www.njcopsmagazine.com ■ FEBRUARY 2015
47
Local 373 hosts beefsteak with a little
help from its friends
■ BY NEIL VISTA
Long Beach Township Local 373 has succeeded in starting
a new tradition in which a portion of the proceeds benefit the
annual New Jersey Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special
Olympics. The inaugural – and now annual – beefsteak went
off without a hitch as it opened the doors to about 200 people last month at the Spray Beach Yacht Club.
“This really was a successful event and we can’t wait to do
it again next year,” Local 373 State Delegate Brendan Kerlin
said during the event.
This past fall, the membership, along with Kerlin and Local
373 President Jason Hildebrant, leaned on the inspiration and
help of retired Long Beach Township Detective Kevin Lyons,
and came up with a plan to hold a winter event to fundraise
for the annual Torch Run that takes place on Long Beach
Island.
“We got together and started planning in the fall because
we wanted to hold a fundraising event aft