SPOTSWOOD — Officials are meeting this week to find a new name for the senior center, which offers services for many residents, not just senior citizens.

Councilwoman Marge Drozd told the Sentinel that the meeting will take place at the senior center, where the borough operates its Office on Aging. The facility is located at 1 Arlington Ave., just off Crescent Avenue. The May 14 meeting will include representatives from the town's two senior developments, members from the senior club and others.

Drozd said the name change is needed because the center offers services and programs for many residents, including those with special needs, but its title hardly reflects that range of services.

In addition, officials are discussing the idea of increasing the senior center's hours to include some evenings so that people who work days can also make use of the facility. More and more seniors hold jobs these days, Drozd noted.

"It makes sense to have the same evening hours the library does," she said. The extended hours would also make it easier for people with disabilities to use the center.

Officials hope to someday build a new, larger facility, or at least find a bigger building to use, Drozd said.

She said this week's meeting would include a discussion about the name change as well as the need for more space and ideas about relocating.

According to Drozd, the need to improve the facility is clear.

"The one we have now is not really that adequate in terms of space," she said. "We'd love to relocate."

Council President Curtis Stollen agreed with the need for a new home for the senior center, but said the borough's financial situation means that without the help of a grant, the center will remain where it is.

As for the name change, Drozd said the idea came about after a resident last year complained that the town has a lack of services for people with disabilities. As officials considered that claim, they realized that the Office on Aging does offer services for people with disabilities, though mostly as a link to federal and state programs.

"We want to make the name more inclusive of the population it serves," Drozd said.

She also mentioned that senior centers in some nearby towns appear more like a country club. Spotswood's has two rooms, a kitchen, and three office areas, Drozd said. In that space, the borough holds meetings, classes and lectures. The senior club uses the space for its meetings.

Stollen said the facility serves as an "entry portal for all sorts of social services," and that those with special needs or requirements are urged to contact the facility at 732- 251-3432.

Drozd said residents can use the counseling services and resources at the senior center as a way of making use of federal and state services, including those for people with disabilities. She also said that if there were more money, Spotswood would offer more of its own services to those in need.