Congratulations - Together we raised $170,000 so far! 

Thank you for walking with us at the 10th Annual Central NJ Walk Now for Autism Speaks! The event was a great success with 2500 walkers and $170,000 dollars to date! It was a beautiful fall afternoon at Mercer County Community College and everyone enjoyed the day's entertainment including the bounce house, Wacky Gym, rock wall, Montgomery High School Cheerleaders, Step by Step Dancers, Star Wars characters, crafts, Trenton Devils mascot, face painting, Trenton Thunder mascot, Home Depot Kids Workshop, Community Resource Fair, Magic Mike, Radiant Salon & Spa, Philadelphia Zoo, and DJ Brett Gash. We are so grateful to all of you who walked, fundraised, and volunteered for making Walk Day so special! Autism Speaks...New Jersey is listening!!!

View Central NJ Walk Photos on Facebook - Become a Fan!

Post Walk Donations: We will be collecting donations and crediting teams until December 31. If you have not reached your goal, you still have time to send e-mails and organize wrap around fundraisers. You can send your offline donations to: Autism Speaks, 5455 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90036, Attn: Central NJ Walk. It's best to send your donation along with the donation form at the bottom left hand corner of your webpage so that you will be properly credited.

Bid Until November 27 on the Autism Speaks Quilt

Bid on this one of a kind, crisp blue and white Autism Speaks Quilt handcrafted by a member of the Autism Speaks-Princeton All-Stars' Walk team. The starting bid is $500. The highest bidder's donation will support the Central NJ Walk Now for Autism Speaks. Place your bid now on eBay.


Raise $1000 and Become a Member of the 2009 Grand Club

Congratulations to our 2009 Grand Club members to date! Every Individual Walker who raises $1,000+ for the 10th Annual Central NJ Walk will automatically become a member of this exclusive VIP club! Encourage all your team members to reach a personal/individual fundraising goal of $1,000.

Luz Gillette Charleen Nagy Lori Skibinski Gary Neuman
Jonathan Eckstein Rebecca Lopez Chris Kempisty David Duncan
Matthew Jacobs Dennis Brookner Sean Bosken

Kelly Adams

Dan Klacik Greg Gillette Hal Farver Colleen McDonald
Lisa Waters Corey Miodus-Santini Shaan Patel Pat Sodano
Owen Dennehy Angelique Bizzarri Andrew Stivers Christina Allen
SBS Divas Deborah Edwards Colin Henderson Jordan McRae
Gail Reifenberg

Exciting Incentive! Congratulations to our winner, Pat Sodano, member of the MCSSSD Team!

Any registered participant for one of the following fall walks: the Long Island, North Central NJ, Central NJ, Jersey Shore, and Greater Hudson Valley who raises $500 between the period of September 29 and Oct 25, 2009 (online or offline) will be entered into a drawing to win TWO (2) tickets (valued at $250 each) for the exciting Concert for Autism which will take place in NYC at Carnegie Hall on November 17, 2009 featuring Jerry Seinfeld and special appearance by Bruce Springsteen. We will be choosing 5 winners, one from each walk.

Become a Fan -- Visit the Central NJ Walk Now for Autism Facebook Page!

Be a part of the Central NJ Autism Speaks Community on Facebook - post comments about why you walk, check out photos from local events, and more. Click here to become a fan today!

Upcoming Events in New Jersey

NJ Nets Autism
Awareness Night

Saturday, November 7
7:30 pm
IZOD Center

Palermo's III
"Dine to Donate"

Monday, November 16
5:00 - 9:00 pm
1292 Lower Ferry Road
Ewing, NJ

Kid Junction Party
Friday, November 20
5:00 - 8:00 pm
3322 Route 22 W
Bldg 12
Branchburg, NJ

PartyLite Show
Benefits Autism Speaks

Sunday, November 22
1:00 pm
100 Berwyn Pl
Lawrenceville, NJ

Disney Live! Autism
Awareness Show

Friday, November 27
3:30 pm
Sovereign Bank Arena

NJ Devils Autism
Awareness Night
Friday, December 4
7:00 pm
Prudential Center

Visit the NJ Community Calendar for more information about the events listed including ticket information.


A new study published October 5, 2009 in the American Academy of Pediatrics' journal Pediatrics found a parent-reported autism prevalence rate of one in every 91 American children, including one in 58 boys. For more information, click here.