Essex Running Club Honored As It Celebrates 35th Anniversary

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The freeholder board in Essex County recently paid tribute to the Essex Running Club as the group celebrates its 35th anniversary this year.

During a meeting of the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders in Bloomfield last month, President Brendan Gill, a Montclair resident and longtime member of the club, presented the group with a commendation for its contributions to the community.

District 5 Freeholder Carlos Pomares, Freeholder At-Large Patricia Sebold, District 1 Freeholder Robert Mercado, and District 4 Freeholder Leonard Luciano were also on hand to celebrate and commend the Essex Running Club.

Learn more about the club here.

According to a news release from the freeholders:

“The Essex Running Club was founded 35-years ago with 12 members seeking to promote road running and related activities as a means of developing physical fitness and good health. Since its founding, the club has embraced runners of all types including: health conscious runners looking to stay motivated and fit; walkers seeking to get in shape; as well as competitive runners interested in training, racing, and team events. The club also provides opportunities for interested runners to meet and socialize at its monthly meetings, and to support many local communities with their own running events such as the Verona Labor Day Run, the Ashenfelter 8K Classic held in Glen Ridge, and the Montclair 10K Run.”

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