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The winter sports season wrapped up February 2-4 as athletes competed in alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and speed skating. Floor hockey and volleyball also competed in the first round of Winter Games over the January 3-4 weekend. For more information, complete results, and photos, click the link below.
Winter Games ResultsUpcoming Events
- February 26, 2020 Unified Yoga – SONJ SONJ Sports Complex 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm
- February 29, 2020 North Bowling Sectional Hudson Lanes
- March 1, 2020 Free Diabetes Screenings SONJ Sports Complex 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Free medical screenings were conducted throughout New Jersey in 2018
Volunteers donated their time to Special Olympics New Jersey
Athletes participated in Special Olympics New Jersey Programs
Latest Stories from Special Olympics New Jersey
A Father’s Tale, a Son’s Journey, and a Grandfather’s Legacy
February 24, 2020From February 2-4, the 2020 Special Olympics New Jersey Winter Games took place in Vernon, NJ. Among the 300+ athletes was alpine skiier Jordan Cohn. His father, Richard, tells he and his family’s story below. Written by Richard Cohn “Jordan Cohn, the middle sibling of three brothers, raised in West Orange, NJ, was classified on…
Representing on the Hill
February 19, 2020On February 11th, four Special Olympics New Jersey representatives (see below) traveled to Washington D.C. for Hill Day to advocate for Special Olympics health, Unified Champion Schools, and sports programs. Check out what our representatives, Trevor, Louis, Paige, and Rosemarie, thought about the experience! Paige on her thoughts about Hill Day “On February 11th, 2020,…
2020 Winter Games – Wrapping Up the Winter Sports Season
February 14, 2020The Special Olympics New Jersey winter sports season finished up with Winter Games in Vernon, Stockholm, and West Orange, NJ. Check out the first half of 2020 Winter Games at the beginning of January in Stockholm, NJ. More than 340 athletes took to the snow and ice February 2-4 for the annual Special Olympics (SONJ)…
Over 1,000 plunge in Wildwood
January 15, 2020Over 1,000 plungers took to the chilly Atlantic Ocean on January 11th for the annual Polar Bear Plunge in Wildwood, NJ. The start to the 2020 plunge season brought in over $330,000 to support Special Olympics New Jersey athletes around the state. The top fundraising teams lead the way, including AlohAvengers who lead from the…