The 2017 Make-A-Wish New Jersey Gala was held June 8 at the Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place in Monroe. More than $1.1 million was raised at the event.

Thursday night I had the honor of being a guest of one of our sponsors at the Make-A-Wish Gala at the Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place, also known as "The Castle" in Monroe.

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It wasn't an easy wake-up call for 11-year-old Tyler Machado who thought he was heading to a doctor's appointment to have blood work done early yesterday morning.

It’s not every day you get to make someone’s wish come true. That’s more like a once in a lifetime opportunity to be able to do that for someone.

Kenji Akiyama never asked for much, even as he battled autoimmune encephalitis, a life-threatening swelling of the brain that kept him out of school for a year and a half.

Ryland Mishura was diagnosed with a threatening metabolic condition

Over $434,000 Raised for Make-A-Wish Nationwide

CareOne's "200 Wishes" family-fun event raised $1.3 million to grant wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions.

The Rangers not only honored Chris by having him attend one of their practices, but they also invited him to sign a one day contract with the team.

The New York Rangers sign Chris to their team with a one day contract.