A Jersey City man worked into his 90s for $18 an hour because a clerical error prevented him from claiming a pension
Key takeaways
- Ramos was the unofficial “Mayor of Ogden Avenue,” and spent nearly 30 years taking care of Janet Moore Park, according to the Jersey City Times (1).
- But while he faithfully showed up to work year after year, 95-year-old Ramos says he was missing out on something that could have changed his retirement dramatically: a pension.
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A Jersey City man worked into his 90s for $18 an hour because a clerical error prevented him from claiming a pension Andy Milone/Jersey City Times Jessica Wong Wed, June 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM GMT+7 5 min read Luis Ramos was a well-known figure in his Jersey City neighborhood for decades. Ramos was the unofficial “Mayor of Ogden Avenue,” and spent nearly 30 years taking care of Janet Moore Park, according to the Jersey City Times (1). Whether it was mowing lawns, planting flowers or greeting generations of families who passed through the community green space, Ramos was there.
But while he faithfully showed up to work year after year, 95-year-old Ramos says he was missing out on something that could have changed his retirement dramatically: a pension. Now living with Alzheimer’s disease, Ramos learned he may have qualified for pension benefits decades ago.
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