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Winter sports are here and athletes are training and competing in regional leagues for the chance to advance to the 2025 Winter Games in Galloway, NJ on January 11-12, 2025. Learn more about the winter season and see ways to volunteer at the link below.
Winter SportsUpcoming Events
- Zumba Night SONJ Sports Complex- EKS 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm
- Somerset County Bowling Bowlero Green Brook 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
- 2025 Polar Bear Plunge at Wildwood Wildwoods Convention Center 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Free medical screenings provided to date in New Jersey
Volunteers donating their time to Special Olympics New Jersey
Athletes participating in Special Olympics New Jersey Programs.
Latest Stories from Special Olympics New Jersey
Why I Plunge: Shawn Richards
January 7, 2025You 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, 2024On 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, 2024The 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…
2024 Thanks4Giving Dash & Splash
December 5, 2024Saturday, November 16 was not just another gorgeous Saturday morning on the Asbury Park Boardwalk, but much more: It was the venue for the 2024 Thanks4Giving Dash and Splash fundraiser, benefiting Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ). 950 registered dashers and splashers dashed and splashed, each and every one contributing their part in raising $125,000. How…