Community Corner
Local Elected Officials Win Big at Barnabas Health Celebrity Challenge
Barnabas Health, the state’s largest health care system, served as a sponsor for the recent Belmar Chase, a 5k road race held in Belmar. The event featured the Barnabas Health Celebrity Challenge “race before the race” where Mayors and community leaders from local towns, along with 2012 U.S. Olympians, competed in a handicap race on the same course. Participating “celebrities” competed for a chance to win a share of a $7,500 purse prize, provided by Barnabas Health, for their respective recreation departments.
Pictured left to right: Bill Arnold, COO, Monmouth Medical Center and Frank J. Vozos, MD, FACS, president and CEO, Monmouth Medical Center with Barnabas Health Celebrity Challenge second-place winner and Lake Como Councilman Brian Wilton; Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, first-place winner; and West Orange Mayor Robert Parisi, third-place winner.