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WWW. ROBBINSVILLE. NET

Robbinsville Senior Center

June 2018

Robbinsville Township

Officials:

David Fried, Mayor

Township Council:

Ron Witt President

Christine Ciaccio, Vice President

Vince Calcagno,

Mike Cipriano

Dan Schubert,

Senior Center: Renee Burns,

Director

Reneeb@Robbinsville.net

CH Kang,

Administrative Assistant

(609) 259-1567

F R O M T H E D E S K O F M A Y O R F R I E D

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: “FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS” EVERY

MONDAY 11:30-12:15 PM

Call (609) 259-1567 for

more info on programs

Programs/Screenings Pg. 2

Pg. 4

Yoga /Daily Fitness /

Hula Hoop classes

Pg. 5

Presentations for

May

Pg. 2

News from Robbinsville

Tax Collector

Pg. 3

Mercer County Assis-

tance Programs

Pg.6

Pg.8

MC Nutrition Program/

TRADE/Meals on Wheels

Pg. 9

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The 2018 State of Robbinsville Township Address and Pay it Forward event May 8 at the Stone Terrace

by John Henry’s was a monumental success with nearly $120,000 raised through sponsorships and dona-

tions. For those who missed it, high definition video of the entire evening is available on the Township

website at www.robbinsville.net.

We could not have pulled it off without the assistance of the Community Addiction Recovery Effort

(C.A.R.E.) board, the Robbinsville Police Department, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri and

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. Our other two $25,000 sponsors, TMI Trading and Capi-

tal Health, along with a $10,000 donation from Berkshire Bank, really did help push us over the moun-

taintop during our most prolific “Pay it Forward” event to date. We are already brainstorming to see how

we can top it in 2019!

I want to thank Township Council for adopting the 2018 Municipal Budget following a public hearing

and vote on May 24.

The $24.7 million budget includes a 0.25-cent tax cut that reduces the rate to 52.1 cents per $100 of as-

sessed value, which is a decrease of 2.1 cents since 2012 (54.2). It also marks the third consecutive year of

municipal cuts and the fifth straight year of either flat, or reduced taxes. No gimmicks. It all comes down

to good planning, believing in your people, making tough decisions and delivering results. For those that

have been asking, the average assessed home value in Robbinsville is $375,000, and a penny in the Rob-

binsville tax rate is worth $255,663.49. That math makes this year’s tax cut worth $63,915.88.

Due to our strong fiscal management and weak debt, Standard and Poor’s Global last month issued the

town another AA+ ‘Stable’ rating on its General Obligation (GO) bonds, the fourth straight time Robbins-

ville has held that lofty status.

Last but not least, our two biggest family events of the season are on tap with Community Festival on Saturday, June 9 at Community Park and the Father’s Day Weekend Fishing Derby June 16 at the West

Town Center Lake Gazebo.

This year’s Community Day has all your favorite food vendors, prizes, games and, of course, a spectacu-lar fireworks display starting around 9 p.m. This year we will be paying tribute to our dearly departed

friend and colleague, Joe Barker. Joe gave so much of himself to this event year-in and year-out before passing away in February. Look for Barker to be remembered fondly throughout the day!

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Mercer County Surrogate’s Office: Every

1st Thursday from 9:30-11:30 @ the

RSC Call 989-6336 for an appointment.

N J D O N O T C A L L L I S T

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NEW MEDICARE CARDS

CARDS WILL BE MAILED BETWEEN APRIL 2018 -APRIL 2019

PLEASE READ THE FLYER ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THE NEWSLETTER WITH INFORMATION ON HOW YOUR CAN GET READY.

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ

TO ALL SENIORS:

YOU’RE GETTING A NEW MEDICARD CARD BETWEEN APRIL 2018-APRIL 2019., YOUR SO-CIAL SECURITY NUM-

BERS WILL BE REMOVED FROM CURRENT MEDI-CARE CARDS AND EACH PERSON WILL BE MAILED A NEW CARD!

Mercer County Sheriff ’s Department will conduct a

presentation “Personal Alarm Program” on Tuesday,

May 22, 2018, 11:30am-12:15pm in the Community

Room of the center. The purpose of the Personal alarm is

to act as a distress signal when you are in danger. The

alarm is designed to scare off attackers and alert others to

help. A demonstration of how the alarm works is given

along with a discussion of Personal Safety Tips.

Alarms will be provided to each senior who attends!

Flyers are attached to the back of the Newsletter.

BOCCE BALL DAY LEAGUE : WEDNESDAYS 10:00A.M.-

12:00P.M. BEGINS MAY 2, 2018

TO JOIN ROBBINSVILLE BOCCE CLUB (EVENINGS) SEE AT-

TACHED FLYER WITH TIMES , DATES AND CONTACT IN-

FORMATION.

