The power of community is alive and well in the Ocean Acres section of Stafford Township, and recently Joe Pinto again was reminded just how much he’s loved by many in his neighborhood.

“He’s memorable to everybody who meets him,” said Darla Novick, who recently organized a local fundraising drive to purchase a motorized scooter for Pinto. “He’s just a wonderful guy and everybody looks out for him.”

In 2014, Novick and many neighbors in the vicinity of Float Avenue worked together to get Pinto, who has cerebral…