Eligibility Requirements for Tax Year 2023 (Property Tax Reimbursement) 

• You were age 65 or older on December 31, 2022, or you were receiving Social Security disability payments on December 31, 2022, and also on December 31, 2023;  and

•You owned and lived in your home or leased a site in a mobile home park for a manufactured or mobile home that you owned since December 31, 2019, 

or earlier;  and

• You paid all 2022 property taxes by June 1, 2023, and all 2023 property taxes by June 1, 2024; and

• Your annual income was $150,000* or less in 2022 and $163,050* or less in 2023. With some exceptions, all income

must be taken into account, including Social Security, pension, etc.

* Eligibility rules, income limits, and benefits may be changed by the State Budget that will take effect on July 1, 2024. 

Home-delivered meals are available for frail individuals sixty years of age or older who are unable to leave the confines of home and cannot prepare their own meals.

For further information please call 1 (888) 426-9243(in-county). If you are calling from outside Atlantic County, please dial (609) 645-5965.

This program is provided by the Nutrition Project for the Elderly which also offers the Senior Centers Congregate Programs.

The Office of Home Care provides case management and outreach services to eligible individuals seeking to remain in the community rather than live in a long-term care facility through the use of specific home and community based services and informal supports. 

For more information on any of these services or other questions simply dial: 

1 (888) 426-9243 (in-county) or (609) 645-5965 (out-of-county).

The Fix-It Program is available to any senior citizen 60 or older, whose safety is at risk due to the need of handrails and minor home repairs, enabling them to remain living at home. Call 1 (888) 426-9243 (in-county) or (609) 645-5965 (out-of-county) 

INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE (CALL CENTER)

Information and Assistance: The Division has established a toll free number: 1 (888) 426-9243 (in-county) for information and assistance services for all age groups. If you are calling from outside Atlantic County, please dial (609) 645-5965. 

Knowledgeable staff are available 8:30 am to 4:30 pm to provide information on such programs as PAAD, Senior Gold, Adult Day Care, Transportation, Home-Delivered Meals, Juvenile and Family Services, Dental Care and Caregiver Support Groups.