PICKLEBALL LEAGUE: TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 10:00A.M.-

12:00P.M. BEGINNING MAY 1, 2018.

REGISTER WITH THE OFFICE FOR PICKLEBALL.

121th Annual Senior Center Open House

Saturday, May 19, 2018 1-4pm Rain or Shine!

Mercer County Legal Services

Project for the Elderly: (609)

MC Surrogate will

conduct procedures

related to probate

of Wills ,& Affida-

vits of estates .

The office provides

legal services in

areas of bankrupt-

cies, fraud, Wills,

Power of Attorney,

Advance Directives.

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SENIOR TAX FREEZE (PTR) FORMS The State of NJ usually mails the PRT (Senior Freeze) forms in Febru-

ary. This is the blue booklet. This should be completed after all income

is determined for 2017. There is a page that needs to be filled out by the

tax collector prior to submitting the forms.

The Tax Collector will not have the forms available for residents in the

Tax Office. PTR forms dropped off at the Tax Collectors office, will be

ready on Friday of that week. Forms dropped off on Friday will be

ready the following Friday. Please provide a SASE and it will be mailed

back to you when complete. To ask questions regarding Senior Freeze or

to request a PTR application, call 1-800-882-6597 (8:30-am-4:30 pm)

Monday through Friday, no holidays.

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE ROBBINSVILLE TAX OFFICE Robbinsville Township Municipal Offices are located at the

following address: 2298 Route 33 next to Investors Bank. For

information residents can call (609) 259-3600 8:30 a.m.-4:30

p.m. Taxpayers have the ability to have their quarterly taxes &

sewer bill paid using the banks Automatic Clearing House

(ACH) system. This is a “FREE” service available to all resi-

dents. ACH forms are available at the TAX & RSC offices.

Second quarter property taxes are due on May 1, 2018.

HOMESTEAD BENEFIT (FOR HOMEOWNERS)

If there are any questions call the Hotline (1-

888-238-1233 .) 8:30am-5:30 pm. Monday

through Friday no Holidays. This is a State Pro-

gram and not run by the local Tax office. To file

applications online: www.state.nj.us/treasury/

taxation/relief.shtml To file applications by

phone call

1-877-658-2972. To file applications online-

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TRAVEL H EATH YMCA ME SSAGE FROM HEALTH DEPT . DELAYED D I SEASE PROGRAM

During the late winter and

spring, many seniors like to

travel to warmer climates. If

you are planning a big trip,

keep these health tips in mind;

Visit your doctor 4-6

weeks prior to the trip.

Make sure you have any

medicine you need.

Bring extra medicine in-

case your trip is delayed.

Take medication in its

original container.

Delay the Disease Program. Pre-register The next session will begin on Mon-day, April 2-June 21, 2018. (No class Thursday, April 26 or Monday, May 28, 2018. )The Y will be conducting a 12 week evidence

Based fitness pro-gram consisting of low impact exercise classes safe for old-er adults. For new clients the first twelve weeks is free.

Registration forms are in the office.

16-May 4 2018 9:30-10:30

am. (No classes, 3/23 or

3/30) The cost of the class

is $15.00 ($25.00 non-

residents) . Price is based

on a full six-week session.

Equipment is supplied by

the center. Barb Twamley,-

Learn the basics of a healthy

lifestyle and a full hour of

exercise. The current Tues-

day exercise class is sched-

uled for Tuesday, April 10-

May 15, 2018 2:00-3:00

pm The Friday exercise

class is scheduled – March

ACSM certified instructor.

Registration is required.

Class size is limited. The

MPR is reserved for both

the Tuesday and Friday

classes. Consult your doctor

prior to registering.

SUPER SENIOR FITNESS PROGRAMS 2018

beginning May, 2, 2018.

Flyer attached to the news-

letter.

Senior Center Summer

Concert and Pickleball

Social: Monday, June 26,

2018 5-8:00pm

Annual Senior Picnic

Monday, September 10,

2018 4-7:00 pm

Sadie Hawkins Dance

Monday, November 12,

2018. 12-4:00pm

Kick off Pickleball Season

weather permitting May-

October every Tuesday and

Thursday 10a.m.-12p.m.

Beginning Tuesday, May 1,

2018. Flyer with additional

information is attached to

the newsletter.

Kick off Bocce Ball Day

League

Wednesday 10am-12pm

SENIOR CENTER EVENTS FOR 2018

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class is $8.00.

Learn fun ways to

move & groove to mu-

sic with a hoop!

Hoops are provided

for class use. Great

way to exercise your

core and arm muscles. !

If interested please reg-

ister with Renee or Ch.

Class size is limited to

15-20 participants.

Seated Hula Hoop

With Ms. Angela

Wednesdays-10:30-

11:15 a.m. May 2-

June 6, 2018.

