Special Olympics New Jersey provides year-round sports training and competition to thousand of athletes and Unified partners, completely free of charge. Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) provides year-round sports training, athletic competition and health opportunities to thousands of athletes and Unified partners throughout the state, completely free of charge! To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.