Great Places at Any Age
Age-Friendly New 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. Leaders of age-friendly community initiatives in Bergen, Essex, Morris, Somerset, Passaic, and Union counties regularly participate in our alliance, whose advocacy and coalition-building is steered by New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well, in collaboration with local philanthropies and the Rutgers Hub for Aging Collaboration at the School of Social Work.
Age Friendly Success Stories
Ocean County Leading the Way on Multisector Planning for Aging
July 1, 2026 @ 1:25 pm
Ocean County has become the first governmental body in New Jersey to adopt a comprehensive plan on population aging, a fitting and crucial achievement for a county that is home to the state’s largest concentration of retirement communities. The Age-Friendly Ocean...
Proposed Task Force Could Help NJ Prepare for Population Aging
July 1, 2026 @ 1:25 pm
Population aging presents both challenges and opportunities, and it’s time for New Jersey to start planning in earnest for the fast-approaching day when adults over 60 will outnumber children in the Garden State. A bill recently introduced in the New Jersey...
NJAAW Conference Will Illuminate Dementia Efforts in NJ
July 1, 2026 @ 1:25 pm
Dementia Friendly movements have launched in towns and counties across the United States during the past decade, paralleling efforts to spur the growth of age-friendly initiatives. The two movements operate independently of one another, but many advocates call for...
Upcoming Events
Connecting the Resource & Referral Dots
July 15 @ 10:30 am
One of the more pressing problems for older adults and others is not knowing where to go for the help they need. Many turn to their health care providers or to town officials, who also may not be aware of the many programs, benefits and resources available to their...