2023 Cumberland County Distinguished Citizen “Good Scout” Award

Recipient: John A. Casarow Jr.

John A. Casarow Jr., was born in 1943 to John A. and Sara (nee Allen) Casarow. He grew up in Bridgeton, N.J., graduated high school in 1961 and completed his undergraduate studies at the Univsersity of Pennsylvania in 1965. In 1969, he earned his law degree from Rutgers University Law School, Camden, was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and Federal Bar, and launched a nearly fivedecade career as a municpal court judge throughout Cumberland and Salem counties and Vicinage 15. He served as a member of the Federal Trustee in Bankruptcy Panel for over 30 years and the State Fee Arbitration Committee for several years. He conducted Commitment hearings at Bridgeton Hospital, Underwood Hospital and Ancora State Hospital. He officiated well over 1,000 weddings and served on many civil arbitration panels before retiring in 2018.

John received several awards locally in the vicinity of Cumberland County including the Cumberland County Professional Lawyer of the Year Award in 2001 and the Francis “Binks” Sharp Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce in 2017.

He was married to Donna (nee Miller) from 1965 to 1974. In 1975, he married Barbara (nee Fitzpatrick). John and Barbara had 46 years together until her passing in 2021. John has three children: Andrea, Marianne, and Renee. He is also blessed to have six grandchildren: Michael, Grace, Lucy, Amy, Benjamin and Mary Beth.

He has been a long-time, active member of the Parish of the Holy Cross in Bridgeton and has served on many committees and as Chuch Lector.

Member of the Board of the All Sports Museum of South Jersey located in Bridgeton, long-term member and past President of the Bridgeton Lions Club.