County Offices on Aging
Essex County Executive Divincenzo And Division Of Senior Services Present Awards To Winners Of Annual Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest
An Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is designated in each of New Jersey's 21 counties to serve as the primary entity responsible for developing comprehensive, coordinated systems of community-based services for older adults.
AAAs also serve as Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) lead agencies in their county, ensuring seniors, adults with disabilities and their caregivers have easy access to information and long term services and supports.
The role of the AAAs includes:
- Coordinating all programs on aging regardless of funding source, and serving as the central source for information and referral for services and programs;
- Preparing an Area Plan on Aging which includes an analysis of the needs and existing services within the county and a comprehensive plan for the delivery of services to older people;
- Administering the annual allocation of federal Older Americans Act and state funds from the New Jersey Division of Aging and Community Services for projects and services within the county;
- Monitoring and evaluating projects funded under the Area Plan;
- Serving as an advocate to increase the public's understanding of the nature of the aging process and the aging individual; and
- Advising local governments and the Division of Aging and Community Services of unmet needs, and recommending legislation where appropriate.
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Marilu Gagnon
Division Director, Division of Intergenerational Services
Shoreview Building, Office 222
101 South Shore Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
Phone: 609-645-7700, ext. 4700
Fax: 609-645-5940
Email: gagnon_marilu@aclink.org
Lorraine Joewono
Director, Division of Senior Services
One Bergen County Plaza, 2nd Floor
Hackensack, NJ 07601-7000
Phone: 201-336-7418
Fax: 201-336-7424
Email: ljoewono@co.bergen.nj.us
Linda Cushing
Executive Director, Office on Aging
49 Rancocas Road
Post Office Box 6000
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
Phone: 609-265-5379
Fax: 609-265-3725
Email: lcushing@burlington.nj.us
Maureen Bergeron
Exec. Director, Div. of Senior & Disabled Svcs.
512 Lakeland Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
Phone: 856-858-3220
Fax: 856-858-2057
Email: maureenb@camdencounty.com
Donna Groome
Acting Exec. Director, Dept. of Aging and Disability Services
Social Services Building
4005 Route Nine South
Rio Grande, NJ 08242
Phone: 609-886-2784 or 2785
Fax: 609-889-0344
Email: dgroome@co.cape-may.nj.us
Barbara Nehodon
Executive Director, Office on Aging & Disabled
Administration Building
800 East Commerce Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Phone: 856-453-2220 or 2222(Admin)
Fax: 856-265-9616
Email: BARBARANE@co.cumberland.nj.us
Jaklyn DeVore
Executive Director, Division of Senior Services
900 Bloomfield Avenue
Verona, NJ 07044
Phone: 973-395-8392, 973-704-9460
Fax: 973-395-8320
Email: jaklynd@yahoo.com
Leona Mather
Executive Director, Division of Senior Services
115 Budd Boulevard
West Deptford, NJ 08096
Phone: 856-686-8330 or 856-384-6900
Fax: 856-686-8344
Email: lmather@co.gloucester.nj.us
Brian Poffel
Executive Director, Office on Aging/ADRC
595 County Avenue, Building #2
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Phone: 201-369-4313
Fax: 201-369-4315
Email: bpoffel@hcnj.us
Laine Nauman
Executive Director, Div. of Senior, Disabilities and Veterans’ Services
4 Gauntt Place Bldg. #1
Flemington, NJ 08822
Mailing: Post Office Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822-2900
Phone: 908-788-1361 or 1362 or 1363
Fax: 908-788-1561
Email: lnauman@co.hunterdon.nj.us
Eileen E. Doremus
Executive Director, Office on Aging
640 South Broad Street
Post Office Box 8068
Trenton, NJ 08650
Phone: 609-989-6661 and 6662
Fax: 609-393-2143
Email: edoremus@mercercounty.org
Laila Caune
Director, Office of Aging and Disabled Services
75 Bayard Street, 5th Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-745-3295
Fax: 732-246-5641
Email: laila.caune@co.middlesex.nj.us
Sue Moleon
Executive Director, Office on Aging, Disabilities & Veterans Services
3000 Kozloski Rd.
Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: 732-308-3770 ext. 3599
Fax: 732-303-7649
Email: sue.moleon@co.monmouth.nj.us
Ophelia Cruse
Executive Director, Division on Aging, Disabilities & Veterans
540 West Hanover Avenue, Morrisview Healthcare Center
Post Office Box 900
Morristown, NJ 07963-0900
Phone: 973-285-6848
Fax: 973-285-6845
Email: ocruse@co.morris.nj.us
Jackie Rohan
Executive Director, Office of Senior Services
1027 Hooper Avenue, Building 2
Post Office Box 2191
Toms River, NJ 08754-2191
Phone: 732-929-2091
Fax: 732-506-5019
Email: jrohan@co.ocean.nj.us
Mary Kuzinski
Executive Director, Department of Senior Services, Disabilities and Veterans’ Affairs
930 Riverview Drive, Suite 200
Totowa, NJ 07512
Phone: 973-569-4060
Fax: 973-256-5190
Email: maryk@passaiccountynj.org
Sherri Hinchman
Executive Director, Office on Aging
98 Market Street
Salem, NJ 08079
Phone: 856-339-8622
Fax: 856-339-9268
Email: sherri.hinchman@salemcountynj.gov
Joanne Fetzko
Executive Director, Office on Aging & Disability Services
Somerset County Office Building
27 Warren Street
Post Office Box 3000
Somerville, NJ 08876
Phone: 908-704-6346
Fax: 908-595-0194
Email: fetzko@co.somerset.nj.us
Lorraine Hentz
Executive Director, Office on Aging
Sussex County Administration Building
One Spring Street, 2nd Floor
Newton, NJ 07860
Phone: 973-579-0555 Ext 1226
Fax: 973-579-0550
Email: lhentz@sussex.nj.us
Fran Benson
Executive Director, Division on Aging
Administration Building
Elizabeth, NJ 07207
Phone: 908-528-4870 and 4872
Fax: 908-659-7410
Email: fbenson@ucnj.org
Scott Burd
Executive Director, Division of Aging & Disability Services
Wayne Dumont Jr. Administration Building
165 County Road, Suite 245
Route 519 South
Belvidere, NJ 07823-1949
Phone: 908-475-6591
Fax: 908-475-6588
Email: sburd@co.warren.nj.us