BH Cares was a grassroots program presented by BHB&C & TAPinto Berkeley Heights with sponsorship from ten local businesses, donations from dozens more and support from town hall. To participate and enter for a chance to win, members of the community simply signed the “BH Cares Pledge” by clicking the button above. In doing this, they agreed to wear their face covering around town, use social distancing when necessary and wash or sanitize your hands often. Taking this pledge showed that you cared about the safety of our community and that you were doing your part to keep our local businesses open during the pandemic.
In return for signing the “BH Cares Pledge“, our local businesses rallied in an effort to say, “Thank You”. Each week 5 residents were randomly selected from the “I signed the Pledge” list to receive some BH swag including gift cards to local restaurants and stores, merchandise, valuable prizes and more!
Berkeley Heights students had two to ways to win $10 gift cards to either Starbucks located in Connell Park at the Embassy Suites or the BH Dunkin. First, they simply took the pledge by clicking the link above and were randomly chosen! Second, they got “caught in the act” by our local BHPD. They had partnered with us to randomly hand out these $10 gift cards each week to local students about town or Snyder Park “caught in the act” of wearing their face covering. These student gift cards, (in the amount of $1,000) were made possible by a grant from the Smith Chiropractic Foundation in partnership with both the Berkeley Heights Starbucks & Dunkin locations.
Take the “BH Cares Pledge” by clicking the button above helped us keep our community healthy and our beautiful town open. Many won big! Thanks to ALL who participated in BH Cares. For more information including press coverage of BH Cares and winners, keep scrolling!
BERKELEY HEIGHTS CARES WINNERS
ROUND ONE
- Karen Ayres – $50 Gift Card to Goodman’s Deli, donated by Goodman’s
- Pam Yoss – $25 Gift Card to Dimaio’s , donated by BH Physical Therapy
- Karen Kassels – $30 Gift Card to Taylor Rental, donated by Taylor Rental
- Kaitlyn Thornton – $25 Gift Card to Berkeley Hardware, donated by Berkeley Hardware
- Christina Cioffe, Gift Certificate to Berkeley Car Wash for Full Service, donated by Berkeley Car Wash
ROUND TWO
- Terry Connor – $40 Gift Card to Sub Zone, donated by Jag-One and Sub Zone
- Kathy Melita – $30 Gift Card to Anything Floral, donated by Virginia Belson from Berkshire Hathaway
- Jessica Lesperance – $25 Gift Card to Delicious Heights, donated by Delicious Heights
- Scott Misiaszek – $50 Gift Card to Goodman’s Deli, donated by Goodman’s
- Barbara Testa – $25 Gift Card to Mary Kay, donated by Stephanie Skidmore
ROUND THREE
- Anne Imbimbo – $25 Gift Card for Dunkin’ Donuts, donated by from Jim Kwan at Ace Pension Solutions
- Jon Anderson – $25 Gift Certificate to Vine Republic, donated by Vine Republic
- Jennifer Battista – $25 Accents Dancewear, donated by Accents Dancewear
- Chris Wang – $25 Gift Card to Delicious Heights, donated by Delicious Heights
- Rosaleen Matthews – $25 Mary Kay Gift Card, donated by Stephanie Skidmore
ROUND FOUR
- Ty Carrie – $25 Gift Card to Goodman’s, donated by Virginia Belson Berkshire Hathaway
- Andrew Esposito – $25 Gift Card to Trap Rock Restaurant & Brewery, donated by JAG-ONE PT
- Karen Newman – Gift Card for Mani/Pedi at Bella Bella Nail Salon, donated by Bella Bella
- Stephen Peterson – $25 Gift Card to Dimaio’s Cucina, donated by Berkeley Heights Physical Therapy
- Matt Weissman – $25 Gift Card to Delicious Heights, donated by Delicious Heights
