Senior benefits in Warren County, New Jersey

Warren County emergency aid: (1) Warren County Board of Social Services for Cash Assistance (WorkFirst NJ TANF), General Assistance, Emergency Assistance, NJ FamilyCare Medicaid (908-475-6301); (2) Warren AAA for senior-specific case management (908-475-6591); (3) NJHCPAP + hospital FAP for healthcare safety-net; (4) NORWESCAP (Northwest New Jersey Community Action Partnership) is the LIHEAP/USF administering agency for Warren County (4-county service area: Warren + Sussex + Morris + Hunterdon) for LIHEAP/USF; (5) Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese serving Warren; (6) Community FoodBank of New Jersey or regional food bank; (7) NJ SHARES utility-bill assistance; (8) NJ 2-1-1 for general referrals.

Estimated bill savings: $200–$3,000 a year

NJ LIHEAP for Warren County residents: NORWESCAP, Inc. (pick-up and drop box at 350 Marshall Street, Phillipsburg; 908-454-4778) and Family Promise of Sussex County (19 Church Street, Newton, 973-579-1180) take LIHEAP/USF applications for Warren County. Income limit: 60% state median ($51,273 for 1 person, $67,049 for 2). Apply via DCAid (dcaid.dca.nj.gov), by calling 1-800-510-3102, or at the local administering agency. USF (Universal Service Fund) layers on top for ongoing year-round utility relief.

Estimated bill savings: $200–$1,500 a year

Warren County hospital safety net is Warren = St. Luke's Warren (Phillipsburg, cross-border PA-NJ St. Luke's network) + Hackettstown Medical Center (Hackensack Meridian). Cross-border PA-NJ. Distinct from St. Joseph's Paterson (Passaic). ALL NJ acute-care hospitals participate in the NJ Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program (NJHCPAP, formerly Charity Care) — 100% covered ≤200% FPL, sliding scale to 300% FPL — this applies in every NJ county. Each system also operates its own Financial Assistance Program above NJHCPAP for those between 300-400% FPL. Apply at the hospital's financial counseling office or at https://www.slhn.org/billing/policies-and-procedures/financial-assistance-policies. Phone: 908-859-6700.

Estimated bill savings: $500–$30,000 a year

In this county: Warren: Warren = St. Luke's Warren (Phillipsburg, cross-border PA-NJ St. Luke's network) + Hackettstown Medical Center (Hackensack Meridian). Cross-border PA-NJ. Distinct from St. Joseph's Paterson (Passaic). NJHCPAP (state-mandated Charity Care) applies on top — 100% covered ≤200% FPL, sliding to 300% FPL.

Warren County AAA serves seniors age 60+ and caregivers. Services include: Title III Congregate Meals + Home-Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels); NJ SHIP (Medicare benefits counseling); PAAD/Senior Gold/Lifeline enrollment via NJSave combined application; Jersey Assistance for Community Caregiving (JACC); Caregiver Support; Protective Services; LSTC Long-Term Care Options Counseling. Apply by calling AAA at 908-475-6591 or emailing aging@co.warren.nj.us.

Estimated service value: $1,500–$6,000 a year

NJ Transit Bus (Phillipsburg routes) + Warren County Paratransit serves Warren County. Warren County (~110K, rural NW NJ) has NJ Transit bus 890 (Phillipsburg-Easton PA cross-border), 891/892/Newton Express. Warren County Paratransit (Warren TRANS) for seniors 60+ and disabled. NJ Transit Senior Reduced Fare half-fare for 62+. Cross-border to PA Lehigh Valley via Phillipsburg-Easton. NJ Transit Senior Reduced Fare ID required for half-fare — apply at NJ Transit customer service center or via mail-in form. Access Link statewide ADA paratransit within ¾ mile of NJ Transit bus routes.

Estimated service value: $300–$2,500 a year