Morris Knolls student Erika Morgan met New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and head coach Pat Shurmur at practice on Saturday, Oct. 5.

Three-year-old Matthew's wish to have a Sensory Playroom in his family's home was granted through the 2019 Jersey Mike's Subs "Month of Giving" Campaign, which raised over $458,000 for Make-A-Wish New Jersey in March.

As Las Vegas struggled to understand in the days that followed the 1 October shooting, 15-year-old Riley Carty was inspired by what he saw: the selfless efforts of Las Vegas police officers who helped to bring the community together.

The 15-year-old boy, who is from West Deptford, got a trip to Vegas to meet with the police force there.

With an official police escort, he hopped in a limo and zoomed to the Philadelphia Airport. There, he is flying to Las Vegas to become a police officer for the day.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation came through for a South Jersey teenager. Fifteen-year-old Riley Carty was surprised with a special police escort and honor guard to the airport early Thursday morning as he’s off to Las Vegas to join his favorite police officers.

Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department will team up next week to grant an Officer-for-a-Day wish for a New Jersey teen.

Wish Alum & Linden Resident Gives Back By Participating in Annual Jersey City Event on Sunday September 22nd 2019

Matthew DeFuria will be wearing a special T-shirt that shows he is a Make-A-Wish kid at the nonprofit organization’s annual fundraising Walk & Roll for Wishes on Sunday, Sept. 22 in Jersey City.

A local child's wish was recently granted by Make-A-Wish New Jersey, whose mission is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. 17-year-old Maya's wish to go to Hawaii was granted this summer, thanks to the 2019 Jersey Mike's Subs "Month of Giving" Campaign, which raised over $458,000 for Make-A-Wish New Jersey in March.