Tag: Cancer
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Relay for Life of Old Bridge to hold interest meeting on Sept. 12
Relay for Life of Old Bridge will hold an interest meeting at 7 p.m. on Sept. 12 at Simpson United Methodist Church, 2095 Route 516, Old Bridge. Learn more about Relay for Life, how to fight against cancer, how to achieve community service hours and how to volunteer. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/oldbridgenj.
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Salk Middle School soccer team ‘kicks’ cancer
OLD BRIDGE – The Jonas Salk Middle School girls’ and boys’ soccer teams played in a scrimmage, raising more than $4,000 for the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York in the name of former student Christopher Picco. Chris was a Salk student who bravely battled cancer and passed away in 2002. This was the 16th…
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Local wrestling referee will hold donation drive for cancer foundation
SOUTH RIVER–While delivering some live ground-and-pound action to residents, professional wrestling company UWA Elite will be sponsoring a supply drive for The Valerie Fund. UWA Elite referee Ryan Torok, who is a cancer survivor, organized this year’s supply drive to provide supplies for children attending The Valerie Fund’s summer camp, Camp Happy Times. “The Valerie Fund saved my life…
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Monroe girl gives back to nonprofits that helped her through cancer diagnosis
MONROE — Four nonprofit organizations helped uplift Avery Moskowitz and her family after she was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma five years ago. To repay their help, Avery, who is now 8 years old and a second-grader at Mill Lake Elementary School in Monroe, held a fundraiser for A Moment of Magic Foundation, Friends Are…
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Relay for Life at Lombardi Field in Old Bridge on May 19
The American Cancer Society will hold Relay for Life from noon to midnight on May 19 at Lombardi Field at Old Bridge High School, 4209 Route 516, Matawan.
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Olympic gymnast stops by lemonade stand to help kindergartner raise money for Relay For Life
OLD BRIDGE — With the help of Olympic Gold Gymnast Laurie Hernandez, five-year-old Cailin Quaglia raised $100 toward Relay for Life through a lemonade stand. Relay For Life is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Old Bridge will hold its 10th annual event on May 19 at Lombardi Field. Cailin, a kindergartener at…
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People, dogs join together to fight cancer at Bark for Life on April 29
Bark For Life of Central NJ will take place from noon to 4 p.m. on April 29 at Mannino Park, 1 Mannino Park Dr., Old Bridge. Bark For Life is The American Cancer Society’s dog-friendly “canine companion event” which precedes the annual Relay For Life events throughout the region. The objective is to raise funds…
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Jammin for Jacklyn cancer benefit concert set for April 21
The fifth annual Jammin for Jaclyn Benefit Concert will be held on April 21 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 775 Washington Road, Sayreville. There will be an endless hot and cold buffet, and continuous live bands. The cost is $25 per person, adults only. All proceeds will benefit Katya Hernandez and Chris Szatkowski, who are both…
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People, dogs join together to fight cancer
On Sunday, April 29, volunteers from the American Cancer Society will be joining forces with residents of New Jersey and their dogs to take steps toward a common goal: the elimination of suffering caused by cancer. Bark For Life of Central NJ is a brand-new event that will take place at Mannino Park, 1 Mannino Park…