Be a HERO. Be a Designated Driver.

April 24 (Louisville, KY) – The HERO Campaign is in the spotlight as the presenting sponsor for this years Waterfront Jam. The following is a transcript of Rachel Platt’s interview with HERO Campaign founder Bill Elliott. RACHEL: Well it is party time in the Ville as we count down to Derby, but the family of  … Read more

April 12, 2015 – A retired U.S. Navy rear admiral who grew up in Atlantic City will be the keynote speaker at the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers’ 15th anniversary brunch in July. Rear Admiral Mark H. Buzby, who retired in 2013 after 34 years of service in the Navy, grew up  … Read more

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP – Haley Matsinger, a 21-year-old psychology major, has been named HERO of the Year at Stockton University by the John R. Elliott Campaign for Designated Drivers. HEROES of the Year are college students who have been nominated by fellow students as having made significant contributions toward preventing drunken driving, particularly in the area  … Read more

Renee Orefice, a Monmouth University junior, was named the school’s HERO of the Year on March 6. The announcement was made by Brian Martin, president of the Monmouth University HERO Campaign Club. A psychology and sociology double major, Renee was nominated by fellow Monmouth students. Here’s an excerpt from an anonymous nomination: I am emailing  … Read more

The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers has been significantly effective in getting people to use designated drivers as an alternative to drunk driving, a new Stockton University Polling Institute survey shows. Results of the survey of more than 800 residents of Atlantic and Cape May counties showed that 65 percent said they  … Read more

On tour with Taylor Swift this summer, you can see Vance Joy first at the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Waterfront Jam Presented by the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (NEWS RELEASE) — On tour with Taylor Swift this summer, you can see Vance Joy first at the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Waterfront Jam Presented by  … Read more

The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers will be the presenting sponsor of this year’s Waterfront Jam at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. The primary sponsorship was announced Monday by the Kentucky Derby Festival and the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety. The Derby Festival Waterfront Jam will include live music on two stages  … Read more

SOMERVILLE — Super Bowl parties will abound on Sunday with plenty of food and drink to be had by all. With that in mind, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Somerset County’s law enforcement authorities are urging football fans to drink responsibly, choosing a designated driver before kickoff who can get everyone home safety,  … Read more