Tag: Spotswood Office on Aging
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Spotswood’s Office on Aging celebrates 25 years of being a ‘home away from home’
SPOTSWOOD – In celebration of 25 years of serving seniors in Spotswood, the Office on Aging held a special event to honor the milestone. Donna Faulkenberry, director for the Office of Aging, said, “We celebrated the Spotswood Office on Aging’s 25th anniversary and it was everything we hoped for and more. Thank you to Mayor…
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Spotswood Senior Center staff members deliver gift bags for Veterans Day
SPOTSWOOD–Going the extra mile for servicemen and women, Spotswood Office on Aging (OOA) and Senior Center staff members delivered gift bags to local veterans for Veterans Day on Nov. 11. Abiding by social distancing protocols, OOA Program Coordinator Beth Blatt said she, OOA Director Donna Faulkenberry and driver Larry Hollander drove to 14 veterans’ residences…
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Spotswood Senior Center holds virtual trips for patrons during COVID-19 crisis
SPOTSWOOD–Walking through Yosemite National Park or the Louvre Museum currently seems like a distant dream amid the COVID-19 crisis, unless one joins the Spotswood Office on Aging and Senior Center for a virtual tour. “The [virus] has obviously changed everyone’s worlds and we are trying our best to connect with our seniors by bringing them…
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Spotswood mayor announces service changes due to COVID-19 crisis
SPOTSWOOD–Taking precautions to not further spread the coronavirus (COVID-19), Mayor Edward Seely announced changes to municipal office services in Spotswood. “As the collateral effects of COVID-19 intensify throughout New Jersey and our nation, the Borough of Spotswood has implemented safeguarding measures to protect our community, while minimizing interruptions to municipal services for our residents,”…
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Spotswood Office on Aging will hold CPR class on Oct. 15
The Spotswood Office on Aging will hold a cardiopulmonary resuscitation training class instructed by Police Sgt. Ed Schapley from 1-3 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the Senior Center, 1 Arlington Ave., Suite 401. This class is free to Spotswood seniors who are registered with the Office on Aging. Registration for the class is mandatory by…
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Spotswood Office on Aging creates senior mentorship program with school
SPOTSWOOD–Creating an opportunity for seniors and fifth graders to connect, the Spotswood Office on Aging (OOA) and E. Raymond Appleby Elementary School co-launched the Cross Age Mentor Program (CAMP). Spotswood Office on Aging Director Donna Faulkenberry said (CAMP) is still in its infancy but for now, the OOA has scheduled seniors to visit Appleby School…
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Spotswood Office on Aging will hold Franklin Roosevelt presentation
The Spotswood Office on Aging and Senior Resource Center will sponsor “Franklin Delano Roosevelt: An Arsenal for Democracy” presentation at noon on May 15 at the office, 1 Arlington Ave., Spotswood. The presentation will go back to Dec. 29, 1940, after Roosevelt had been reelected to an unprecedented third term in office. Roosevelt will be…
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Spotswood, Helmetta band together to provide winter clothing to residents in need
By Brandon Rubin Special to Newspaper Media Group SPOTSWOOD – Winters can be brutal, but now imagine if you don’t have clothing to keep you warm. Middlesex County is at the center of New Jersey with almost a million residents, 7 percent of whom live below the federal poverty line. This is compounded by the…
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Trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse set for Nov. 21
The Friends of the Spotswood Office on Aging is sponsoring a trip to see “A Playhouse Christmas” at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse in Hampton on Nov. 21. The bus will leave at 10:30 a.m. from the Spotswood Senior Center, 1 Arlington Ave. The cost is $70 for transportation, the show and lunch. For more information or…