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The Organization of Residents Associations of New Jersey
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On the afternoon of May 24 the Assembly will act on the ORANJ-sponsored bill concerning refundable deposits. It would make a statement if many ORANJ members attended the session. The Assembly gallery usually opens at 1:00 pm. Parking can take…
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Having a conversation about moving — whether it’s with a relative, even a spouse — brings up lots of anxiety. Here’s how to go about it. From the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/business/retirement-home-move-talk.html Andrew Mangum for The New York Times
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On April 18, Katherine Pearson posted about the Refundable Fee Legislation pending in New Jersey. Her post included a description of the floor amendments which are of concern to ORANJ. The April 18 post also discusses the 2015 lawsuit against…
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Contact info came from NaCCRA. I’m skipping the sample message. In your brief phone call you could mention what the loss medical deduction means to you personally. Or what the loss of student loan exemption means to your grandchildren. Or…
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The link goes to a November 2017 AARP Public Policy Institute’s fact sheet and a letter that was submitted by many National organizations to Washington Representatives on Medical Expense Deduction in H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of…
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Currently the top action item for both LeadingAge and NaCCRA is working to keep the deduction for medical expenses. Thanks to LeadingAge it is very easy to let your congressperson hear from you by phone or by email. Use either…
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Eugenia Wilson, thank you so much for your comment on the previous post. I’m repeating it here for all the subscribers. Eugenia wrote, “I totally agree. When we were new we had the same problems. People already were into their own…
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The Sunday, May 28 issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer has a story, starting on page 1, about “Adapting to Independent Living.” It concerns a University of the Sciences class project which paired 14 independent living residents at The Quandrangle, a…
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Here is a link to the.article on entry fee refunds printed in the NJ Star Ledger 2/20/17. It begins, “This is a tale of someone who believes he was wronged. He couldn’t do anything to help himself, but he’s…
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