By Lea Florentine | October 17, 2025
“Impractical Jokers” comedian James “Murr” Murray and his wife Melyssa of Princeton will be holding their fourth annual charity event to benefit the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research on Saturday, October 25 from 7 pm until 10 pm. The sponsor of the fundraiser is Melyssa's No. 95 Candles business.
Melyssa's business, based on Washington Street in Rocky Hill, specializes in 100% soy wax with organic fragrance oil that is free of carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxins, organ toxins, or acute toxins. Every autumn, she and Murr, host the Alzheimer's disease fun and lively charity event.
Raffle prizes include “Impractical Jokers” memorabilia and in-person experiences with “Impractical Jokers” actors. Last year, prizes included a guitar signed by Taylor Swift and a night on Broadway with Murr. Weekends with “Impractical Jokers” comedians will also be on the table. Last year they raised more than $130K.
To learn more or purchase tickets, visit 95candles.com/charity-event.
Their second event of the season is the 46th Annual Holiday Train Show at their Pacific Southern Railway Club. Basically, they have a museum-quality HO scale model railroad in the basement of their property at 26 Washington Street. The club has been proud part of the Rocky Hill community since 1964.
Murr's father died from Alzheimer’s disease two years ago, but Murr said his family began losing him a decade earlier. During this time, his mother exhausted herself caring for him. Murr said she eventually agreed to hire nurses help during the day, but she refused overnight help.
The day Murr's father finally moved into a nursing home, his mother entered the hospital. She died five months before her husband. Murr says she died from the stress of caring for his father. He says her death was directly related to her husband’s Alzheimer’s disease. “It’s a universal issue," he said. "The family suffers with this disease.”
The Murrays wanted to do something to help others families suffering from the Alzheimer's, and hope to eventually hold the 95 Charity Event at 26 Washington Street. A white picket fence has been installed around the back yard, and the large garage will be transformed into a lounge for the event
Tickets to the No. 95 Charity event cost $75 and include appetizers and drinks. Virtual tickets are $25 and allow access to the live stream and live auction. Tickets that include the VIP after party, which goes until midnight, cost $300 and include dessert. All proceeds go to the Fisher Center.
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The idea for No. 95 candles began during the pandemic. Melyssa was about to begin her nursing career when COVID hit. She was creating moss art for the couples’ home when she decided to start a home decor company, WithoutTheRoots, to sell her creations and began pursuing a business degree from Rutgers University.
When she began to create fragrant soy candles about three years ago, she renamed the company No. 95 candles, The company now ships thousands of candles around the world. As it expanded, the business took over the Murrays' Princeton home.
At the same time, the Murrays were reading The Montgomery News in 2024 when they learned that a home with a museum-quality model railroad known as the Pacific Southern Railroad was listed for sale. The club was facing probable dissolution, so the Murrays checked it out and ended up buying the home.
Above: Murr and Melyssa with the Rocky Hill model train club.
>> Read: "TV Celebrity Purchases Iconic Rocky Hill Railroad Home, Joins the Club" (The Montgomery News May 16, 2025)
Murr said he has fond memories of spending “weeks and weeks” on the model railroad he and his father set up in their Staten Island home. Murr co-hosted late-night TV News show, Good Night New York, on Aug. 14, 2022. >> Click to Watch video.
Don't miss the 46th Annual train show. Murr and Melyssa will be at the open house to greet attendees at a tent on the front lawn. While they check in, attendees can take photos with Murr and grab a complimentary cup of coffee, tea, or hot cocoa.
Guests may also also become members of the club (active, virtual or junior) and purchase merchandise. There will be a food truck on the lawn and the backyard garage will be open, with the train display, Skee-Ball, and tabletop basketball.
The charity train event supports the Rocky Hill Fire Department and Rescue Squad.
Get tickets to the model train event at The Pacific Southern Railroad website.
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