UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 47 elite drivers from New Jersey are among 1,575 newly inducted worldwide into the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more years of accident-free driving.  

New Jersey boasts 276 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 7,809 years of accident-free driving. George Lodovico of Vineland is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 46 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 4,152 total full-time UPS drivers in New Jersey.

Globally, 9,349 active UPS drivers are members of the Circle of Honor.  Collectively they’ve racked up 266,554 years and nearly 14 billion safe miles during their careers. That’s enough miles to travel to the moon and back almost 29,000 times.

“My thanks go to all of them for their dedication and focus and for the countless lives they’ve saved,” said George Brooks, president, UPS East Region. “Their attention to detail has kept them safe and has helped improve public safety.”

Globally, the most seasoned UPS Circle of Honor driver is Thomas Camp of Livonia, Mich., with 54 years of driving without an accident. Ronald McKnight of Bronx, N.Y., is next in line with 48 years of safe driving. Ninety-one others have logged at least 40 years without an accident.

UPS’s 102,000 drivers are among the safest on the roads, logging more than 3 billion miles a year and delivering nearly 5 billion packages annually. 

Founded in 1907, UPS has a rich history of safety and training. The company issued its first driver handbook in 1917 and began recognizing safe drivers in 1923. In 1928, UPS recognized its first five-year safe driver, Ray McCue, with UPS founder Jim Casey presenting him a gold and platinum watch. UPS formally established its safe driving honor program in 1928.

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Following is a list of New Jersey drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Anthony,  David	Mt Laurel	Philadelphia, PA
Bartholomew,  Dexter	Holmdel	New York, NY
Beltre,  Ernesto	Hackensack	New York, NY
Bender,  Eric	Magnolia	Philadelphia, PA
Bober,  Marty	Saddle Brook	Meadowlands
Breisacher,  Theodore	Pennsauken	Lawnside
Brennan,  Mark	Hackettstown	Parsippany
Cafaro Jr,  Emile	Matawan	Edison
Contreras, Anthony	East Brunswick	Bridgewater
Cwiek,  Edward	Middlesex	Bound Brook
Daniels,  Ralph	Stewartsville	Parsippany
Diaz,  Tomas	Port Reading	Edison
Dominguez,  Jose	Morris Plains	Parsippany
Dorph,  Craig	Oakridge	Parsippany
Ferber,  James	Middletown	Tinton Falls
Foster,  Anthony	West Orange	Meadowlands
Fraser,  Christopher	So Plainfield	Bound Brook
Geiger,  Robert	Hillsborough	Bound Brook
Giordano,  Michael	Toms River	Lakewood
Grexa,  Paul	Mantua	Philadelphia, PA
Hicks,  Derrizet	Teaneck	Saddle Brook
Johnson,  Sterling	Somerset	Newark
King,  Michael	Fairlawn	Saddle Brook
Kisly,  Francis	Middlesex	Bound Brook
Markwell,  Ross	Old Bridge	Edison
Matino, James	Forked River	Edison
McGovern,  Richard	Brigantine	Pleasantville
McKay,  Sharon	Irvington	Parsippany
Meyers,  Martin	East Brunswick	Bound Brook
Morrell,  William	Lumberton	Lawnside
Morris Jr,  John	Flemington	Bound Brook
Mulhearn, Robert	Elmwood Park	Meadowlands
Murphy,  Tony	Paterson	Newark
Ormsby III,  John	Maple Shade	Lawnside
Palfi,  Robert	Colonia	Edison
Revollo,  Franz	Haledon	Meadowlands
Santos,  Paul	Bayville	Tinton Falls
Sickles Jr, Chester	Jackson	Edison
Silva, Peter	Kearney	Newark
Sterr,  Michael	Galloway	Pleasantville
Tierney Jr,  Robert	Oakhurst	Edison
Triolo,  Salvatore	Trenton	Trenton
Valdes,  Antonio	Bayonne	Meadowlands
Voli,  Robert	Bloomingdale	Meadowlands
Woodward,  Derick	East Brunswick	Edison
Zearbaugh,  Brian	Bellmawr	Lawnside
Zuravner,  Steven	Ringwood	Meadowlands

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