A 50-mile motorcycle rally benefitting
a member of the New Jersey Army Reserves took place at Riverside Park in
Piscataway.
The motorcyclists were led by
Expendables MC New Jersey, an organization comprised of first responders,
corrections officers and military.
They are raising money for Sgt. Linda Ann Sullivan who
is dealing with some health issues.
Sullivan has served 18 years of active
and reserve duty. She spends a lot of time volunteering in the community
and contributes to
police departments and first responders.
According to the
group, Sullivan is facing a variety of health challenges and her home is in
disrepair and they want to lend a helping hand.
The event is part of
the Julia Ride 2021, which is named after Julia Cesaras, an officer who died
from a rare form of lung cancer.
The group is using the donations from the event to get a $28,000 grant from
Home Depot to help with the remodeling along with repair to her home’s roof
and renovations.
Billy Lemeire, of the Piscataway Police
Department, says Sullivan doesn’t want the accolades of volunteering and
helping others, but he thinks she will appreciate the love surrounding
her.
“…I know now she’s
gonna do bigger and better things once this is all done and her house is
livable for her,” Lemeire says.