Cost of the six week

S EATED HULA HOOP FITNESS CLASS W ITH ANGELA 2018

ble for all to use from

8:30a.m.-4:15 p.m. Must

wear sneakers to play.

Grab a friend before or

after nutrition for a

friendly game of Table

The Exercise room in the

Senior Center has a new

Table Tennis (Ping

Pong) table. Paddles,

balls and instructions on

how to play are availa-

Tennis and get some ex-

ercise!

A Shuffleboard game is

also available to play in

the Game Room of the

center.

T ABLE TENNIS (PING PONG)

SHUFFLEBOARD GAME

SENIOR CENTER DAILY EXERCISE PROGRAMS

Chair Yoga Class

Chair Yoga is held every

Thursday morning 10:00-

11:00 am in the Multi-

Purpose Room . No reser-

vations are needed. All

adults 60+years of age

are welcome.

Please be prompt and

refrain from talking on

your cell phone during

the class! Thank you!

Daily Exercise

Program

Please join Ed Drago & fel-

low seniors each morning

from 9:00-9:30 am in the

Multi-Purpose Room. This

exercise program is geared

for non-strenuous activity.

All adults 60+ years of

age are welcome to join

us.

Chair Yoga Class “Get Fit Where You Sit”. Tues-day, April 17-May 22, 2018 10:00-11:00 am. Must be prepaid to partici-

pate. Class size is limited.

If you are a Robbinsville

resident & would like to

join see Renee. Please Be

Prompt for the class &

Refrain from Talking on

Cell Phones .

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S TATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ( SHIP) The State Health Insur-

ance Assistance Program

(SHIP) offers “FREE”

one-on-one counseling to

Medicare beneficiaries.

Trained volunteers give

unbiased, objective infor-

mation about your Medi-

care /and or Health In-

surance.

Must make an appoint-

ment prior to meeting

with a SHIP counselor. In

addition, please supply

information to the coun-

selor on your current

Medicare/and or Health

Insurance. Please see

Renee for information to

schedule an appointment at

the Robbinsville Senior

Center.

Medicare/SHIP ap-

pointments are also

available on Wednes-

day’s and Friday’s by

calling the Mercer

County Connection

located at 957 Route

33, Hamilton, NJ

(609) 890-9800.

er, or at least 18 years of age

and receiving SS Title 11

Disability benefits or have a

single yearly income less

than $27,189 or $33,334

for a married couple

Are enrolled in Medi-

care D (Spouses must

PAAD helps eligible New

Jersey residents pay for nec-

essary prescription drugs.

You qualify for PAAD if

you:

*Are a New Jersey resident

*Are 65 years of age or old-

file separate applica-

tions.

Please see Renee to set

up an appointment at

the Robbinsville Senior

Center with an out-

reach counselor .

PHARMACEUTICAL A SSI STANCE TO THE A GED AND D I SABLED (PAAD) 2018 INCOME LIMITS

1=$1,680 and $2,268 for a

household of 2 people.

To apply for SNAP

please contact Mercer

Street Food Bank: 609-

406-0503 ext. 5549.

For you for your conven-

ience, please contact

Renee Burns at 609-259-

1567 to set up an appoint-

ment at the Robbinsville

Senior Center with a

SNAP Outreach Coordi-

nator.

.

What is SNAP?

SNAP is the Federal

Food Assistance Pro-

gram. If approved you

will receive benefits on a

debit card to buy grocer-

ies.

Gross Income eligibility

for a household of

N EW JERSEY SU PPLEMENTAL NU TRITION ASSI STANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP)& 2017-2018 E NERGERY A SSI STANCE PROGRAMS (LIHEAP)& (U SF) I NCOME GUIDELINES

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much that I have to say, and

I really don’t know where to

start ! So first of all

my very dear friends, I thank

you from my joyful heart!

You graciously gave your

gift of time to help cele-

brate a special birthday of

mine! And only because you

all chose to be there, my

60th was a most memorable

We all know. At times we’re

led to places we’d rather not

go! But special friends are

made along the way Who

make a difference in our

lives and forever stay. I

thank you for being and

doing just that, if I may?

Shakespeare said: “I wish

you all the joy that you can

wish.”

I’d like to share some

thoughts with you, a few of

mine and some others too.

Marcus Valerius, a Roman

poet wrote: “Believing hear,

what you deserve to

hear...Your birthday, as my

own to me is dear…

But yours gives most; for

mine did only lend Me to the

world; Yours gave me a

Friend.” Now there’s so

We Americans so lucky,

don’t forget or even try

So do what you can , to

be happy at heart.

Beats putting the horse,

before the cart.