ROUND FIVE
- Sheri Fine – $60 Smith Chiropractic Wellness Basket, donated by Smith Chiropractic
- Nicole Segalini – $100 Fit Forever 1 week of outdoor classes, donated by Fit Forever BH
- Anthony Santullo – $100 Gift Certificate for select land-based and sailing travel, donated by Nish Verma from Cruise Planners
- Athena Sapir – $25 Gift Card for Mary Kay Sets, donated by Stephanie Skidmore
- Caroline Yodice – $25 Gift Card to Dunkin Donuts, donated by Vibha Mehta from Coldwell Banker
ROUND SIX
- Jim Ramentol – $25 Gift Certificate to Dimaios, donated by BH Physical Therapy
- Cheri Pertesis – Gift Certificate for Holiday Caroling, donated by Performing Arts 5678
- Lokesh Jain – $25 Delicious Heights, donated by Delicious Heights
- Cindy Lasalle – $25 Gift Card from Accents Dancewear, donated by Accents Dancewear
- Alfonsina Savino – $25 Gift Card to The Tailor’s Wife, donated by The Tailor’s Wife
ROUND SEVEN
- Vera Nicastro – $25 Gift Card to The Tailor’s Wife, donated by The Tailor’s Wife
- Rachel Krimkowitz – $25 Gift Card to The Station House Cafe, donated by JAG-ONE PT
- Debbie Sherer – $30 Gift Card for a Pedicure at Bella Bella Nails, donated by Bella Bella Nails
- Patricia Kasper – $25 Gift Card for Mary Kay Sets, donated by Stephanie Skidmore
- Angie Devanney – Gift Certificate for Holiday Caroling, donated by Performing Arts 5678
ROUND EIGHT:
- Jim Kwan – $25 Gift Card to Berkeley Hardware, donated by Berkeley Hardware
- Eileen Roth – $25 Gift Card to The Tailor’s Wife, donated by The Tailor’s Wife
- Rachel Mehta – $20 Gift Card to Dimaio’s, donated by Virginia Belson Berkshire Hathaway
- Marianne Kauh – $50 Gift Card to Goodman’s Deli, donated by Don Parkin from Goodman’s Deli
- Alan Brunt – Gift Card for a full car wash at Berkeley Heights Car Wash, donated by BH Car Wash
ROUND NINE:
- Vicki Rosenthal – $25 Gift Card to The Tailor’s Wife, donated by The Tailor’s Wife
- Kerri Ryan – $25 Gift Card from Accents Dancewear, donated by Accents Dancewear
- Betty Shea – $25 Breakfast or lunch for two at Station House Café, donated by Station House Café
- Joe Cinque – $50 Gift Card to Delicious Heights, donated by JAG-ONE Physical Therapy
- Joann Cocuzza – $25 Gift Card to Goodman’s Restaurant & Deli, donated by Don Parkin from Goodman’s
- Joyce Spiridakis – $25 Gift Card for Mary Kay Sets, donated by Stephanie Skidmore
ROUND TEN:
- Kenneth McKenna- $25 Gift Card to Delicious Heights, donated by Virginia Belson Berkshire Hathaway
- Rachel Krimkowitz – $25 Gift Certificate to Dimaios, donated by BH Physical Therapy
- Jeanellen Connelly Vapsva – $25 Gift Card to Goodman’s Restaurant & Deli, donated by Goodman’s
- Melanie Luca – $25 Gift Card to Vine Republic, donated by Vine Republic
- Michele Vitiello – $25 Gift Card to Goodman’s Restaurant & Deli, donated by Goodman’s
- Sean O’Connor – $25 Gift Card to Taylor Rental, donated by Randy Mackenzie Summit Transcendental Meditation
- Judith Kane – $25 Gift Card to Goodman’s Restaurant & Deli, donated by Goodman’s

In the News
- Take the Berkeley Heights Cares Pledge: Keep Businesses Open and Community Safe – September 20, 2020
- BH Cares, we really do! – October 6, 2020
- I Took the Pledge, Will You? First Round of Pledge Drawing Winners Announced – October 10, 2020
- Berkeley Heights Cares Pledge Reaches Students with Partnership with Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Smith Chiropractic Foundation: Have You Taken the Pledge? – October 28, 2020
- Kids Caught in the Act of Masking Up in Berkeley Heights! – November 28, 2020
- Caught in the Act: Mask Up Berkeley Heights! – January 4, 2021