Central Regional Athletes Win 24 Special Olympic Medals

BERKELEY, NJ — Central Regional's Special Olympics athletes brought home plenty of hardware from last weekend's New Jersey Summer Games. The students earned 24 medals, participating in the 50-meter run, 100-meter run and softball throw.

The following athletes earned medals:

• Ashley Soltis: Bronze medal, 6th place medal
• Victoria Gries: Gold medal, 8th place medal
• Joe Capoziello: gold Medal, 4th place medal
• Tommy Swift: two 4th place medals
• John Meola: Gold medal, bronze medal
• James Cifello: two 5th place medals
• Jeremy Todd: Silver medal, 8th place medal
• Darrin Charles: Gold medal, bronze medal
• William Green: Bronze medal, 5th place medal
• Jada Lewis: Bronze medal, 5th place medal
• Thatcher Pero: 4th place medal, 5th place medal
• Ryan Daley: Gold medal, 5th place medal

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The "Flame of Hope" also passed through Berkeley last weekend during the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run. More than 3,000 New Jersey officers jogged through the streets on the 26-leg journey around the state. The torch run culminated Friday night at the Summer Games Opening Ceremony at TCNJ.

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