This year's conference will explore the intersection of aging with every sector of our lives. Whether housing, health care, employment or social engagement, an aging New Jersey impacts everyone.

Join us!

Keynote speaker:

Theresas Edelstein, and “Changing the Lens on Aging - It Begins With Us.” 

Lunch speakers:

Amy Herr, Senior Director, Health Policy at West Health, and Erin Westphal, Director of Policy, Programs, and Operations at The SCAN Foundation

Breakout sessions:

• Aging and the Workforce - Certified Age Friendly Employers
• Expanding the Direct Care Workforce 
• NJ's Age Friendly Movement 
• NJAAW’s Housing Design Competition: Did We Find an Answer?
• The Carl F West Estates - The Future of Housing 
• NJ’s Senior Center - Past, Present, Future 
• Is NJ Ready for a universal LTC coverage? Lessons from WA Cares. 
• Dementia Research and Relief
• Geriatric Interprofessional Education Immersion (GIPEI): Building an Age-Friendly Workforce Through Experiential Learning 

Social Work CEUs will be approved by i3Health. Please indicate interest when registering

See more details on our conference page Aging in Every Sector

To Register, click here: Register

Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Click here: Sponsor

LLSNJ Discusses MPA on "State of Affairs"

Exploring the Economic and Societal Challenges

Associated with Aging

Steve Adubato, February 15, 2026

Steve Adubato is joined by Cathy Rowe, DrPH, Executive Director of New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well and Chair of the Lifelong Strong NJ Steering Committee, to explore the economic and societal challenges associated with aging.

AFNJ Has Common Ground with

Mayors Wellness Campaign

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 Age-Friendly NJ alliance will explore ways that age-friendly communities can align their efforts with the statewide Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC), a nearly 20-year-old initiative that offers tools and strategies for mayors and town leaders to improve overall health and wellness in their communities.

The April 14 meeting in Fair Lawn will feature a presentation from Katie Bisaha, Program Officer for the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, which leads the Mayors Wellness Campaign in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities.

Read on by clicking : HERE

Culture & Conversation: Advanced Care Planning with the Latino Community

April 9, 2:00 PM

This conversation will bring together a community health worker, a clinician, and a legal advocate who work closely with Latino communities across New Jersey to share perspectives on how family, faith, language, and trusted community relationships influence health care decision-making and advance care conversations.

Session will highlight:

• Cultural values and traditions that influence health care decisions

• The role of family, faith, and community in planning for future care

• Community-informed approaches to meaningful advance care conversations

Register: HERE

LIVING OUR BEST LIVES -

The Challenges and Joys of Aging

April 14, 2026  1:00 - 4:30PM

Montclair Public Library - 50 South Fullerton Avenue ~ Montclair, NJ

Join this community symposium exploring what it means to age well. Together we’ll examine both the challenges and the opportunities this stage of life brings—opening the door to growth, reinvention, purpose, and intentional planning for the years ahead.

For details, click HERE

Spring Networking Event - Building Partnerships for Supportive Housing Expansion

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ

Join local leaders, service providers, and community partners for a dynamic networking event focused on expanding supportive housing opportunities in Passaic and Bergen Counties and beyond. This is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues, share ideas, and learn about ongoing efforts and future initiatives.

For more information, click HERE

Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference

The Stockton Center on Successful Aging, in collaboration with Penn State, is hosting the 2nd Biennial Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference on June 3-5, 2026 in Atlantic City.

Download the flyer here: Flyer

Governor Sherrill Signs Executive Order to Improve NJ TRANSIT Rider Experience

This is an opportunity to speak on behalf of older riders!

On March 23, Governor Sherrill signed Executive Order No. 16, which requires NJ TRANSIT to improve the commuter experience. The E.O. directs the Transportation Commissioner to develop a plan by NJ Transit to initiate improvements to the rider experience and customer service delivery within 45 days. Members of the public are invited to share comments and suggestions regarding their experience using NJ TRANSIT Bus, Rail, Light Rail, and Access Link services. The NJ TRANSIT Customer Advocate will hold three public listening sessions and develop a public survey to be posted on the NJ TRANSIT website.

To attend or register to speak at the virtual sessions here: Virtual meetings

To share your experience and suggestions directly, click here: NJ Transit Survey

Betsy Dorsett, Founder of the Miles Ahead Project, in collaboration with the American Society on Aging, has published the ASA Digital Accessibility Toolkit to help people create more accessible websites and digital content. 

From the Toolkit: "By integrating accessibility into everyday practice, we can move toward a future where digital spaces reflect the values of care, connection, and equity and where older adults and disabled people are not merely included, but centered in the design of our digital world."

See the Toolkit by clicking here: ASA Digital Accessibility Toolkit

CMS NY Quarterly Caregivers Meeting

Region 2 Caregivers meeting

April 15, 10AM-12:45PM

CMS Region 2 hosts quarterly meetings designed to share resources and best practices for supporting family caregivers. Attendees include representatives from federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as community organizations.

April Guest Speakers:

• VISIONS Social Work Services: Taisha Ortiz
• VISIONS Rehabilitation Services: (PAAD): Bill Hixson
• Understanding Dementia and the Family Caregiver: Cory Bliss and Dasha Kiper, Renewal Memory Partner
• DOROT Services and Programs: Kay Mollica

Register in advance by clicking HERE

Paid Family Leave in New Jersey

New Jersey Family Leave Insurance is one of only a few of its kind in the country, and it provides New Jersey workers' economic security when caregiving needs arise. Watch our webinar with Yarrow Willman-Cole of New Jersey Citizen Action and convener of the Time to Care Coalition as she breaks down the details of this program, how to apply, changes that are coming, and the impact it has in helping NJ residents access the time and resources they need to be caregivers.