At the HEROtini® Happening gala, held August 29 at Linwood Country Club, the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign crowned the winners of its summer-long HEROtini® Mocktail Challenge and raised more than $41,000 for its new Safe Ride Program. Tomatoes, of Margate, and its sponsor CRA Financial raised over $13,000 and took home the top prize … Read more
In an effort to encourage sober and designated driving, the Linwood Police Department and the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign For Designated Drivers unveiled a HERO Campaign-themed police cruiser during Linwood’s ‘National Night Out’ on Tuesday, August 6th. The HERO Campaign joined National Night Out celebrations in other local towns, as well, including Egg … Read more
The State Senate and General Assembly honored the memory of Michael Sot with the reading of a joint legislative resolution on the senate floor, where the former Arthur L. Johnson Regional High School baseball star and student at The College of New Jersey was celebrated as a hero. “The family and friends of Michael Sot … Read more
As the calendar turns to July, it seems summer isn’t the only thing heating up at the Jersey Shore. The competition between Atlantic County restaurants and bars is building, with participants vying to win the HERO Campaign’s summer-long contest: The HEROtini Challenge. To earn donated votes, local establishments are planning a variety of events … Read more
Marlton, N.J. (June 17, 2019) – A drunk driving prevention campaign inspired by the death of a young naval officer is teaming up with Evesham Township to save lives by recruiting scores of new designated drivers. At a news conference held today, representatives of the township and the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign unveiled a … Read more
OCEAN CITY, N.J. (June 5, 2019) – The Ocean City Police Department and the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign have teamed up to promote designated driving in a unique way — on one of the city’s patrol cars. City and police officials joined the HERO Campaign today to unveil the Crown Victoria cruiser, which is … Read more
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (May 16, 2019) – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers will kick off its 2019 “Summer of HEROES” drunk driving prevention initiative Friday, May 24th on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Hosted by the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, Steel Pier and Resorts Casino Hotel, the event … Read more
The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers will kick off its 2019 summer HEROtini®® Challenge Friday, May 24th, on the Atlantic City Boardwalk between the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Steel Pier and Resorts Casino Hotel. Boardwalk visitors can vote on their favorite HEROtini®® mocktails from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m., followed by a … Read more
GALLOWAY, N.J. (April 17, 2019) – Sophomore Brianna Chelednik of Egg Harbor Township, a public health major at Stockton University, was named the 2019 Hero of the Year by the John R. Elliott Hero Campaign for Designated Drivers at a ceremony in the Stockton Art Gallery on April 15. Chelednik will be a spokesperson for … Read more
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (March 28, 2019) – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign For Designated Drivers has been selected by the 17th annual Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) to receive the 2019 Broader Vision Award for the Campaign’s HERO Video Network. The independent film festival’s award highlights the HERO Campaign’s mission of ending drunk … Read more
