Be a HERO. Be a Designated Driver.

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (May 31, 2018) – The John R. Elliott Foundation has announced the appointment of five new members to its Board of Trustees, including senior leaders from the fields of higher education, banking, healthcare and government. The new members join a 22-member board responsible for the governance and operational oversight of the  … Read more

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. (May 23, 2018) – This summer the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign will be asking thousands of motorists to help it prevent drunk driving by displaying HERO decals on their vehicles and taking the HERO Pledge to be designated drivers. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the “Highway HEROES Challenge” plans  … Read more

(Stockton University Greek students competed in a variety of fun outdoor activities Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the school’s 9th annual HERO Games.) POMONA, N.J. (April 23, 2018) – Stockton University fraternity brothers and sorority sisters capped off their Greek Week festivities Sunday, April 22nd by promoting the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign’s message of  … Read more

(Rowan University students celebrated their school’s inaugural HERO Games Friday, April 20, 2018.)   GLASSBORO, N.J. (April 20, 2018) – Hundreds of Rowan University Inter-Greek Council students capped off a week of fun Greek Week activities and advocacy efforts Friday, April 20th at their school’s first ever HERO Games, promoting the John R. Elliott HERO  … Read more

GALLOWAY, N.J. (April 13, 2018) – Shelby Gribbin, 18, of Brigantine, a freshman at Stockton University, was named the 2018 Hero of the Year by Stockton in partnership with the John R. Elliott Hero Campaign for Designated Drivers® at a ceremony in the Stockton Art Gallery on April 12. Gribbin’s photo will now be featured  … Read more

SWAINTON, N.J. (April 12, 2018) – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers will hold its 18th Annual “Be a HERO” golf tournament and dinner auction Wednesday, May 16th at the Union League National Golf Club in Swainton, NJ, hosted by MediLink Homecare, Inc. Registration and a putting contest sponsored by Townsquare Media  … Read more

Drunk driving kills thousands of Americans each year. It is a catastrophe of responsibility that affects families and communities, and can make a parent’s worst nightmare a vivid reality. The good news is these tragedies are entirely preventable. All it takes is a HERO to step up and offer their service as a designated driver.  … Read more

NORTHFIELD — This week marks 16 years since the death of Nelson Albano’s son, Michael, who was killed by a drunken driver at age 19. This year is also the first year since Michael’s death that Albano, 63, of Vineland, has been able to put up a Christmas tree with his family in the years  … Read more