NJREA

New Jersey Retirees' Education Association

Latest NJREA News

NJREA-Spring-Luncheon

NJREA Spring Luncheon

The NJREA will hold its spring luncheon on April 24, 2025. Throughout this popular member-exclusive event, retirees can learn more about what they can do to act on important issues, as well as how we can work together to continue to restore respect for public education and preserve the pensions and benefits public school employees have earned.

Medicare

Is someone in your household approaching Medicare age?

Many new retirees and their spouses/partners are not yet of Medicare age and on a non-Medicare health plan.

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IRMAA: Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount

All Medicare retirees and spouses/partners must pay a monthly premium for Medicare B. Retirees with 25 years of service are reimbursed the standard Medicare B premium for themselves and their spouse/partner on their health plan in their pension checks.

scholarship

Students awarded scholarship renewals

Please see the students who were awarded scholarship renewals.

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Around the counties March 2025

Don’t miss events around the counties. 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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Help with eldercare issues and long-term care

Is your family experiencing any problems with how best to cope with the needs of an elderly loved one? You’re not alone.

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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.

Join NJREA

Learn how to join the group that is changing the face of retired public school employees…the New Jersey Retirees’ Education Association.

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
Attn: Cathy Raffaele, NJEA/NJREA Secretary

Phone

609-310-4546