96 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
973-428-3060

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About the East Hanover Senior Citizens Club

The East Hanover Senior Citizens Club is under the sponsorship and guidance of the Township of East Hanover and under the guidance of the East Hanover Senior Citizen Center Management Commission. The membership of the club is non partisan and non sectarian and is open to any resident of East Hanover, 60 years of age or older, regardless of race, color or religious beliefs. Annual dues are $10.00.

Business meetings are held the second and fourth Monday of each month at 11AM. Social meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month.

The club is open every day from 9am to 4pm. Card playing is available every day in the club card room. Bingo is available every Monday and Wednesday.

Bus service is available to take Seniors to the center on Monday and Wednesday; bus service is available on Thursday to go shopping at the Malls and Friday to go to Pathmark for food shopping. Limited bus service is also available for doctor appointments. For more information or to make arrangements for bus service, call  Marie Farrington at 428-3029.

A monthly Podiatry clinic is available at the center on the second Monday of the month by making an appointment through the Board of Health at (973) 428-3035 between 12:30 and 3:30. Blood pressure screening is available by coming to the center on the scheduled days between noon and 2:00. Flu/Pneumonia immunizations are available in the month of October; check the town calendar for particulars.

A representative from the Morris County Social Services is available every month to assist members with hospitalization forms and problems as well as benefits through Medicare and Medicaid. 

Bowling is available every Friday morning 10:00 at Hanover Lanes: just drop in and join for a nominal fee. Free aerobics is available every Monday and Wednesday at the  Recreation Center on Eagle Rock Avenue between 9:30 and 10:30.

A Trip Coordinator and Trip Committee are available to schedule daily, monthly and over night activities for all club members. All trips and socials are announced at the regular business meetings and posted on the bulletin board. A trip to Atlantic City is planned for every month on the 3rd Thursday at a cost of $25 to defray bus costs. Non-members 60+ are invited, space permitting. Comps are provided by the casino upon arrival.

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NJ Ease

NJ Ease is a program designed to make it easy for New Jersey senior citizens to find information about services available to them. By calling the NJ EASE toll-free number, 1-800-564-4656, senior citizens and their family members or caregivers can have questions answered about such issues as healthcare, in-home care, transportation, social activities and events, nutrition, and volunteer opportunities.

NJ Ease is a state initiative that promotes the well being of people age 60 and over, and is designed to foster independence, dignity and self-sufficiency, regardless of financial status. The NJ Ease toll-free number is in operation from 8:30 - 5:00, Monday through Friday.

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