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Community Updates Blog: Winter

Are You Ready for Another Snowy, Icy, Bitter Cold Northern New Jersey Winter?

This year, trade in all your winter worries for a lifestyle of convenience, luxury, and peace of mind at Crane’s Mill Retirement Community. This winter, trade in cabin fever for water aerobics, daily exercise classes, and live entertainment. Trade in slippery roads and sidewalks for the security of retirement living—including door-to-door transportation. Trade in running out of groceries for restaurant-style ding and a grocery store just a few indoor steps from your front door. Trade in being stuck at home for having everything you need right at your fingertips—including world-class healthcare. Trade in the inconvenience and dangers of dealing with …Read More »

At Long Last … Spring is Here!

After one doozy of a winter, let’s take a moment to welcome spring with open arms. Ahh spring. Finally. We’ve eagerly counted down the days to this season of renewal, rebirth, and rejuvenation. The temperatures will begin to warm, the days will grow longer, and the beauty of many different colors will appear all around us. It’s truly an inspirational time of year. During an especially long, cold, snowy, icy winter season, the promise of spring can sometimes seem so distant. Yes once again, like clockwork (or, calendar-work?), spring has graciously arrived once again! So let’s enjoy this first day of …Read More »

A Look Back: Highlights from the February Activities Calendar

The Northern New Jersey winter weather didn’t stop Crane’s Mill Retirement Community residents from having an exceptional month filled with all sorts of fun activities. Join us as we take look back at the exciting month that was at Crane’s Mill in West Caldwell, New Jersey: Feb 2: The month kicked-off with a Super Bowl party in the Cherry Blossom Lounge Feb 4: The Music of Oscar Hammerstein live performance in Hinman Hall Feb 5: Reading, Writing, and Graceful Aging in the Library Feb 7: Lyrica Chamber Music concert by guitarist M. Grgic in Hinman Hall Feb 11: “Songs of …Read More »

Crane’s Mill Residents Enjoy Morning Exercise Classes During Winter Months

Residents at our Essex County, New Jersey retirement community enjoy the benefit of exercise classes that are a short, indoor walk from their homes. Dance class, water aerobics, tai chi, and yoga are just a few of the classes offered each day to Crane’s Mill residents. The classes are led by experts in senior exercise, and provide a great service to our residents—they are able to choose to exercise when they like, stay in shape regardless of the weather, and can do it all without even having to go outside! What are your favorite exercises? Are they offered at Crane’s …Read More »

Have You Had Enough of the Snow This Winter?

Did you know? The Weather Channel now names its winter storms. This season, we’ve had Hercules, Maximus, and Nika. At Crane’s Mill Retirement Community, we’ve been naming winter storms for years. We call them “NO BIG DEAL.” Like most of us, this author will remember Winter 2013-2014 as a snowy, icy, and freezing cold season. Of course, we’re not actually through the season yet—the first day of Spring doesn’t blossom until March 20th—and judging by what we’ve experienced so far, Old Man Winter may have more tricks up his sleeve before this next 30+ days are up. Residents of Crane’s …Read More »

January is National Thank You Month

After a season of giving and receiving, it’s nice to take a moment to say ‘thanks’ to our family and friends. At Crane’s Mill retirement community in Essex County, NJ, we have a lot to be thankful for. In January, notoriously known as the coldest of winter months here in New Jersey, it’s nice to know that it has been christened “National Thank You Month.” It’s curiously placed, as Thanksgiving is not too far in our rear-view-mirrors, but we do see its merit—the holidays were filled with the spoils of presents, meals, desserts, entertainment, and much more, so perhaps January …Read More »

Crane’s Mill Residents not Missing a Beat Despite One Foot of Snow from Winter Storm Nemo

At Crane’s Mill, our residents have seen their share of New Jersey winter weather. We’ve covered how Crane’s Mill makes snowfall seem like sunshine for our residents—all the wonderful services and amenities of Towne Square are connected to every apartment. So, food shopping at the Corner Market, lunch at the Heartwood Cafe, Dinner at the Candleberry, exercise in the gym and a dip in the pool are all a short, indoor walk from your front door. Plus, that snow-covered car you’ve been dreading cleaning off? Our maintenance team cleans off your car, shovels your space, puts your car back into …Read More »

Crane’s Mill Residents Enjoy Active, Healthy Days with Friends While Northern New Jersey Faces Coldspell

While the Northeast copes with lows in the teens, Crane’s Mill residents enjoy highs with friends. As late January rears it’s ugly head here in Northern New Jersey, our residents’ social lives are heating up! They are staying active, healthy and engaged with one another and the friendly staff here at Crane’s Mill. This morning, our Activities Director lead a fun morning exercise class in Hinman Hall. Located in Towne Square, Hinman Hall is a short, indoor walk from every Crane’s Mill apartment, so it’s no wonder that the class was very well-attended. At 10:30, one of our friendly drivers …Read More »

Crane’s Mill on the Move: Residents Take Trips, Stay Active All December Long

Each month, we enjoy reading the resident-produced MillStream newsletter. In addition to brimming with fun articles and and updates from around the community, the MillStream features a calendar complete with each day’s events and activities. Included are such standards as daily exercise classes, weekly happy hour in The Cherry Blossom Lounge, and of course every Friday there is Trail Walking with the wonderful Mike Mazur. You will also find special events and trips. For instance, just yesterday a group of residents boarded a Crane’s Mill bus en route to Lancaster, Pennsylvania for “Christmas in Lancaster.” Attendees enjoyed “a visit to …Read More »

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