TINTON FALLS – A.J. Perri, a leading local provider of residential plumbing, heating, and cooling services, recently installed free plumbing and HVAC equipment for two deserving New Jersey “Healthcare Heroes” who have been fighting COVID-19 on the front lines.
The first recipient, registered nurse Carla Biondi, works 14-hour days at two jobs and has had to reschedule her wedding twice. Biondi caught COVID-19 from a patient, recovered, and came right back to work. She is also a two-time cancer survivor. A.J. Perri technicians installed a free water heater in her home in Clark.
A.J. Perri also installed a free HVAC system for another frontline health worker in Brick, Ocean County. Nicole Hiller is a certified medical assistant at a retirement community in Tinton Falls, and because of her exposure to COVID-19 patients has been quarantined from her husband and their 1-year-old daughter since March. In fact, she celebrated her birthday, wedding anniversary, Mother’s Day, and her daughter’s first birthday over FaceTime.
Hiller’s daughter has been staying with family members, and she says it has been difficult not to be able to hold her daughter, and having to wave hello through windows. But she is devoted to her work, and knows she is making a positive difference.
These installations are part of a nationwide initiative. A.J. Perri’s parent company, ARS/Rescue Rooter, is installing free equipment for dozens of healthcare heroes throughout the U.S. as part of its “ARS Cares” program.
The article originally appeared in the July 2 – 8, 2020 print edition of The Two River Times.
