Madison Mayor Mary-Anna Holden, the Madison High School band, and the borough itself were part of the final leg of a long journey for a good cause on Thursday.

Holden joined Nutley Mayor Joanne Cocchiola, about 15 other Nutley residents, and Rob Bonora and Anthony Greco as the pair came closer to finishing a nearly 3,000-mile walk.

The two recent Montclair State University graduates began walking for their "Coast to Coast for a Cure" campaign on June 1 from San Diego toward Nutley to raise funds for charities Derek's Dreams, Gail's Angels and St. Jude Children's Hospital while also raising awareness about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. The pair have trekked cross-country without a trailer car.

A little after 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, the group came past Madison High School on Ridgedale Avenue while walking from Morristown to Florham Park on the last day of their journey. The school's band played them on while they continued toward their destination.

Holden said the walk fits in with the efforts of Madison's own Tie One On campaign and the Thursday Morning Club's similar efforts because Gail's Angels supports breast cancer awareness. October is also breast cancer awareness month.

The two headed from Madison toward Nutley, where a welcome-home celebration awaited them on Franklin Avenue, between Church and Chestnut streets.

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