Celebrated every year from December 26 through January 1, Kwanzaa is a week of festivities honoring African American culture and heritage. Friends and family gather each day to give thanks, exchange gifts, and share feasts. The holiday encourages people to honor seven principles: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.
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Featured painting: “Untitled” by Natalia Manning
12/25/2025
A very Merry Christmas from all of us at Matheny! 🎅🤶🎄🎁❄️⛄
12/24/2025
'Tis the season of giving, and that means lots of gifts to wrap! Thankfully, support and teamwork makes the process run much more smoothly.
12/18/2025
What a show! Yesterday afternoon, we were transported back to the 90s with the help of Larger Than Life Boyband & Entertainment and their “Very Merry 90s Christmas” concert. We were all feeling a little nostalgic by the end. Thank you so much for coming!
12/18/2025
Please join us in thanking the Bernards High School (BHS) Madrigals for a beautiful holiday performance yesterday morning! We're so lucky to have this talented and hard-working group of students in our local community.
12/17/2025
Did you know that tonight is the 4th night of Hanukkah?
12/17/2025
12/17/2025
Please join in us in thanking Marilyn Weshnak and the Wema Senior Strategies team for their big hearts, holiday spirit, and passion for Matheny's mission! Their annual holiday party is always such a treat to attend, and this year was no exception. And their dedicated collection efforts resulted in an amazing donation of toys. In this season of giving, we're so grateful for their friendship and generosity!
12/15/2025
All of us at Matheny wish those celebrating Hanukkah peaceful celebrations surrounded by loved ones this week.
12/13/2025
There's no party quite like a Matheny party! We hope your holiday season is as festive, energetic, and joyful as our recent Community Residences holiday party.
12/12/2025
We're always excited to welcome special holiday visitors here at Matheny!
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Matheny’s mission is to provide exceptional care and an optimal quality of life for children and adults with special needs and medically complex developmental disabilities.
Overview
Matheny is a special hospital for children and adults with medically complex developmental disabilities . . . a special education school providing academics, combined with functional life skills, for students, ages 3-21 . . . and a comprehensive outpatient center meeting the health care needs of people with all types of disabilities in the community. Matheny also trains healthcare professionals, therapists and educators in how to work effectively with persons who have developmental disabilities.
Matheny’s main campus in Peapack, NJ, is home to 101 children and adults with developmental disabilities. Its five group homes, located in Somerset and Warren counties, provide a residence in the community for an additional 30 adults. Many of the children and adults currently at Matheny, in addition to their primary diagnoses, have a long list of associated clinical conditions such as vision and hearing deficits, seizure disorders, mental retardation and dysphagia, with resulting aspiration problems.
While the great majority of Matheny patients have cerebral palsy as their primary diagnoses, Matheny also has patients with spina bifida, Lesch-Nyhan Disease (LND) and a wide range of uncommon conditions including Rett syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Cornelia De Lange syndrome, Wolf-Hirshorn syndrome and 4Q Deletion syndrome. Lesch-Nyhan Disease is a rare x-linked recessive disorder associated with cognitive impairment, high levels of uric acid in the blood, kidney involvement and the hallmark symptom — severe and involuntary self-injurious behaviors. Matheny is recognized as the leading source of information on care issues regarding LND.
