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| 06 Jun 2012 | 01:45
    From left: Special Olympics volunteers Sonia Safarpour of Hackettstown and Henry Morales of Bloomfield congratulate Special Olympics athlete Willie Morales of Hopatcong on his medal-winning performance at the Area 3 Special Olympics Track and Field Meet at Hackettstown High School.
    From left: Special Olympics volunteers Sonia Safarpour of Hackettstown and Henry Morales of Bloomfield congratulate Special Olympics athlete Willie Morales of Hopatcong on his medal-winning performance at the Area 3 Special Olympics Track and Field Meet at Hackettstown High School.

HACKETTSTOWN — More than 115 Special Olympics athletes from Morris, Sussex and Warren counties took part in the Area 3 Special Olympics Track and Field Meet, held on May 5 at Hackettstown High School. Athletes competed in running, walking, wheelchair races, and assisted walking races. Among the volunteer groups pitching in at the event were students from Dover High School and Hackettstown High School, members of Notre Dame Alumni of New Jersey, students from Marywood University, and employees of JP Morgan Chase. The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The competitions provide these individuals with opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. For more information about Area 3 Special Olympics, call 973–398–6150 or email jasbet@verizon.net.