OCEAN CITY – Jessica Tracy is an unwilling member of a club bonded by tragedy. In 2010, Tracy’s cousin, Chad Michael Horne, 22, was killed in an accident involving a drunk driver. So on Sunday, Tracy, along with family members, walked on the Ocean City Boardwalk in the John R. Elliott HERO Walk as a … Read more
OCEAN CITY — Chad Michael Horne’s bucket list included finishing college, getting married to a beautiful woman and having a healthy marriage and relationship with his children. His parents found the list in his wallet the day of his funeral. He was killed by a drunken driver in 2010, when he was just 22 years … Read more
OCEAN CITY, NJ (Sept. 21, 2016) – A new HERO Campaign TV commercial to be filmed at this year’s HERO Walk will feature Ocean City students along with hundreds of supporters from throughout the region. The 5K walk, which benefits the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers, will be held on Sunday, October … Read more
Walkers can Be HEROES and Stars! (Ocean City, NJ) – An expected 1,000 walkers will have the chance to star in a new TV commercial being filmed at the 6th Annual John R Elliott HERO Walk, Sunday, October 2, 11 a.m. on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Actress and spokesperson Shelby Gribbin of Brigantine will be … Read more
It’s time to sign up for the John R. Elliott HERO Walk on Sunday, October 2 in Ocean City! You can register as a walker, join or start a walking team, become a HERO Walk Sponsor or donate on behalf of an individual or team. Registering online is easy. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions. … Read more
Bill Elliott has a booming bass voice. When he was news director at WMID Radio early in his career, his voice would vibrate the speakers. That continued during his years in public relations with Shore Medical Center, Atlantic Electric and Richard Stockton College, including a weekly television show on TV-40. You always think of that … Read more
The winners of the Jimmy Buffett concert tickets were randomly chosen and announced this morning. Congratulations to our three winners: Carmen Leuzzi, Theresa Gladden and Carolyn Flem. Thank you for taking the HERO Pledge! We hope you have a wonderful time at the concert. The concert ticket giveaways don’t end here! Take the HERO Pledge now through August … Read more
Ocean City, N.J. – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign will be asking partygoers to “Take the HERO Pledge” at this year’s Night in Venice Boat Parade, July 16 in Ocean City. Banners on the campaign’s 45-foot Viking sport fishing boat will invite designated drivers to join the campaign by scanning the HERO website onto … Read more
Pomona, N.J. – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign is taking its efforts to prevent drunk driving to a new level with the launch of its HERO Bar and Tavern program this summer. The campaign, which promotes the use of sober designated drivers to prevent drunk driving tragedies, is recruiting bars and taverns along the … Read more
This summer, three popular Atlantic City bars and taverns will partner with Sea Isle City Jitney and the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign to offer their patrons free designated driver rides between the three establishments. The complimentary service, called ‘3 Bars and a Jitney,’ is the creation of Atlantic City’s Wonder Bar, the Ducktown Tavern … Read more
