by Age-Friendly North Jersey | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
by Age-Friendly North Jersey | Mar 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
Health and wellness are underpinnings of the age-friendly movement. Working to make a community more livable for people of all ages, therefore, can and should align with efforts to make a community’s residents healthier. That’s why the next in-person meeting of the...
by Age-Friendly North Jersey | Mar 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Making New Jersey an age-friendly state is not just the work of government. Businesses, employers, developers and others in the private sector must be invested in the goal of creating an age-friendly economy in which everyone can thrive. Rooting out ageist hiring...
by Age-Friendly North Jersey | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
One of the founders of the Age-Friendly NJ alliance – Renie Rich Carniol – retired from her longtime post as director of the Grotta Fund for Older Adults last month, leaving behind a legacy of progress on aging issues at the local and state levels. Carniol...
by Age-Friendly North Jersey | Jan 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
The age-friendly movement in New Jersey deepened and widened in 2025, so much so that our alliance is starting the New Year with a new name, greater statewide impact, stronger advocacy partnerships and an expanded role in mentoring new community leaders. Our...
by Age-Friendly North Jersey | Dec 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
A state-sponsored grant program has sparked new age-friendly efforts across the Garden State, helping this decade-long movement in New Jersey take root this year in big cities, suburban counties and rural hamlets, a new report details. The report from...
