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Age-Friendly North Jersey is a growing alliance of advocates and change-makers dedicated to making the communities where we live, work, and play better for longer, healthier, and more equitable lives

Age Friendly Success Stories

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Teaching about Transportation is Vital to Age-Friendly Work

Teaching about Transportation is Vital to Age-Friendly Work

April 1, 2025 @ 11:21 pm

Giving up driving in a car-centric state like New Jersey is a tricky undertaking – and not just for older adults surrendering the keys - but also for the family caregivers, aging services providers and local officials trying to steer them to alternatives. “People...

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In West Orange, Coordination is Key to Age-Friendly Successes

In West Orange, Coordination is Key to Age-Friendly Successes

April 1, 2025 @ 11:21 pm

The cornerstone of age-friendly community work is coordination – getting the government, civic, business, health and social service agencies that impact older residents’ lives to function in harmony with one another.  The leaders of Aging Well West...

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A Year of Age-Friendly Successes and Strides in New Jersey

A Year of Age-Friendly Successes and Strides in New Jersey

April 1, 2025 @ 11:21 pm

A new year is a time to take stock of how far you’ve come and what's ahead. Our Age-Friendly North Jersey alliance greets 2025 with a newly designed website, new community members, expanded partnerships at the regional and state level and new and encouraging signs of...

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Upcoming Events

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Spring 2025 Transportation Symposium

Spring 2025 Transportation Symposium

April 3 @ 9:30 am

Join us for an exciting in-person event with NJTIP@ Rutgers! This free symposium will include several transportation presenters, county and municipal transport service providers, funders, and tabling opportunities for providers of transportation services for older...