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What a year 2020 was — let’s show 2021 that nothing can hold us back! Through all the challenges, heart break, and disappointments, we have persevered. Our strong, resilient community united through our passion for the Special Olympics mission and our Genuine Jersey Pride is one-of-a-kind!
We Are WarriorsUpcoming Events
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Featured Event
- February 26, 2021 Boogie with Bate! Online 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- March 1, 2021 Virtual Yoga with Sarah Online 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm

Free medical screenings were conducted throughout New Jersey in 2018
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Latest Stories from Special Olympics New Jersey

SONJ Makes Virtual Visit to Capitol Hill
February 25, 2021Special Olympics athletes, organization leaders, Unified Sports partners, family members, and supporters from across the United States engaged virtually February 10 – 11 for Special Olympics’ annual “Capitol Hill Day.” Typically, Special Olympics U.S. Programs travel to Washington, D.C. each February to meet with their state’s Members of Congress in person. However, due to COVID-19,…

Live Like Sean
February 3, 2021We all look for inspiration in our daily lives and find ourselves very fortunate to have family, friends, colleagues, and others we encounter along the way to motivate us to be better people. Occasionally, someone leaves an impression so deep, we choose to model our behavior or lives after their positive influence. This is the…

Answering the Need
January 29, 2021In October, 2020, Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) teamed up with Tom Baffuto, Executive Director for The Arc of New Jersey, along with a number of other organizations who operate group homes around the state, to identify a need for more extracurricular activities for their residents. Many of the individuals in these group homes are…

Winners Announced for the Fall 2020 SONJ Photo Contest
December 21, 2020This past November, we held our FIRST ever SONJ Photo Contest! You didn’t have to be a professional photographer or own a special advanced camera to participate. Special Olympics New Jersey photographer and contest judge, Marco Catini kicked off the competition Tuesday, November 10 with a virtual Zoom photography workshop. Once the contest was over and…