Every other Wednesday at 6 pm via Zoom
January 15, 2025;
January 22, 2025;
February 5, 2025;
February 19, 2025;
March 5, 2025;
hipcil Humpday Happenings met via Zoom and created beautiful fall wreaths!
hipcil Humpday Happenings is Back!
Contact Meaghan at 201-996-9100 ext. 24 or e-mail to mvelten@hipcil.org to sign up!
Hudson County Executive Craig Guy
& The Board of County Commissioners
Hudson County Department of Health & Human Services
Office of Inclusion & Accessibility
hip HEIGHTENED INDEPENDENCE & PROGRESS
Craig Guy, Hudson County Executive, invites you to the
INDEPENDENT LIVING & TRANSITION SERVICES CONFERENCE – FROM SCHOOL TO ADULTHOOD
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024
North Bergen Public Library
1231 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, NJ 07047
9:30am -2:30pm
Student Transition Learned Work
PRESENTATIONS BY
Hudson CMO /
SPAN Parent Advocacy Network V
Center for Independent Living Services
ARC of New Jersey
SPACE IS LIMITED AND REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
All participants must register no later than Friday, October 25, 2024 at
https://TransitiontoAdulthood eventbrite.com
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT
THE HUDSON COUNTY OFFICE OF INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY
AT 201-324-6225 or HCOLA@HCNJ.US
Bergen County Executive
James J. Tedesco III
and the
Bergen County Board of Commissioners
present a
Public Hearing on Transportation Funding for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities
The Bergen County Division of Community Transportation is applying for funding from NJ Transit, Inc. under the Senior Citizens and Disabled Residents Transportation Assistance Program. The funding will be used to provide transportation service for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. A copy of the application will be available for viewing at the Johnson Public Library in Hackensack within two weeks after the hearing.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
10:00 a.m.
One Bergen County Plaza, 5th Floor
Commissioners Public Meeting Room
Hackensack, New Jersey
If you want to testify, but cannot attend the meeting, send your written comments to:
Bergen County Division of Community Transportation ·
Attn: Dominick Azzolini 178 Essex Street · Lodi, NJ 07644
201-368-5955 · 201-845-4683(fax) ·
CommunityTransportation@co.bergen.nj.us
Captioning will be available for the hearing impaired. Requests for transportation to this hearing and special accommodations should be made at least two weeks in advance.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Germaine Ortiz, Chairwoman . Mary J. Amoroso, Vice Chairwoman . Dr. Joan M. Voss, Chair Pro Tempore . Rafael Marte, County Commissioner . Tracy Silna Zur, County Commissioner
Thomas J. Sullivan, County Commissioner
Steven A. Tanelli, County Commissioner
DIVISION OF COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION
Dominick Azzolini, Director
Craig Guy, Hudson County Executive, invites you to a
Hank Gallo Center
Lincoln Park, Jersey City.
Register to Vote
Update voter record
Check voter status
Find election information
SPACE IS LIMITED
RSVP by 9/20 to
at 201-324-6225
For more information and to required special accommodation, please contact:
Hudson County Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Inclusion & Accessibility at 201-324-6225
at the Bergen hipcil office in Hackensack.
of the new voting machines for the upcoming November election!
The Superintendent of Elections will demonstrate the voting process including the ballot marking device’s features, including contrast, zoom and the ATI equipment for the vision impaired.
The demo will take place
on August 20th at 2pm at the Bergen hipcil office in Hackensack.
Call or email Jasmin at the Bergen office
at 201-996-9100 ext. 18 or jvals@hipcil.org
to reserve your spot!
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For those of you who have been affiliated with Heightened Independence and Progress Center for Independent Living, you may remember that we held a dinner-dance annually to raise funds and interest in our programs. In 2023 the Board encouraged us to change to a more formal event to be in line with our colleagues in the nonprofit world, so we held our first such event on June 30, 2023, and it was a success. We honored Secaucus Mayor Mike Gonnelli for his contributions to the community of people with disabilities. We also honored our three longest serving Board members who have volunteered countless hours of service to hipcil. They are Anna Navatta, Betty Fetzer and Rich Hodgman.
This year we have scheduled our Gala to be held October 18, and we have expanded our recognition to include individuals who have demonstrated the best about Independent Living.
The “hipcil Making a Difference” Award will recognize Dr. Stephanie McGowan, a leader in the field of education, a tireless advocate on behalf of people with disabilities and a public servant.
The “Ed Roberts Perseverance Award” named after the “Father of Independent Living” who raised awareness of the need for the rights of people with disabilities. His successful advocacy led to The Rehabilitation Act of 1973’s inclusion of funding for Centers for Independent Living like hipcil. Victor Muniz will be celebrated for his resilience and his dedication to his power to overcome multiple obstacles to become an independent and successful member of his community.
The “hipcil Legacy Award” will recognize one of our longtime consumers who has participated in almost every event and initiative that the agency sponsors. The recipient embodies community inclusion and activism. Austin Epstein will be honored because of his contributions to serving his community as an advocate and true participant.
We have been privileged to have a Board of Trustees that has remained consistent for many years, and we will honor Anne Marie Prendergast, Hyacinthe Nkurunziza and Roy Lippin.
What to Expect:
• This year we will have a formal plated dinner.
• We will include a photo booth along with the DJ services.
• We have been collecting a wide array of interesting silent auction gift items.
Please contact the hipcil office for additional details.
