The Baldassare and MaraTHON 5K

Run, walk, stroll, or even crawl along the South Mountain Waterfront Reservoir (next to Essex County Turtle Back Zoo) to benefit Danny’s Pantry.

In August of 2024, the District of New Jersey’s Board of Judges approved the ​opening of a food pantry named in honor of ​Judge Esther Salas’s son, Daniel Anderl. This pantry, ​known as “Danny’s Pantry,” was established in remembrance ​of the fourth anniversary of Daniel’s tragic death. To transform ​sorrow into positivity, the District Court established this ​pantry to assist the many families in need who come through ​the court doors.

Participants in the Pretrial Opportunity ​Program and ReNew Program and others served by this court, ​may obtain food staples donated to the pantry by the federal ​court family and friends. The pantry helps alleviate the burdens faced by ​many poverty-stricken families and individuals while, connecting ​the Court to the surrounding community.

The 5K will be held or shine.

Register online.