Thank you to Carol Kando-Pineda and Gema De las Heras from the Federal Trade Commission for discussing the different types of identity theft and what you can do if you think you…
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Social Security 101 Program Recap
Thank you to Marcial Hernandez Jr. from the Social Security Administration for deconstructing the many aspects of Social Security. There are many considerations regarding Social Security and because every person’s situation is…
Keeping Your New Years Resolutions Program Recap
Thank you to Dr. Arvind Bhasker, board certified psychiatrist from Capital Health, for an enlightening presentation on how we can do better to set and keep our own resolutions. According to the…
Strangely Contaminated: The Loyalists of New Jersey Program Recap
So much of the literature and remembrance of the American Revolution focuses on Washington’s rag-tag army that suffered in almost every conceivable way. Then there is the mythos around the resilient and…
The Many Faces of Financial Planning Program Recap
Thank you to Gerard Reho of Edward Jones for discussing some of the important aspects of financial planning that we should consider when planning out our financial future. One of the most…
Medicare Dental Coverage Options Program Recap
Thank you to Mark Brownstein from Emerald Medicare for his presentation on dental coverage options in retirement, specifically as it relates to Medicare enrollees. Nearly half of Americans 65 and older do…
Blog Recap: Introduction to Italian Citizenship via Descent (Jure Sanguinis)
We were thrilled to welcome former New Jersey State Library Reference Librarian Benjamin Saracco to talk about his experience getting Italian Citizenship through his great grandfather. What is Jure Sanguinis? Jure Sanguinis…
Family Photos and Ancestor Authors
This guest blog post was contributed by Ed Davenport, Associate Director for MIS at Thomas Edison State University. Many years ago, I was helping my dad clean out his uncle’s attic, and…
Blog recap of Webinar: Death Records: The Linchpin of Genealogy Research
Thanks everyone for joining us for yesterday’s class on death records. As I mentioned in class, when most of you write to me, you’re looking for information that can be found on…
Blog Recap: The Social History of New Jersey Asylums
The reports of New Jersey’s State Asylums to the Legislature are now digitized and available online in our New Jersey State Publications Digital Library. These documents are snapshots of how the State…
8 Great Websites for Health Program Recap
On August 31, 2022, the New Jersey State Library presented 8 Great Websites for Health. Thanks to all who attended! A Pew Research Center study from 2012 found that 72% of internet…
Resume Tips and Tricks Program Recap
Your resume is your brand and it is important that your resume effectively communicates the most relevant information possible related to the position you are applying for. Your resume is a living…
