rap #144 07/27/09

FREEHOLDER VICARI SCHEDULES BERKELEY TOWNSHIP SENIOR OUTREACH SESSION FOR AUGUST 13TH

OCEAN COUNTY FREEHOLDER Joseph H. Vicari has scheduled a senior citizen outreach program for August 13th in Berkeley Township.

“This is an opportunity to meet with local seniors, discuss issues important to them and answer any questions they may have,” Vicari said. “I encourage any older adult who wants to talk about county, or other issues impacting them, to attend.”

The session begins at 10 am at the Berkeley Township Administration Building, 627 Pinewald-Keswick Road in Bayville. No appointment is necessary.

Vicari, who is Chairman of Senior Services, said that among the topics he will address are recent changes to PAAD and Senior Gold and property tax reimbursement.

“We’ll also have our 2009 Senior Resource Directory and other materials from the Office of Senior Services available,” Vicari said.

Joining Vicari at the session will be Director of Senior Services Jane Maloney and Linda McManus, Director of Berkeley Outreach Services.

While the Senior Services offers a wealth of information both at its 1027 Hooper Avenue headquarters in Toms River and at the County Connection in the Ocean County Mall, Vicari said its also important to bring the latest issues directly to Ocean County’s senior population.

“We’ll be doing a similar outreach in Manchester Township on August 19,” Vicari said.

The Manchester session is scheduled to begin at 10 am in the meeting room of the Manchester Township Administration Building.

For more information on senior programs, contact the Ocean County Office of Senior Services at 732-929-2091 or 1-800-688-4899 or visit the web site at www.co.ocean.nj.us.

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