Two longtime participants got married at the American Cancer Society event.
Phillipsburg's Relay for Life kicked off Saturday afternoon, a celebration of lives affected by cancer.
It was also a celebration of two lives coming together.
David Markle and Megan Martino, of Phillipsburg, took their wedding vows during the relay Saturday. In honor of a family member who died of cancer, they skipped the traditional first dance following the ceremony.
Instead they took a ceremonial first lap around the track together.
The Relay for Life continues until 6 a.m. at Phillipsburg High School, and has set a fundraising goal of $100,000. It is the 19th year the event has been held in Phillipsburg.
April Masters, a former Phillipsburg resident, made a different kind of donation. She pledged to cut off her hair in a dual fundraiser -- the hair goes to make wigs for cancer patients through Pantene's Beautiful Lengths program, and she sought to raise $600 through an online cancer society fundraiser.
More information on Phillipsburg's relay is available on the American Cancer Society website.
Photographer Saed Hindash contributed to this report.
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