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Video Recording: Little Falls, NJ Township Council Regular Meeting Monday February 23, 2026 - https://youtu.be/svDPevsbzBA

Video Recording: Little Falls, NJ Planning Board Meeting February 5, 2026 - https://youtu.be/gP6f26lnKVs

Calendar of Events - Event List



How to Talk to Students About the U.S.-Iran Conflict




N.J. real estate values are shifting. Search your ZIP code for the spring forecast. -https://www.nj.com/data/2026/03/nj-real-estate-values-are-shifting-search-your-zip-code-for-the-spring-forecast.html


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Who owns New Jersey’s nursing homes?

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It's not always easy to know who actually owns a nursing home in New Jersey, and it can affect the care your loved one receives. We built a new tool to help you find out, with more features and reporting on the way. 

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👉.png Search our database to see who owns nursing homes in your community. Explore the tool →​

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Baseball Anime Watch Party


For baseball and/or anime fans 12 and up


Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center

March 8th, 2026 from 2-4pm


Come watch stories about ace pitchers, brilliant sluggers, defensive whizzes and kids just trying to make the team. Host Erik Jacobson (from Montclair State University) will provide background about Japanese baseball culture and lead a conversation about the shows. 


Japanese snacks will be provided!


Event is in partnership with the Muth Museum of Hinchliffe Stadium.

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National Core Indicators- Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD) A national effort to measure and improve the performance of state aging and physical disabilities service systems. Adult Consumer Survey State Results - New Jersey NCI-AD 23-24 State Report


A national effort to measure and improve the performance of state developmental disabilities service systems. National Core Indicators:  2023-24 New Jersey In-Person Survey (IPS) Report

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Fueling Outcomes: Transportation and Quality of Life of People with IDD

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face many barriers when it comes to transportation. Unmet transportation needs can hinder community integration, education, employment, and healthcare, among others. For these reasons, the aim of this study was to examine the relationship between transportation and people with IDD’s quality of life. To do so, we analyzed Personal Outcome Measures® interviews from 2,928 people with IDD.

In This Article:

  • New research about transportation
  • Analysis of the impact on quality of life
  • Access to full journal article
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Families can attend a webinar discussing N.J.'s curriculum and standards for grades K-12 on Mar. 10 with SPAN Parent Advocacy Network. It is from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will discuss academic instruction, ways to interpret progress report and test scores, and how to support children at home. Registration is required. Free admission.Add to 📅.png.
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network


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FYI: Eligibility requirements, including income limits, and benefits available for all property tax relief programs are subject to change by the State Budget.

Need information on the 2025 PAS-1 Application and its programs, visit; https://www.nj.gov/.../taxation/propertytaxrelieffaq.shtml.

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JUSTICE IN AGING
Fighting Senior Poverty Through Law

Over the past several weeks the Trump Administration has taken drastic actions that undermine and cut Medicaid programs, particularly services that enable older adults and people with disabilities to live at home and connected to their communities.

These actions include casting sweeping suspicion on home-based care spending and cutting off $259 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota, while attacking immigrant communities. The Administration is maligning the integrity of in-home care programs, the people who provide these services, and the people who need the services under the guise of combating fraud.

Who Pays the Price — and What Can Be Done

In reality, these unprecedented actions and reckless claims are aimed at distracting from the massive Medicaid cuts Congress passed last year as part of the budget reconciliation act (H.R. 1). As states are grappling to close the budget holes H.R. 1 created, Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) and other aging and disability supports are already on the chopping block.

The Administration’s rhetoric and actions are thinly veiled attempts to avoid the blame and call for more cuts. Whether cuts come from the federal government or the states, families will be faced with unaffordable costs of care and older adults and people with disabilities who are now thriving in their communities will be institutionalized.

As our new blog explains, neither the federal government nor states are without options to protect Medicaid. Congress could restore Medicaid funding and make needed investments in our long-term care system. States could raise revenue and end tax giveaways to the ultra-wealthy and corporations — choices that preserve care without forcing families to pay the price.

Resources for Advocates

Justice in Aging urges advocates to join the fight to protect these essential services. Attend our webinar, Protect Medicaid: State Revenue for Advocates, to learn how to engage in your state. Use our Medicaid defense resources to take action.

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    Take Action From Home During LegCon


    This week is National PTA’s 2026 Legislative Conference (LegCon) and PTA leaders from across the country will be meeting with members of Congress on Capitol Hill to advocate for public schools; immigrant families; and policies that protect children's health, safety and well-being. Even if you won’t be joining us in person at LegCon, you can still make an impact and take action from home!

      

    Use our action alert or text PTA to 50457 to raise your voice and send a message to your members of Congress straight from your phone. And follow National PTA on social media (Facebook, Instagram) to see what's going on in real time.

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