Author:

His better half,

Gail Gallant

“Thoughtfulness”

Why do I sit here with no

thoughts in mind,

When my doctor tells me I

have to unwind

No where to go and nothing

to do,

Sounds easy for some, but

not for yours true.

My dreams fly by quickly, I

utter a sigh,

ABOUT FRIENDS AND BIRHTDAYS

THE SENIOR POETRY CORNER

May 2018

“May, May,” what can I

say?

“The sun is up, a very nice

day.”

The “Honors” this month,

to moms they belong

For services rendered, with

love and sweet song

Also a time, for grads to

rejoice

And allow the world to

reckon their voice

A time to speak up, to agree

or decent

A very good time for pols to

repent

Tulips and daffodils, and

everything yellow

How lucky an I? to be an

old fellow

With quite a few friends,

who will put up with me

Overlook all my faults, and

sometimes agree.

Vacations upcoming, it’s

time to relax

No worries, no work and

sleep to the max

Procrastinate, exaggerate,

tell stories and lie

Their some of life’s pleas-

ures before I shall die.

Respectfully, Ernie G

Please submit any poetry

to Renee for future news-

letters. Share your hid-

den talents with all of us

to read!

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` ROBBINSVILLE SENIOR

DUTCH APPLE

DINNER THEATRE

LANCASTER, PA

“SISTER ACT”

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

1, 2018 Bus Departs from

the center at 8:30 am.

TRIP WILL INCLUDE:

CHARTER BUS,, SHOW

AND LUNCHEON BUFFET

$95.00 PER PERSON.

Call the Senior Center for

reservations: 609-259-

1567.

Flyer with all information

for the trip is attached to

the back of the Newslet-

ter.

hours a day seven days a

week. The drop box also pro-

tects New Jersey environment

by keeping these drugs out of

landfills and water supply. A

representative from the Rob-

binsville Police Department

will be at the center on

The RPD in conjunction

with the R*MAPSA has in-

stalled a Project Medicine

Drop Box at the Police head-

quarters, located at 1117 US

Route 130. Residents may

drop off any unused or excess

medications anonymously-24

Monday, July 2, 2018 11:30

am-12:15 pm to collect any

unwanted , unused and ex-

pired medications. . This is

your opportunity to clean out

your medicine cabinets to dis-

pose of expired medications.

P R OJ ECT MEDICIN E DR OP EXPAN DS OU TR EA CH A T TH E ROB BIN SVILLE SEN IOR CEN TER

1. Savings For Our

Seniors (S.O.S) pro-

gram

2. “Senior Freeze”

3. Prescription Drug

4. Home Energy

Friday,, May 18, 2018

11-1 p.m. in the MPR of

the senior center, a

Community Outreach

Aid from the 14th Legis-

lative District, will pro-

vide help to seniors for

the following programs:

A SSEMBLYMAN W AYNE P . D EANGELO SENIOR SUPPORT DAYS

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Include live music by “Ernie White,” food ,refreshments, give-a-ways, raf-fle prizes, Pickle-ball and Bocce! Bring a friend and enjoy the day!

No registration re-quired! Call 609-259-1567 or visit the Senior Center web page www.robbinsville. Net for more de-tails.

Mark your calen-dars and be sure to attend the 12th An-nual Senior Center Open House on Saturday, May 19, 2018 1-4pm. The afternoon will

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL ROBBINSVILLE

SENIOR CENTER OPEN HOUSE

Any Mercer County resi-

dent, age 60 or over may

submit ONE ENTRY com-

pleted within the past three

years. Art work must be the

original work of the appli-

cant and must not have

Save the dates: Mercer

County Senior Art Show

Meadow Lakes* July 18-

August 3, 2108

been previously entered

into the county show.

For more info about the

show, requirements etc.

please contact Cheryl Reed

(609) 989-6899.

M ERCER COUNTY SENIOR ART SHOW

MERCER COUNTY TRADE T RANSPORTATION ROBBINSVILLE TWP . NU TRITION PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM ____

There is a suggested do-

nation of $1.00 per per-

son, per day for lunch.

Reservations are required

to participate in the Mer-

cer County Nutrition Pro-

gram. Seniors must be 60

years of age or older to

participate.

Please call the Senior

Center @ (609)259-1567

for nutrition reservations.

Robbinsville Township

utilizes the county-based

TRADE transportation

system to transport senior

residents who are unable

to drive to the Senior Cen-

ter for nutrition and activi-

ties. Advance Reserva-

tions are Required!

Please see Renee for more

information to register

for TRADE.

Please contact John

Ward ( Director of the

Robbinsville Meals on

Wheels Program) @

609-477-6365 if you

know of any home-

bound Robbinsville res-

idents in need of Meals

on Wheels. You can

also log onto the Rob-

binsville Twp. web-site @

www. Robbinsville.net