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Dear Friends of the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance,

Summer is in full swing across New Jersey, and our YMCAs are busy, joyful places. Camp fields are full, pools are active, and families are making the most of the season together. As we enjoy these months, we are also looking ahead to the fall, when after school programs open their doors and welcome children back into safe, enriching spaces.

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Planning is underway for the 13th Annual Culture of Health Conference, taking place on October 28, 2026 at The Heldrich in New Brunswick.

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The New Jersey YMCA State Alliance hosted its 88th Annual Youth and Government (YAG) Conference from April 24 to 26, 2026 at the Hilton East Brunswick, bringing together 450 students representing 20 delegations from across the state. Over two and a half days, delegates stepped into roles modeled on our local, state, and national government, serving as senators, assembly members, justices, attorneys, and press, as they debated original bills inside a full legislative simulation.

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This summer, our New Jersey delegation traveled to the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, North Carolina for the Conference on National Affairs (CONA), the national culmination of the YMCA Youth and Government experience.

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The Y is far more than swim lessons. Across New Jersey, our Ys support health and well-being through programs that meet people wherever they are on their health journey. If you or someone you love is navigating a health challenge, there may be a program at your local Y that you never knew existed.

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The New Jersey YMCA State Alliance continues to partner with the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC) to expand educational and workforce development opportunities across the YMCA movement in New Jersey.

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What began as an ordinary soccer practice turned into an unforgettable surprise.

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Dear Friends of the New Jersey YMCA State Alliance.

Spring is here—a season of renewal, growth, and new possibilities—and across New Jersey, the YMCA continues to be inspired by the impact we’re making together in communities large and small. 

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