Help Somerset County Honor Centenarians

Freeholder Brian D. Levine has announced that the county Office on Aging and Disability Services, in collaboration with the Regency Jewish Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, is looking to identify residents who will be 100 or older in 2016. The deadline is Friday, April 15.

“We are asking residents to help us honor the centenarians in our community,” said Freeholder Levine, human services liaison. “These resilient individuals, who have touched the lives of so many people over the years, are wonderful role models for future generations.”

Family members or caregivers are asked to submit a completed recognition form by Friday, April 15. To obtain the form, visit http://bit.ly/2016Centenarians or call (908) 704-6346. Completed forms may be faxed to (908) 595-0194 or mailed to the attention of Cynthia Voorhees, Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876.

In honor of Older Americans Month, the centenarians will be invited to a free luncheon at
12 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, at the Regency Jewish Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, located at 380 DeMott Lane in Franklin Township. Honorees may have up to three guests.

The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders annually participates in the national celebration of Older Americans Month. Established in 1963, Older Americans Month recognizes the contributions of individuals age 60 and above who enrich and strengthen our nation’s communities.

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For more information or to nominate a centenarian, contact Elder Services Administrator Cynthia Voorhees at 908-704-6349 or Voorhees@co.somerset.nj.us.