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For years, organizations like Clean Ocean Action and New Jersey Clean Communities have enlisted thousands of volunteers to clean beaches, parks and highways across New Jersey. A Union County man has taken it upon himself to make a difference in his own neighborhood.

News 12 photojournalist Ed Hannen profiles the man who has inspired local cleanups and has sparked others to take action in their community.