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2025 Winter Games – Floor Hockey and Volleyball

January 21, 2025

On the weekend of January 11 – 12, over 300 athletes competed in 25 teams for gold in floor hockey and volleyball. At Absegami High School, sticks were handled and goals were scored, while at Galloway Township Middle School digs and serves were on the menu. But it wasn’t all competition. Typical for Special Olympics…

Why I Plunge: Shawn Richards

January 7, 2025

You can make Special Olympics New Jersey athlete Shawn Richards a very happy person. How, you asked? Very easy: be a part of the 2025 Polar Bear Plunge at Wildwood! The funds raised at this event allow Special Olympics New Jersey to provide year-round sports training, competition, leadership opportunities, and health screenings to thousands of…

2024 SONJ Night of Champions

December 23, 2024

On Friday, November 22, members of the Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) community came together for the annual Night of Champions awards dinner at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. Each year, this event recognizes and celebrates amazing athletes, coaches, and volunteers who were nominated by their peers for their passion, achievement, and commitment within the Special…

2024 Jingle All the Way 3K boogied hard!

December 16, 2024

The 16th Annual Jingle All the Way 3K to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) was a disco spectacular. On a sunny and unseasonably mild December 8, over 400 registered participants joined together in their best disco garb and moved their feet in a steady beat to show their support for SONJ athletes. The sold…