The Mahwah Senior Center will host a free AARP tax program for all senior citizens in Bergen County who are concerned about filing their taxes this year. “Taxes are among the main concerns of a lot of our seniors,” said Susanne Small, the Center’s Coordinator. “Taxes and general expenses are going up while social security checks are basically staying the same. We try to provide help in navigating this problem,” she said. The tax-aide program, conducted by trained AARP representatives, will be available to anyone over the age of 60, by appointment only. Tax meetings can be set up Fridays, Feb…

The burden would be back on seniors to cover the high costs of certain prescription drugs if Congress repeals the health care reform law, according to Sen. Frank Lautenberg. “A vote in favor of repealing the health reform law is a vote in favor of bringing back the donut hole that has emptied the pockets of our seniors,” Lautenberg said Tuesday. The House began debating the repeal of the health care law today and is expected to take a vote by the end of the week. When the Health Care Reform Act was passed into law last March, part of the legislation addressed what is commonly referred to as …