Lower your risk of falling with these simple steps

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Better With Age NJ team
June 18, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

It’s Tuesday, New Jersey!

🥵It’s also going to be another very hot day where New Jersey residents, particularly those without access to air conditioning at home or work, will be looking for places to beat the heat. Chill Out NJ is a one-stop interactive map designed to help New Jerseyans find relief from the heat near where they live, work and play. Use Chill Out NJ to search a variety of public free- or low-cost options to keep cool.  The map provides locator information (address and website) and directions via google maps, where available.

☀️Weather: Sunny, high 92

👀What’s on tap today:

  • Lower your risk of falling

  • Check out the Beach Public Safety Dashboard

  • Catch the end of strawberry season

Up first…

Lower your risk of falling with these simple steps

One in four older adults in the U.S. fall each year, putting them at risk of injury, broken bones and even death. Falls are not inevitable. Simple exercises, adjustments in medications and staying on top of vision and hearing screenings can all help lower the risk of falling. Experts also say to fall-proof your home by getting rid of small rugs and dim lighting and installing railings or grab bars in places where it might be easier to lose your balance. If you do fall, experts recommend telling your doctor immediately to address the root cause and keep it from becoming a pattern.

Heading to the beach?

🏖️The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is reminding residents and visitors about the Beach Public Safety Dashboard, a free public safety tool that provides up-to-the-minute details about aquatic risks, wave height, water temperature and more.🩴🩴

The digital dashboard uses real-time data acquired through call for service requests to populate information such as frequency and location of marine life activity; water safety conditions, including reported rip current locations and wave height; pertinent weather details, including emergency weather events; frequently asked questions; and tower locations and directions.

For more information, visit www.monmouthcountybeaches.com.

Strawberry season is almost over!

🍓🍓Get ready to embark on a berry sweet adventure across the Garden State! Here are the top spots in New Jersey where you can pick the juiciest, most delicious strawberries straight from the vine.

And here’s a Jersey Fresh recipe for a simple Strawberry Tart that’s sure to become a family favorite!

Strawberry-picking farms, In alphabetical order:

UPCOMING EVENTS

National Marbles Tournament | June 17 – 20, 2024 | The Wildwoods
We’re rolling out the wows at this official national marble competition for boys and girls.   

14th Annual Rock, Ribs, and Ridges Festival | June 18 – 30, 2024 | Sussex County Fairgrounds
Three days, eleven bands and five barbeque pitmasters, plus tunes from some of the best bands around.

State Fair Meadowlands | June 20 – July 7, 2024 | East Rutherford
17 days of fun, 100+ rides, games, live shows, a petting zoo, and plenty of oh-so-yummy food.

Barefoot Country Music Fest | June 20 – 23, 2024 | The Wildwoods 
40+ of country music’s top artists, 5 unique stages on the shores of wow-a-minute Wildwood.

Meadowlands Racetrack Wine Fest | June 22, 2024 | East Rutherford
Grab a saddle and raise a glass to distinctive wines from around the world, DJ and live horse racing.

Whitesbog’s Blueberry Summer Fest | Saturdays June 22 – July 27, 2024 | Browns Mills
Blueberries by the pint (and the pie!), live music, and fun in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens. 

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

🎉🎂 Happy 78th Birthday, Carl Amundsen of Brick! 🎂🎉 May your special day be filled with joy, laughter, and all the love you deserve! 🥳🎈🍰

A few other notable people sharing a birthday today with Carl include: Paul McCartney (1942) - Legendary English musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as a member of The Beatles; Blake Shelton (1976) - American country music singer and television personality, known for his role as a coach on "The Voice."; Isabella Rossellini (1952) - Italian-American actress, filmmaker, author, and model, famous for her roles in films like "Blue Velvet" and "Death Becomes Her."; Roger Ebert (1942) - Renowned American film critic, historian, journalist, and screenwriter, best known for his film reviews and television show with Gene Siskel.; Salman Rushdie (1947) - Indian-British novelist and essayist, celebrated for his novel "Midnight's Children" and the controversial "The Satanic Verses."

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

"Believe you can and you're halfway there."

Theodore Roosevelt

TODAY IN NJ HISTORY

On June 18, 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington's Continental Army began its march from Valley Forge to confront British forces in New Jersey. This movement ultimately led to the pivotal Battle of Monmouth on June 28, marking a significant moment in New Jersey's history and in the fight for American independence.

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