OCEAN CITY, N.J. – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign will host its 12th HERO Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run on Sunday, October 15 at the Ocean City Sports and Civic Center, located at 6th Street and the Boardwalk. Participants can pre-register individually or as a team at HEROcampaign.org. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. A … Read more
Egg Harbor Twp., NJ (September 13, 2023) – The first all-electric HERO-wrapped patrol vehicle was unveiled this afternoon on the Boardwalk in front of the Tropicana Atlantic City thanks to a partnership between the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers and the Atlantic City Police Department. The ACPD’s new Mustang Mach-E is the … Read more
‘Rolling Billboard’ Encourages Use of Designated Drivers Egg Harbor Twp., NJ (August 1, 2023) – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers has partnered with the Egg Harbor Township Police Department to unveil the Campaign’s 20th HERO patrol vehicle to promote the use of safe and sober designated drivers. Immediately after its unveiling, … Read more
Police departments throughout New Jersey are embracing a unique statewide program to end drunk and impaired driving in memory of a young naval officer. In partnership with the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign, a fleet of 20 police departments have turned their patrol cars into rolling billboards reminding the public to become HEROES by … Read more
The 3rd Annual “Remembering Michael T. Sot HERO Walk” is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, June 10, 2023 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 Michael’s life. The Sot family honors Michael’s memory, … Read more
On Friday, April 28, the Little Egg Harbor Police Department, along with Mayor Blaise Scibetta and Committeeman Ken Laney, welcomed the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign to their community. The LEHPD was presented with “Be a HERO” magnets that will be placed on all of the town’s patrol cars to encourage people to use designated … Read more
The Borough of Sea Girt 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. A Ford Explorer from the department’s fleet was recently wrapped with the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign’s bright blue and … Read more
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
