Sussex County Farm and Horse Show Association Executive Board member Lois Pellow has teamed up with Sparta dentist Dr. Scott Ruvo to offer New Jersey State Fair tickets to 50 local, low-income children. The duo is working with non-profit agency Project Self-Sufficiency to identify children in need who would enjoy a trip to the annual event hosted by the Sussex County Fairgrounds in Augusta, New Jersey. In addition to the fair gate ticket, kids will receive a gift bag containing a meal voucher from the Agriculture Food Booth, ice cream voucher from the 4-H Dairy Barn, and a ticket for a free ride from the carnival provided by Reithoffer Shows. The New Jersey State Fair will open on Friday, August 5 th , 5:00 p.m. Regular hours of operation will be Saturday, August 6th - Saturday, August 13th, 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Additional donations are being solicited at $27 per person; contact Lois Pellow at pellowlois@gmail.com to help “Send a Kid t...
Project Self-Sufficiency is a non-profit organization which has been serving individuals and families in northwestern New Jersey since 1986.