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Easterseals New Jersey Honors Sweeney With 2019 Good Samaritan Award
Easterseals New Jersey, the state’s largest disability services provider, and their Raritan Valley Work Center Advisory Board have presented Pennsauken native Senator Stephen M. Sweeney with the esteemed Good Samaritan Award. The award was presented at the annual Raritan Valley Work Center Dinner at the Pines Manor in Edison, New Jersey. Senator Sweeney was recognized for his career-long commitment to the betterment of New Jerseyans with intellectual disabilities and special needs. His support has focused in large part on vocational rehabilitation opportunities, ensuring that people with special needs and disabilities across the state receive the best care and access to opportunities possible. The gala event took place during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a key time to shine a spotlight on the potential and lingering needs of people with disabilities.