During Little Egg Harbor’s April 13 township committee meeting, Environmental Chair Erica Napolitano and co-chair Joe Rullo presented Environmental Hero Awards to two worthy residents: Julie Barchetto and Pete Marcellino.

LOCAL HEROES: The environmental commission and township committee stand beside and celebrate Julie Barchetto and Pete Marcellino (fifth and sixth from right) for their stewardship. (Supplied Photos)

“Our mission for this award is that we wanted to recognize community members for their outstanding service to the environment,” Napolitano explained. Because there were so many strong nominations, she and Rullo decided to select two recipients.