Some people like to boast about how they are supporting this non-profit organization or that organization. You will never find John Johnson boasting. Far from it. Johnson quietly makes a Big Difference in the community.

Johnson, along with five other individuals who have proven through numerous accomplishments in their respective professional and personal careers, will be inducted into the Warren County Hall of Fame on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Hawk Pointe Golf Club in Washington Township. 

In addition to Johnson, the inductees are former freeholder Edward Smith; senior care professionals Tracy Lyn Fazzolari Carroll, CSA, and Anne Grogan, LSW; and youth sports volunteer Melville Kries, Sr. Maximillian Spann, Sr. will also be honored posthumously. Spann was a real estate professional and supporter of services for populations with developmental disabilities. 

When inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Nov. 16 gala event, which includes entertainment and a silent auction, these outstanding individuals will join an elite group, which includes Marian Bredin, Dr. Marc Abo, Dr. James Goodwin, Norman Worth, Terrance “Terry” Lee, Garabed ”Chuck” Haytaian, Norman Beatty, Christopher Maier, Dr. Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite, Mattar Mattar, Bruce Schott, Richard Maguire, Therese “Terry” Steinhardt, Ned Bolcar, Col. Clinton Pagano, Frank Van Horn, Douglas Steinhardt, Edward Rossi, Nancy Brown, Helene Meissner, Kathleen Halpin and Sal Simonetti, among others. 

Johnson is one of those people who do so much for the community, but you’d never know it.

Johnson, the owner of John Johnson Auto Group in Budd Lake and Washington, is not just a leading businessman in the region, but someone who has an unmatched philanthropic streak.

A huge supporter of non-profit organizations for many years, in Warren County and elsewhere (over 40), John has helped out monetarily and with manpower to ensure the success of these groups. He doesn’t make a big deal out of it, though; he prefers to have the attention on the non-profits, not him or his business. Most recently, he donated a car to DASACC that has been raffled off, with all proceeds going to that organization. In August he supported Operation Chill Out’s Annual Vets Summer Fest. Some of the other groups he and his company have supported include: Hackettstown Rotary Club, Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, the PBA, NORWESCAP, Abilities of Northwest Jersey, and the Wounded Warrior Project. 

He has served on numerous boards, including the Hackettstown Medical Center’s Foundation since 2012, of which he currently serves as the President.  

A native of Allamuchy, Johnson also supports many community events run by the Hackettstown and Washington BIDs.

A second generation car dealer with nearly 100 employees, John and the John Johnson Auto Group clearly are an integral part of the Community At-Large. As a businessman, John is well-known for his honesty, integrity, and generosity. 

The Warren County Hall of Fame dinner, presented by the Warren County Community College Foundation, is open to the public.  Tables may be reserved. Proceeds from the event benefit students in need of financial help, as well as special programs at the college. 

The establishment of the Warren County Hall of Fame, sponsored by the Warren County Community College Foundation, creates a forum for honoring Warren County’s finest in an array of fields. The Hall of Fame itself is set up at Warren County Community College, where the public is invited to see it. For tickets to the recognition dinner, sponsorship opportunities, journal ads, and any other information, please call 908-835-2334 or email samir@warren.edu.