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This Season of Giving support the thousands of Special Olympics New Jersey athletes, competing year-round, as they represent 13 areas - comprised of all 21 counties - and hundreds of local communities across the Garden State. See how you can support at the link below.

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Upcoming Events

  • Zumba Night SONJ Sports Complex- EKS 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm
  • Yoga Night SONJ Sports Complex- EKS 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm
  • 2023 Volleyball League SONJ Complex 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
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Latest Stories from Special Olympics New Jersey

2023 Thanks4Giving Splash & Dash reaches new heights

December 1, 2023

Saturday, November 18 started out chilly, but the sun came out to shine on the hundreds of participants in the 2023 Thanks4Giving Dash & Splash in Asbury Park. Registered dashers and splashers helped raise the bar once again, as the total raised in 2023 was a new high record-breaking high at $120,000 for Special Olympics…

Free Medical Screenings Offered to SONJ Athletes

November 8, 2023

On Saturday, November 4, 2023, Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) hosted a Healthy Athletes event at the SONJ Sports Complex in Lawrenceville. Thanks to the generous support of the Golisano Foundation, the CDC, Lions Club International, Starkey Cares, RWJBarnabas Health, Delta Dental, TD Charitable Foundation, Healthcare Quality Strategies Foundation, Inspira Health, Bristol Myers Squibb, Henry Schein Cares, Patterson,…

2023 Fall Games Recap

October 27, 2023

Nearly 900 Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) athletes and Unified partners, joined by hundreds of coaches, volunteers, family members, friends, and spectators, participated in the 2023 Special Olympics New Jersey Fall Games October 21-22, 2023.  SONJ athletes across the Garden State were hard at work over the past few months training in Cycling, Equestrian, Flag…

Summer Vibes at Camp Shriver

August 17, 2023

Special Olympics New Jersey hosts Camp Shriver every summer, based on Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s original camp that started five years before the Special Olympics movement began. New Jersey embraces this legacy and focuses on fitness, wellness, sports, fun, and learning. This summer, SONJ had a total of 140 registered campers amongst several day and twilight sessions…