UPS United Parcel Service

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 52 elite drivers from New Jersey are among 1,613 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 269 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 7,566 years of accident-free driving. George Lodovico of Vineland is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 45 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 4,075 total UPS drivers in New Jersey.

Globally, 8,703 active UPS drivers are members of the Circle of Honor.  Collectively they’ve racked up more than 245,000 years and more than 5.3 billion safe miles during their careers. That’s enough miles to travel to Mars and back 19 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 53 years of driving without an accident. Ronald McKnight of Bronx, N.Y., is next in line with 47 years of safe driving. Sixty-six 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 more than 4 billion packages safely.      

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.

** NOTE: The following table lists local drivers by hometown and UPS center.  If you’re interested in interviewing a local driver, please contact UPS Public Relations at pr@ups.com. Visit pressroom.ups.com for multimedia assets.

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

Driver	Hometown	UPS Work Location
Allen,  Carlton	Somerset	Edison
Baker,  Sheridan	Rahway	Parsippany
Boyler,  Robert	Helmetta	Edison
Byrnes,  Kevin	Sparta	Parsippany
Camerota,  Constance	Vineland	Vineland
Canfield,  Michael	Wayne	Gould Ave
Clark,  Thomas	Jackson	Lakewood
Collins,  Barry	Sicklerville	Lawnside
Commesso, Gerald	Forked River	Tinton Falls
Dempsey,Thomas	Spring Lake Heights	Tinton Falls
Di Pietro Jr.,  Anthony	Hampton	Mount Olive
Dragan,  Robert	Whiting	Lakewood
Dursch,  Thomas	Audubon	Lawnside
Frett,  Frederick	Bellmawr	Lawnside
Giacalone,  Andrew	Howell	Lakewood
Golday,  Francis	Hampton	Bound Brook
Golino Jr.,  Angelo	Carteret	Edison
Gordon,  John	South Bound Brook	Parsippany
Griffin III,  Hilory	Lindenwold	Edison
Hall, James	Levittown	Trenton
Hesse,  William	Boonton	Parsippany
Hurley,  Glenn	Parsippany	Parsippany
Jackson,  Walter	Parsippany	Parsippany
James,  Alvin	Burlington Township	Trenton
Jones,  Michael	Mahwah	Saddle Brook
Kelly,  John	Pitman	Lawnside
Kelly,  John	Pitman	Lawnside
Kratz III,  Frederick	Edison	Edison
Laboy,  David	Barnegat	Lakewood
Laska,  John	West Deptford	Philadelphia
Lypka,  Kevin	Westmont	Philadelphia
McMaster,  Kenneth	Lyndhurst	Meadowlands
Moglia,  Kevin	Hardyston	Parsippany
Monitzer,  John	East Brunswick	Lawnside
Mullen,  Robert	Egg Harbor Township	Pleasantville
Mullery,  Brian	Mays Landing	Pleasantville
Pereksta,  Michael	Oak Ridge	Saddle Brook
Peterson Jr.,  Wallace	Perth Amboy	Meadowlands
Pezzuti,  Robert	Fairfield	Meadowlands
Pietrow,  George	Trenton	Trenton
Plotts,  David	Logan Township	Lawnside
Riches,  Robert	Cherry Hill	Lawnside
Rocha,  Mario	Elizabeth	Meadowlands
Russo,  Aniello	Manahawkin	Lakewood
Rybicki,  William	Clifton	Meadowlands
Simmons,  Mark	Madison	Parsippany
Stiehl Jr.,  William	Willingboro	Lawnside
Teachen,  Timothy	North Brunswick	Edison
Van Dyk,  Robert	Rutherford	Meadowlands
Waiters,  Vincent	Somerset	Edison
Watch Jr.,  Albert	Newton	Mount Olive
Wilson,  Richard	Marlton	Philadelphia

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