The book will be discussing is The dry by Jane Harper
The DB number is 86906
The call-in number for the book club is 945-218-0051 access code 426-6427 #
If anyone has further questions, feel free to call Marie at 973-777-2006
The book club is a reading group, usually consisting of a number of people who read and talk about books based on a topic or an agreed-upon reading list.
Fall into a book… join the hip bookworms!
Good conversation, good insights into books and good friends meeting and having a good time.
We’d like to invite everybody to join the book club!
Come and have some fun, read some good books, and meet some new people.
It’s very easy, just pick up the phone dial 945-218-0051 Access 426-6427# and you are part of the group!
If anybody wants any more information about the bookclub, please contact:
The “In It to Win It”Summer CalendarRaffle is better than ever in 2025!
There is a drawing every Friday starting May 30th and continuing in June, July & August!
Winners are drawn 65 times during the summer. Each day marked on the calendar lists a different cash prize. If you win one day, your ticket is re-entered into the raffle for more chances to win again! It’s not unusual to win more than once!
The proceeds of the “In It to Win It”Summer CalendarRaffle will support the Independent Living programs and advocacy efforts that hipcil provides to the community.
Tickets and payments must be received at hipcil by Wednesday, May 28th.
The names of winning ticket holders will be posted every Friday on our website (www.hipcil.org) by 3 p.m. Winners will also be notified by mail.
Help restore funding forCenter for Independent Living!
📆 Tuesday, May 6, 2025 ⌚ Start at 12PM
📌 NJ State House Annex 145 W State St.Trenton, NJ, 08608
Advocates from across New Jersey will rally on Tuesday, May 6, at noon at the New Jersey State House Annex in Trenton to demand the restoration of $3 million line item funding for the Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in the FY26 budget.
The New Jersey Association of Centers for Independent Living (NJACIL) is organizing the “No Cuts to CILs Rally” to oppose the complete elimination of the line item providing funding for New Jersey’s 12 Centers for Independent Living in Governor Murphy’s proposed FY26 budget. CILs are consumer-controlled, community based, cross-disability, non-residential nonprofits that support the independence and wellbeing of people of all ages with all types of disabilities across the state.
“At a time when the disability community is more vulnerable than ever, funding the Centers for Independent Living is more essential than ever,”saidDonald Campbell, Vice Chair of NJACIL, noting that one in four New Jerseyans – 25% of the state’s population – lives with a disability.
The state’s 12 CILs have been exceptional stewards of the funding allocated to them. In the past year, they provided more than 102,000 consumer services and expanded programs to meet growing needs in underserved communities. Recent initiatives include enhanced peer support groups, a mobile CIL, accessible food security projects, mental health services, and employment skills training that allow disabled people to fully contribute to their communities.
“Restoring funding for the Centers for Independent Living is a smart financial investment in people, opportunity, and the long-term strength of our communities,”saidMarily Gonzalez Escobar, Acting Chair of NJACIL.
Advocates stress that eliminating this line item would be short-sighted and fiscally irresponsible. Without this funding, the CILs would be forced to slash vital services, reduce programming and eliminate staff. Thousands of individuals and families who rely on CILs for independent living skills training, peer counseling, information and referral, individual and systems advocacy, and support for transitioning from nursing homes and other institutions into the community would be impacted.
“CILs save the state money by promoting independence, community integration, and reduced long-term reliance on more costly state and federal programs, including institutional care, down the line,”addedColleen Roche, Chair of the New Jersey Statewide Independent Living Council.
The rally will be held rain or shine.
All allies, advocates, and supporters of human rights and community inclusion are urged to attend and raise their voices to restore this vital funding.
Keynote Speaker: Laverne Ben-Mansel on her book “Heavy is the Crown: AnAnthology Collection of A Queen’s Narrative” who won third-place prize for this year’s essay contest by the National Federation of the Blind.
Join hipcil’sBoard of Trustees, staff, consumers, and friends over refreshments and demonstrate your support of the concept of Independent Living. Learn about our accomplishments over the past year and meet all the staff from Bergen and Hudson hipcilwho have made our Centers for Independent Living so successful.
Everyone is welcome; please RSVP to reserve your spot.
We hope you will renew your membership by using the enclosed form. We also hope to continue to support all the services that hipcilprovides to our community.
Transportation is limited please RSVP by November 6th! Bergen County Community College at the Meadowlands is accessible by NJ Transit Access Link.
For additional questions contact Jayne Jacobs at jjacobs@hipcil.org or at 201-996-9100.
