Older adults in New York City are eligible for free legal services. The Department for the Aging (NYC Aging) contracts with four legal assistance providers who can help with legal issues such as income and benefits; health and long-term care; consumer protection matters; housing and utility issues; guardianship and abuse/neglect, and more.

Legal assistance providers can be reached for Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island residents at Legal Services NYC, 917-661-4500; Manhattan residents can contact Mobilization for Justice at 212-417-3700; and Queens residents should reach out to the Jewish Association Serving the Aging at 212-273-5359. Others can call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for assistance.

For more information, visit on.nyc.gov/LegalHelpforOlderAdults.

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NYC-born, Newark, N.J.-bred Melba Moore will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Aug. 10. The Tony- and Grammy-award winning artist, known for hits like “You Stepped into My Life” and “Love’s Coming at Ya’,” famously attended Newark Arts High School and graduated from Montclair State University.

Moore wrote on her Instagram page: “As I look back over my life Harlem /Newark NJ, I am proud. Receiving a Hollywood Star made me reflect on the goodness of God.” 

Moore’s star is being conferred under the Live Theatre/Live Performance category. Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph, R&B singer Freda Payne, and comedian Katt Williams are due to take part in the ceremony.

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The 85th Annual Middlesex County Fair will take place Aug. 7–13 at the Middlesex County Fairground in East Brunswick. This year, the fair is celebrating 85 years of farming and fun in central New Jersey.

Events this year include horse-riding shows, chainsaw carving art, comedy hypnosis, pig races, UWA Elite Pro Wrestling, and Mythicreatures––a new dinosaur attraction. The Middlesex County 4-H program will host art, craft, farming, and animal programs.

Tickets will be available online and at the gate from Monday–Friday, 5 p.m.–11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.–11 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m. For additional information about the fair, call 732-257-8858 or visit https://middlesexcountyfair.com/.

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The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s (NJMVC) Agency on Wheels will be available to serve residents at the YMCA at the Piscataway Community Center (YPCC) on Thursday, Aug. 31, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Residents can make an appointment to renew a driver’s license, receive a handicap placard, receive a non-driver ID or REAL ID, register a name change, or conduct other services by completing the registration form here.

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