WAE Center News

WAE Studio Brings in the Light & Joy

December 30, 2025 / WAE Center News

The WAE Studio is a place of constant motion, creativity, and interaction with quiet immersion in singular tasks, individual discoveries and small collaborations happening as well. A space full of light and invention and whimsy…
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Getting to Know… Jasmine Payne

December 30, 2025 / JSDD News, Staff, WAE Center News

Title: WAE Center Floor Supervisor When did you start at JSDD? I worked for JSDD in 2016 as a DSP in the West Orange Group Home. Then in February 2024 I started working in the WAE Center as a DSP. In September …

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WAE Holiday Celebration

December 29, 2025 / WAE Center News

A beautiful celebration of the community of people who make the WAE Center tick and hum and move in all of the ways that a thriving program does! Thanks go out to every single member of the team for helping to make …

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WAE to Evolve II – Artists’ Reception

September 28, 2025 / Heidi Gallery News, WAE Center News

Nearly 100 people gathered to pay tribute to the artists of the WAE Center, for this retrospective exhibit featuring 20 years of visual artwork. Joining the artists were family, friends, supporters, and the staff of JSDD and the WAE Center. Member artist, …

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New Experiences with Life | Home | Tech at the WAE Center

September 26, 2025 / JSDD News, WAE Center News

WAE Center members had the chance to take part in two exciting classes taught by JSDD: Life | Home | Tech Program Assistant Marcia LeBeau and Program Manager Susan Nasberg-Abrams. Both classes, one in cooking and the other in relaxation, highlighted how …

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Member Artists Discover new WAEs to explore

September 26, 2025 / WAE Center News

Photography with Phebe Khalil. I really enjoy facilitating photography to our members, they each bring their unique points of view, learning to express what they find important to them the most. This is a photo created by...
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Mary’s Climb: Finding Her Voice Through Music

September 26, 2025 / WAE Center News

Mary G. has said that music is her real passion. Recently, she has been taking that passion to new heights during her classes at the WAE Center, where she has been exploring not only singing but also the world of music production. …

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Mazel Tov to a Major Mensch! Todd Eisenberg - A man of humor, intelligence, and spirituality. Cheers from JSDD and all of your friends at the WAE Center

Todd E. Honored with 2025 NJACP Stars Award

July 30, 2025 / JSDD News, WAE Center News

We are proud to announce that Todd E., a valued resident and active member of the WAE Center, has been awarded...
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Letter from the President

July 30, 2025 / JSDD News, WAE Center News

BY LORI SOLOMON / JULY 30, 2025 I am honored to assume the position of President of the Board of Trustees of JSDD. To say I have a very hard act to follow is an understatement. Larry Rein has been an extraordinary …

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Showcase at the WAE

April 25, 2025 / JSDD News, WAE Center News

As is the custom on the last Thursday of each month, WAE members reveal their work, entertain, and discover what each person has been doing in their respective cohorts and classes! Thursday April 24th was a big day, as it coincided with …

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