Department Vice Commanders
See below for each District and the Counties within each District that the Vice Commander is assigned for the year.
District One
Joel Bloom- P211 Middlesex County
(Counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union)
Bio:
Joel Bloom is originally from Brooklyn, New York. Where he enlisted in the United States Navy and served from 1965 to 1969 as a Data Processing Technician. The main tour of duty was at the Commander Submarine Force of the Pacific at Pearl Harbor. He was also stationed at the Naval Hospital in Key West. While in the Navy he reached the rank of Second-Class Petty Officer (E-5)
A few years after his discharge, he was approached by the Coast Guard Reserves and asked to join their reserve unit to help develop computer technology in the Coast Guard. He served another 10 years in the Coast Guard Reserves. Upon his discharge he reached the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer (E-8)
He is currently serving his second two-year term as the Post Commander of the Sayreville Lenape Post 211, which is the home Post of the Department Commander Larry Bishop.
Joel is also the Chairman of the Education and Scholarship Committee, Middlesex County Chairman of the Oratorical Contest Committee. He is also a member of the ABC Gaming Committee, Children and Youth Committee, and the Affordable Housing for at Risk/Homeless Veterans.
One of Joel’s Sons who is an Army 82nd Airborne Veteran is a member of his Post along with his Wife who is a member of the Auxiliary Unit.
District Two
David Marciano P-342 Morris County
(Counties: Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren)
d.marciano@njamericanlegion.org
Legion Bio:
US Army Veteran April 1989 – November 2004
US Army Infantry School, Ft. Benning, GA / Jungle Operations Training Course, Ft. Sherman, Panama / Global War on Terrorism homeland Security. / Primary Leadership Development Course, Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA
Post Offices: Boy Scout Chairman; Adjutant; Commander
State Committees: Boys Scouts & Community Service; Sons of The American Legion; American Legion Riders Sub-Committee
District Three
John Warhurst P-346 Monmouth County
(Counties: Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset)
j.warhurst@njamericanlegion.org
John Warhurst became eligible to be a member of the American Legion serving in the US Army from Dec 1979 to January 1994, and New Jersey Army National Guard 1994 to 2019, John was deployed 4 time to Iraq/Kuwait.
John joined the American Legion in 2010 and has been an active member for 15 years. John has served 4 years as Sr. Vice Commander, also as Commander for 4 years at his post. John also has been Coloring Contest Chairmen at the post. John also has served as Chairmen for the Neptune Veterans Memorial Park Committee and the Chairmen of the Neptune Joint Veterans Parade Committee for several years. John also raised $600 for COTA (Children Organ Transplant Association) in 2022, by doing a shave the Commander fundraiser at his post.
John has served at the County Level as Vice Commander 2023-2025. Looking after Membership
John has attended New Jersey American Legion Conventions since 2017, John has also attended High Point and 4 Chaplains ceremonies along with Son of the American Legion POW/MIA WATCHFIRE in Seaside Hights.
John attended American Legion College courses: Basic/Advance/Membership/Club Management.
John is Married to Terry Warhurst with 2 Daughters and two Grandkids, is very proud of his military service and continues to service veterans through the American Legion.
District Four
Kerri Long - P-348 Ocean County
(Counties: Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Ocean)
District Five
Kevin Mitchell P-133 Gloucester County
(Counties: Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem)
k.mitchell@njamericanlegion.org