A section of New Jersey highway near Philadelphia was renamed the “Ensign John R. Elliott Memorial Interchange” in honor the naval officer from Egg Harbor Township killed by a drunken driver on July 22, 2000. Elliott’s death, which occurred two months after he’d graduated the U.S. Naval Academy, led his parents to form the HERO  … Read more

Bellmawr, N.J. – At a ceremony held Thursday, November 7, state transportation officials dedicated the Ensign John R. Elliott Memorial Interchange, honoring the member of the USNA Class of 2000 from Egg Harbor Township, N.J. who was killed in a July, 2000 collision with a drunken driver. New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Francis O’Connor  … Read more

A family is honoring the memory of their son in an unusual but meaningful way with the dedication of a new highway interchange. John R. Elliott graduated in 2000 with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy and was headed home to celebrate his mother’s birthday at her home in Egg Harbor Township. He chose to  … Read more