CAMDEN (December 19, 2019) – With the goal of helping end drunk driving tragedies, recently retired Gloucester Township Detective Glenn Labove raised $1,500 and counting for the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign For Designated Drivers. Labove, who was struck by a drunk driver while on duty and has since retired due to his … Read more
Photo: Kelly Whilden from Charlie’s Bar in Somers Point serving their alcohol-free HEROtini “The Shameless Sunrise.” ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (November 21, 2019) – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers and Uber are teaming up to put a stop to drunk driving at the Jersey Shore this holiday season. The region’s first “Holiday … Read more
OCEAN CITY, N.J. (October 23, 2019) – More than 300 participants helped raise over $36,000 Sunday in the 9th annual John R. Elliott HERO Walk & 5K Run on the Ocean City Boardwalk. They also took the HERO Pledge to be and to use designated drivers. Proceeds from the event benefitted the HERO Campaign and … Read more
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
