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
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
LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J. (April 2, 2018) – The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers is hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the American Legion Hall 493 in Little Egg Harbor Township in memory of Matt Uhl, a Rowan University student who was tragically killed in 2013 after being hit by a drunk … Read more
Gail Rosenthal may be publicly known for her Linwood Central Square shop, Joelle’s, but her support of the HERO Campaign is a personal one. “When I was 21, I traveled to New Hampshire on a ski trip, and was struck by a drunk driver. I had been driving up a two lane mountain road when … Read more
(NEW JERSEY) — Today, Uber and the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers announced a new initiative to prevent drunk driving on the Jersey Shore this summer. Beginning on June 26, the first 2,000 people to take the HERO Pledge to prevent drunk driving will receive a code valid for up to $10 … Read more
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (June 21, 2017) – Come raise a glass with the HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers at the “Great HEROtini® Mocktail Challenge” tasting event Monday, July 3 on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in front of Tropicana Casino Resort! The public is invited to sample non-alcoholic mocktail entries by local bartenders, choose their favorites … Read more
