is that everyone has pushed past summer and is I to soccer practice and birthday parties and lacrosse and cross country, you name it. Weekends are booked from the moment the school bell rings. Sad, but true……
Glen Rock pool is open after Labor Day on weekends. Correct me if I am wrong.What about adults who want to use Graydon Sept. weekends. Oh, I get it , I am a senior who would love Graydon open anytime in Sept. after Labor Day, but I don’t count. Why is it always the kids and not the adults and NEVER the seniors who are taken into consideration for fun things. That crappy senior center, with dottering exercise classes and trips where the main event is a fattening lunch, SCREW THAT. No healthy senior would join that. I sure in hell wouldn’t. And I am in my mid seventies.
JOHN REITMEYER | JULY 31, 2017
Many NJ seniors won’t qualify for property-tax reimbursement because program was capped at $70K following Great Recession — and that’s where the cap remains
A recent poll of New Jersey voters indicated the top issue this gubernatorial election year is the state’s notoriously high property taxes. Ever-rising property tax bills are also a particularly troubling issue for the state’s senior citizens because many are living on fixed incomes.
Yet the most recent state budget signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie earlier this month included fine print written quietly into budget documents that will keep many seniors from being able to collect sizable reimbursement checks that are offered through one of the state’s most popular property-tax relief programs.
The budget language effectively overrides the state law that funds the “senior freeze” Property Tax Reimbursement Program by lowering the program’s annual income cap from near $90,000 to $70,000. The cost-cutting measure started as the state faced deep budget problems in the wake of the Great Recession, but it has been maintained ever since even as revenue collections have now rebounded.
In the past, Democratic lawmakers have tried to block the income-cap change, but Christie, a second-term Republican, has used the line-item veto pen to override their wishes. But this year, Democrats prioritized increased funding for local school districts and several other programs in a budget showdown with Christie, leaving the frozen senior-freeze income cap in place for another year. That means it will likely be up to the state’s next governor to determine whether New Jersey seniors will eventually be made whole.
Tue, July 25, 2017
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Veteran’s Field, 131 N Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Ridgewood NJ, The Village of Ridgewood and Age Friendly Ridgewood invite senior citizens to the Kasschau Shell Concerts at 8:30 on Tuesday July 18 (McVey family singing Broadway hits) and Tuesday July 25 (North Jersey Concert Band). Admission is free. To reserve a seat on the Ridgewood Senior Bus please call 201-670-5500 x203. Chairs and bug spray will be provided for seniors with reservations to travel to the concerts on the Ridgewood senior bus.
Ridgewood NJ, Age Friendly Ridgewood continues to Collect Non-food items for Older Adults in need of them and during the month of July the collection point is at Graydon Pool. We welcome new, small to medium sizes of the following items: paper towels, toilet paper, wet wipes, tissues, napkins, paper plates, cling wrap, foil, baggies, dish soap, hand soap, windex, tub and tile cleaner, sponges, 10 oz laundry detergent or packets, dryer sheets, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste and brushes, denture cleaner, lotion, shaving gel, razors, sunscreen, bandaids and first aid supplies, lipstick, nail polish and make-up. Please email agefriendlyridgewood@gmail.com with questions.
July 15,2017
Ridgewood NJ, The Village of Ridgewood and Age Friendly Ridgewood invite senior citizens to the Kasschau Shell Concerts at 8:30 on Tuesday July 18 (McVey family singing Broadway hits) and Tuesday July 25 (North Jersey Concert Band). Admission is free. To reserve a seat on the Ridgewood Senior Bus please call 201-670-5500 x203. Chairs and bug spray will be provided for seniors with reservations to travel to the concerts on the Ridgewood senior bus.
2017 Ridgewood High School Summer New Players opens this weekend and offers Seniors a $5 discount on all tickets. Now playing are Little Shop of Horrors and Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery and opening later in July is The Pajama Game. Please see www.rhsnewplayers.com for details and tickets.
