Millville High School students are learning the dangers of impaired and distracted driving with a hands-on, video-game-like driving simulator brought to the high school thanks to the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers. The “One Simple Decision” virtual-driving instruction unit was brought to MHS on Thursday and Friday, February 23 and 24, by … Read more
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By James FitzPatrick Contributing Writer for Shore Local Newsmagazine (December 22, 2022) – What if you could give your friends and family a holiday gift that is as fun as a night on the town, costs almost nothing, yet is as precious as life itself? It’s easy. All it takes is a few clicks online … Read more
The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign hosted its 11th HERO Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run on Sunday, October 16, 2022, on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Hundreds of supporters, along with families who have lost loved ones to drunk driving, participated in the walk-run event. The HERO Campaign was established by the family of … Read more
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After a very successful kickoff last year, the 2nd Annual “Remembering Michael T. Sot HERO Walk” has been scheduled for the morning of Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark, NJ. The Walk is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of safe and sober designated drivers and to celebrate … Read more
With the beach and boardwalk as the backdrop, the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign today unveiled two new members of its fleet of HERO police patrol cars aimed at preventing drinking and driving. The cruisers, from Ventnor and Linwood, display the HERO Campaign logo and message: “Be a HERO. Be a Designated Driver.” “We are … Read more
The Ventnor Police Department has announced its partnership with a regional drunk driving prevention organization by unveiling a new HERO patrol vehicle to promote the use of safe and sober designated drivers. The department’s Ford Explorer that had been Ventnor’s K9 vehicle was retrofitted for patrol use and now will be a “rolling billboard” for … Read more
Campaign promotes designated drivers Galloway, NJ – Stockton University students Sophia Bradach and Patrick Moore were named the 2022 Heroes of the Year by the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers at a ceremony on April 14. Bradach, a junior Environmental Science major from Point Pleasant, regularly volunteers to be a designated driver … Read more
We were pleased to read Ryan Loughlin’s article in At the Shore about the growing popularity of “Dry January” as a month-long movement to replace alcoholic beverages with no-proof mocktails. We applaud the local bars and taverns who offer their health-conscious patrons the non-alcoholic drink alternatives. We also believe mocktails serve an important role … Read more
