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2025-2026 Program Updates
Read about important changes including participation registration, winter and spring season sports, and more. The season starts on September 6, good luck to everyone!
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- Train 4 Life SONJ Sports Complex- Wawa Wellness & Exercise Center 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Walking Club Grounds For Sculpture 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- 2025 Unified Cup Soccer (High Schools) Mercer County Park
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Latest Stories from Special Olympics New Jersey
Pulling for a great cause: 25th Annual Plane Pull presented by United Airlines
October 13, 2025On October 4, 33 teams showed what it takes to pull a Boeing 737-700 over 12 feet in two separate events: fastest pull (lowest time), and combined weight (lowest weight of the pullers). As varied as the teams’ backgrounds were (Sheriff’s office, gym besties, costuming or social clubs, office colleagues, etc.), they all pulled towards…
2024 Law Enforcement Torch Run Hall of Fame: Bruce Mathews
October 7, 2025At its annual Night of Champions, Special Olympics New Jersey honors and celebrates outstanding individuals and groups. In the year leading up to the big event, award candidates are identified and nominated by their peers. These nominations are reviewed by a committee, and finally the award recipients are revealed. Awards categories include 13 outstanding county…
Running where no one has run before: NJ Turnpike Five K
October 3, 2025On September 30, a truly unique 5K was held at the Exit 15X Helix in Secaucus: the NJ Turnpike Five. Over 400 registered runners and walkers competed in this inaugural event, conquering a thrilling out-and-back course starting at the Secaucus Junction train station, winding up the helix, heading toward the tollbooths, and looping back. The truly…
2025 Garden State Unified Golf Classic
September 30, 2025The 9th Annual Garden State Unified Golf Classic (GSUGC) to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) was once again held at the prestigious Tavistock Country Club in Haddonfield, NJ on Monday, September 22, 2025. The premier South Jersey event hosted 116 golfers including 2 Unified golf teams. Over 50 companies supported the event with sponsorships,…