Tag: Make-A-Wish Foundation
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Old Bridge community ‘Believes in Unicorns’ for this year’s Macy’s Believe campaign in memory of young girl
OLD BRIDGE – AJ Silvestri, a junior at Old Bridge High School, is teaming up with one of his biggest supporters, Jillian Bresocnik, a fifth grader at Southwood Elementary School, to spearhead his annual letter campaign for Make-A-Wish through Macy’s Believe campaign. Jillian and her sister, Kendall, were among AJ’s biggest supporters. The Bresocnik family…
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Animal advocates call for Old Bridge to ban retail sale of dogs and cats ahead of retail pet center opening
OLD BRIDGE – Animal advocates are calling for the township to consider banning the retail sale of dogs and cats after the news of a retail pet center soon opening in The Shoppes at Old Bridge on Route 9. The advocates said they are not against the retail pet center to open; however, they are…
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Preschoolers at The Learning Experience make wishes come true
EDISON – It was children helping children at its best as the preschoolers at The Learning Experience kicked off the 2019 Bubbles Road to Wishes campaign in an effort to help make wishes come true for children battling critical illnesses. The fundraiser, happening at the educational childcare center’s 60-plus locations across New Jersey, officially began…
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New York Giants visit Make-A-Wish castle during NFL Draft
MONROE – The New York Giants announced the third day of the team’s draft selections from the Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place, home of Make-A-Wish New Jersey, in Monroe Big Blue joined Wish Kids and their family members on April 27 for a day filled with games, music, food and fun, according to information…
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Make-A-Wish grants young Old Bridge boy’s wish to swim with the dolphins
MONROE — Tricia DiPietro heard about the Make-A-Wish Foundation through her son’s school in Old Bridge. Year after year, students in the Old Bridge Public Schools write letters for the Make-A-Wish Foundation through the Macy’s Believe campaign in November and December. Student A.J. Silvestri, himself a Make-A-Wish kid, has been instrumental in collecting hundreds of…
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‘Month of Giving’ campaign helps grant children with life-changing wishes
MONROE — Grabbing lunch at Jersey Mike’s Subs will aid in granting life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Through March 28, customers can make a donation to Make-A-Wish New Jersey at any of the 60 Jersey Mike’s participating locations in north, central and coastal New Jersey during its eighth annual Jersey Mike’s Subs “Month…
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Bridge replacement will affect motorists along Perrineville Road in Monroe through December
MONROE – The County of Middlesex has scheduled the replacement of Bridge 5-B-131 on Route 625/Perrineville Road located between Mills Road and Monroe Self Storage in Monroe. The construction is set to begin on or about Feb. 1 and continue through December. The project requires a full road closure of Perrineville Road from Federal Road to Route 33…
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Old Bridge eighth grader helps make wishes of others come true
OLD BRIDGE — Year after year AJ Silvestri, an eighth grader at Carl Sandburg Middle School, sets out to essentially beat his mission of collecting as many letters for the Make-A-Wish Foundation through Macy’s Believe campaign. This year, AJ, himself a Make-A-Wish kid, collected a record number 78,257 letters. With the help of supporters including…
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Monroe Make-A-Wish
The 10th annual Macy’s Believe campaign is in full swing and some area police officers were in on the launch. From the beginning of November through Dec. 24, “Believers” of all ages can mail a letter to Santa Claus at the big red letterbox at any Macy’s store or online at macys.com/believe. For every holiday…