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
Ocean City, N.J. – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers will hold its 10th Annual HERO Walk to prevent drunk driving at 6th Street and the Boardwalk here on Sunday, October 17. Hundreds of supporters, along with families who have lost loved ones to drunk driving, are expected for the 5K event. … Read more
Reading, PA (June 7, 2021) – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers has recently partnered with the Council on Chemical Abuse (COCA) to expand its campaign to prevent drunk and impaired driving in Berks County, PA. The HERO Campaign, established in memory of Navy Ensign John Elliott of Egg Harbor Township, NJ, … Read more
Longport, N.J. (May 27, 2021) – At a ceremony held at noon today at the Longport Police Station, the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign unveiled three new members of its fleet of HERO police patrol cars aimed at preventing drinking and driving. The cruisers, from Longport, Pleasantville, and Vineland, will serve as rolling billboards with … Read more
CLARK, N.J. (May 1, 2021) – You could always depend on Michael Sot to do the right thing. That’s exactly what he was doing on December 2, 2018 when he chose to serve as a designated driver for his friends and, in the cruelest of ironies, was killed by a drunk driver as he transported … Read more
VINELAND, NJ (February 22, 2021) – The Vineland Police Department has announced its partnership with a regional drunk driving prevention organization by unveiling a new HERO Patrol Car to promote the use of safe and sober designated drivers. The department’s new Ford Explorer will be a “rolling billboard” for the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign … Read more
