NJREA

New Jersey Retirees' Education Association

Latest NJREA News

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Fit for Life – Wellness for Retired Educators

The NJREA fitness initiative has had great success this past year. NJREA will provide additional opportunities beginning this fall. In the meantime, join Eric Daw’s live YouTube class,

NJEA Hardship Relief Fund

NJEA Hardship Relief Fund available to NJREA members

NJEA has created the Hardship Relief Fund to help active, retired and student members through the temporary or permanent loss of their primary residence or the experience of food insecurity.

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2025 health benefit rates set

In September, the School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission (SEHBC) approved rates for the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP), from which many of our retired members received their benefits, for Plan Year 2025.

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Total Pension Fund Asset Allocation – $66.76 billion

Market value, unaudited, as of 8/31/2024.  May not reflect the current market values of some alternative investments through the period noted, due to lags in reporting under industry standards.

Medicare Parts A, B, C and D

Retiree RX copays and proposed dental rates

Copays and Rates:
Non-Medicare-Eligible Retiree Prescription Copays for Plan Year 2025, Medicare-Eligible Retiree Prescription Copays for Plan Year 2025, Retiree Dental Expense Plan (DEP), Retiree Dental Expense Plan (DEP) Plus, Retiree Dental Provider Organization Plan (DPO) 2025 Monthly Premiums

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Around the counties 2024-2025

For questions and/or concerns, or if your county is not listed, please check your county newsletter or reach out to your county REA for more information. For trip details, check your county newsletter.

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NJREA Spring Luncheon

Join us for the NJREA Spring Luncheon on April 24, 2025. This member-exclusive event is a great opportunity for our retirees to engage in significant discussions about public education and the benefits that we’ve earned.

Medicare Parts A, B, C and D

2025 Medicare Part D Premiums

Since Jan. 1, 2012, all Medicare-eligible retirees enrolled in the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program (SEHBP) are automatically enrolled in the state-selected Medicare prescription plan, which is currently OptumRx. This program includes the Medicare-eligible retiree to be enrolled automatically in Medicare Part D. 

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2025 Medicare Part B Premiums

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in November announced the 2024 premiums for Medicare Part B. 

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New dental plans and rates for retirees

The School Employees Health Benefits Program is making changes in the Dental Plan offerings beginning January 1, 2025. There are several improvements. 

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MBOS Webinar

MBOS gives members access to their pension account if they need to make changes to bank information, tax withholding, beneficiary information and medical benefits.
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NJREA Scholarships

Do you know any high school seniors with high academic accomplishments, active participation in school activities and is community-service minded? NJREA wants to help them continue their education!

NJREA Office

The NJREA office is located on the first floor (Room 204B) of the brownstone portion of the NJEA building at 180 West State Street, Trenton.

Mailing address

NJREA
P.O. Box 1211
Trenton, NJ 08607-1211
609-310-4546
Attn: Cathy Raffaele, NJEA/NJREA Secretary