Donna is the mother of the late Trp. Marc Castellano, a New Jersey State Police Trooper who was struck and killed on I-95 in 2010. Trp. Castellano was responding to a roadside emergency and assisting with the search of an armed suspect when he was struck by a passing vehicle. The individual who hit him did not abide by the “Move Over Law.”

Since her son’s tragic death, Donna has made it her mission to educate young drivers about New Jersey’s Move Over Law. She travels around the state to spread word about the importance of moving over when police, fire crews, paramedics, tow truck drivers, and/or construction crews are on the side of the road. The law is designed to protect emergency responders who work on our highways and interstates.

Donna has spoken to thousands as a part of the Move Over campaign. She hopes to reach 10,000 students by the eighth anniversary of her son’s death—June 6, 2018. We thank Donna for giving her moving presentation to our physical education and driver education students.