The New Jersey Division of Aging held a seminar at the Ocean County Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Training Center in Little Egg Harbor on January 15 at the request of Senator Carmen Amato, Jr., Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblyman Gregory Myhre. A representative of the Division provided a presentation to attendees on state senior programs and services.

Amato, Rumpf and Myhre invited the Division as the 9th Legislative District has among the highest concentration of senior citizens in the state.  The seminar was announced by the Delegation to the public in advance.

The 9th District Delegation issued the following statement about the seminar:

“There is a wide array of State senior programs and services that we wanted our constituents to have more information on and be able ask questions of state personnel with specific expertise.  The Division of Aging representative provided a very thorough and informative presentation to those in attendance.

“The Division of Aging’s seminar is another example of our Delegation’s continuing efforts to bring state services directly to our constituents.  Any senior community interested in hosting a seminar should feel free to contact our District Office.”

Representatives from the Ocean County Health Department were also on site during the seminar to provide health screenings.   The 9th District Delegation also set up a constituent services table at the event with information on additional state programs and services.

“Importantly, we would like to thank Ocean County Board of Commissioners Director John P. Kelly and the entire Board of Commissioners for quickly making critical county resources readily accessible to attendees.  The health screenings augmented the seminar’s key focus on senior services and, overall, enhanced the experience for those who braved the cold weather for the event.  We also want to extend our appreciation to Ocean County Sheriff Mike Mastronardy for making his office’s facilities available for the seminar, which is consistent with his Office’s commitment to public service.”

Information pamphlets were distributed by the Division to attendees during the seminar which included the Division’s Program Guide that can be found at the following link: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/doas/documents/DoAS%20Program%20Guide.pdf.

Additional information was provided on the NJSave Programs which is an online application to help low-income older adults and individuals with disabilities save money on Medicare premiums, prescription costs, and other living expenses.

For more information on NJSave Programs, please visit the following ink: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/doas/services/l-p/njsave/index.shtml.