On Sunday, March 5, the Monmouth County Park System honored its volunteers during its Annual Volunteer Recognition Ceremony at Hominy Hill Golf Course, Colts Neck.   During the event, Park System staff honored 110 volunteers who each gave 40 or more hours.

The ceremony also gave the Park System the opportunity to recognize volunteers who hit milestones in their service including Beth Clarke who gave 1,000 hours and Les Neiman who gave 3,000 hours. Both Jim Gault and Gerry Linger crossed the 5,000 hours mark.

On any given day, volunteers can be found gardening, assisting in offices, or leading a trip. They help with programs, lend a hand at cleanups, and build trails. Docent volunteers welcome visitors and share information about exhibits, programs and facilities.  They are an essential part of the Park System’s therapeutic riding programs.  Many special events and races such as the Wind & Sea Festival, Thompson Park Day and the E. Murray Todd Half Marathon depend on volunteers to run smoothly.  The Park System is grateful to each and every one of its volunteers for their service.

Volunteers who gave more than 40 hours in 2022 are:

Werner Aehlich, Holmdel

Jodee Anderson, Brick

Andrew Antoniolli, Brielle

Charlotte Applegate, Middletown

Basil Baccash, Holmdel

Donna Baginsky, Eatontown

Larry Batori, East Brunswick

Cynthia 'Cindy' Bellino, Middletown

Patricia Bernstein, Colonia

Chris Bremseth, Tinton Falls

Tracey Brown, Atlantic Highlands

Joan Bruno, Highlands

Don Bunnell, Rumson

Rose Buono-Zimmer, Morganville

Sandy Burn, Red Bank

Maureen Byrne, Colts Neck

Judy Cappello, East Windsor

Joan Capriotti, Middletown

Bobbie Carey, Keyport

Tullio Carfagno, Whiting

Susan Cartmell, Matawan

Chung Chang, Holmdel

Polly Chu, Red Bank

James Church, Aberdeen

Beth Clarke, Tinton Falls

Dennis Costa, Old Bridge

Marie Costa, Old Bridge

Denise Day, Holmdel

Matthew DeFelice, New Egypt

Megan Delaney, Middletown

Louise Delcollo, Colts Neck

Joan Dubois, Wall Township

Pat Duplak, Tinton Falls

Kathy Elderhorst, Fair Haven

Nancy Endresen, Holmdel

Kathleen Evans, Tinton Falls

Steve Fratini, Eatontown

Donna Fugit, Brielle

Jim Gault, Hazlet

Loma Gault, Hazlet

Mark Gorman, Philadelphia

Beth Gough, Leonardo

Susan Halle, Middletown

Kevin Harjes, Rumson

Ellen Harrold, Wall Township

Melanie Hernandez, Middletown

Amanda Hintelmann, Rumson

Dawn Johnson, Aberdeen

Alison Kugler, Morganville

Art Lackner, Eatontown

Gale Lackner, Eatontown

Bob Laue, Hazlet

Olivia Layton, Middletown

Susan Levantino, Fair Haven

Elizabeth Lilleston, Atlantic Highlands

Anna Lindberg, Keansburg

Dan Lingelbach, Navesink

Jeanette Lingelbach, Navesink

Gerry Lingner, Long Branch

Lois Lyons, Tinton Falls

Joseph Mazzatta, Manahawkin

Alice Mccaddin, Ocean

Cathie Merker, Leonardo

Gene Miller, Brielle

Jayne Miller, Spotswood

Mary Jean Milner, Aberdeen

Eileen Murphy, Holmdel

Grace Musumeci, Matawan

AnneMarie Narcini, New Egypt

David Nass, Red Bank

Laurie Nass, Red Bank

Bridget Neiman, Belford

Les Neiman, Belford

Han Nguyen, Marlboro

Trinh Nguyen, Marlboro

Brooke Norton, Middletown

Jim Pegg, Tinton Falls

Bill Perkins, Aberdeen

Thomas Puskar, Howell

Steve Ralling, Red Bank

Steven Reed, Matawan

Margo Reynolds, Freehold

Carolina Rivera-Colon, Jackson

Michael Roche, Freehold

Rocky Rockhill, Spring Lake Heights

Linda Rovder, Tinton Falls

Beth Rys, Red Bank

Walter Salzmann, Sea Girt

Fritz Schwager, Manchester

Harry Shiau, Holmdel

Samantha Shwartz, Middletown

Holly Sieka, Red Bank

Carla Sinclair, Old Bridge

Carol A. Smith, Red Bank

Rita Smith, Keyport

Carol Smolinski, Freehold

Robert Sollazzo, Morganville

Leon 'Lee' Stab, Englishtown

David Steward, Englishtown

Eleanor Swanson, Long Branch

Hailey Tay, Freehold

Elise Teepe, Eatontown

Sunanda Thali, Marlboro Township

Rosemary Tunnicliffe, Tinton Falls

Eva Valiant, Brielle

David Wardell, Allentown

Elaine Weigl, Barnegat

CJ Weir, Oceanport

Brian Wilson, Rumson

Peter Zampella, Red Bank

To learn about Park System volunteers, please visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000. For persons with hearing impairment, the TTY/TDD number is 711. The Monmouth County Park System, created in 1960 by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, is Monmouth County’s Open Space, Parks and Recreation agency.