The Winning Beard
| 06 Dec 2018 | 01:50
![The Winning Beard WINNER with the most votes Thomas Walker: The American Legion](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/WOXY/NEWS03_181209976_AR_-1_0_WM20181206181209976_MG3098767.jpg)
WINNER with the most votes Thomas Walker: The American Legion
![The Winning Beard Steven Altieri: We are playing for Wounded Warrior Project. I'm on the right and these are 2 of my coworkers. Dan Lynch is on the left and Mike Arcuni is in the middle. Saying whats up from Orange and Rockland Utilites.](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/768x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/PIXL/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_0_WM20181206181209976_MG3098771.jpg)
Steven Altieri: We are playing for Wounded Warrior Project. I'm on the right and these are 2 of my coworkers. Dan Lynch is on the left and Mike Arcuni is in the middle. Saying whats up from Orange and Rockland Utilites.
![The Winning Beard TITO: ASPCA](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/325x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/SHXX/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_1_WM20181206181209976_MG3098772.jpg)
TITO: ASPCA
![The Winning Beard Adorable Lumberjack: St. Jude's Children's Hospital](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/323x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/MKXE/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_2_WM20181206181209976_MG3098783.jpg)
Adorable Lumberjack: St. Jude's Children's Hospital
![The Winning Beard Jeffrey garnes: Prostate cancer](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/JJXY/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_3_WM20181206181209976_MG3098784.jpg)
Jeffrey garnes: Prostate cancer
![The Winning Beard Joseph Mahoney: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/KMXY/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_4_WM20181206181209976_MG3098794.jpg)
Joseph Mahoney: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
![The Winning Beard William Voelkel: Safe Haven in Milford](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/OLXY/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_5_WM20181206181209976_MG3098835.jpg)
William Voelkel: Safe Haven in Milford
![The Winning Beard Town of Chester Police: Spagnoli Family Cancer at Orange Regional Medical Center All persons pictured agree that if selected as the winner all winnings($200, the $100 personal and the $100 charity donation) can be donated directly to above charity.](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/576x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/JOXX/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_6_WM20181206181209976_MG3098847.jpg)
Town of Chester Police: Spagnoli Family Cancer at Orange Regional Medical Center All persons pictured agree that if selected as the winner all winnings($200, the $100 personal and the $100 charity donation) can be donated directly to above charity.
![The Winning Beard Mike Nice: Warwick Animal Shelter](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/303x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/MNXC/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_7_WM20181206181209976_MG3098851.jpg)
Mike Nice: Warwick Animal Shelter
![The Winning Beard Beard for Blindness: I’m playing for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. My son is blind and would love to send a donation to this organization in his name to help all people with vision problems.](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/325x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/NQXX/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_8_WM20181206181209976_MG3098852.jpg)
Beard for Blindness: I’m playing for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. My son is blind and would love to send a donation to this organization in his name to help all people with vision problems.
![The Winning Beard Nereyda Marten: American Cancer Society](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/368x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/HPXH/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_9_WM20181206181209976_MG3098898.jpg)
Nereyda Marten: American Cancer Society
![The Winning Beard Mike Cordero Mustache: The Movember Foundation, Testicular cancer](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/IPGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_10_WM20181206181209976_MG3098899.jpg)
Mike Cordero Mustache: The Movember Foundation, Testicular cancer
![The Winning Beard carlos cofino: st jude’s](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/243x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/RQGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_11_WM20181206181209976_MG3098928.jpg)
carlos cofino: st jude’s
![The Winning Beard Evelyn Luna-Orellana: St.Jude organization](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/JRGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_12_WM20181206181209976_MG3098931.jpg)
Evelyn Luna-Orellana: St.Jude organization
![The Winning Beard Linda Plimpton: First United Methodist church of Newton](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/432x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/MSGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_13_WM20181206181209976_MG3098950.jpg)
Linda Plimpton: First United Methodist church of Newton
![The Winning Beard THINK: Eleventh hour rescue](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/438x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/UTGQ/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_14_WM20181206181209976_MG3098958.jpg)
THINK: Eleventh hour rescue
![The Winning Beard Kody Renzland: St. Judes Childrens hospital](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/431x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/TUGA/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_15_WM20181206181209976_MG3098959.jpg)
Kody Renzland: St. Judes Childrens hospital
![The Winning Beard Todd Friedrich: Movember Foundation](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/325x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/WVGX/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_16_WM20181206181209976_MG3098978.jpg)
Todd Friedrich: Movember Foundation
![The Winning Beard Laurie L Byro: Keeping it local, West Milford Township Library](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/380x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/VWGU/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_17_WM20181206181209976_MG3098997.jpg)
Laurie L Byro: Keeping it local, West Milford Township Library
![The Winning Beard Moses: Prostate](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/576x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/IHGX/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_18_WM20181206181209976_MG3099018.jpg)
Moses: Prostate
![The Winning Beard Nick - Pose 1: American Red Cross for the devastating California Fires](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/QIGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_19_WM20181206181209976_MG3099054.jpg)
Nick - Pose 1: American Red Cross for the devastating California Fires
![The Winning Beard Lakeland EMS: No Shave November Foundation; all proceeds will go toward the Squad’s donation at the end of the month to the No Shave Foundation. (Pictured here is the members who partook all month long; at least four more unable to make it for the picture).](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/649x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/PSGU/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_20_WM20181206181209976_MG3099066.jpg)
Lakeland EMS: No Shave November Foundation; all proceeds will go toward the Squad’s donation at the end of the month to the No Shave Foundation. (Pictured here is the members who partook all month long; at least four more unable to make it for the picture).
![The Winning Beard Irish Red: St.Judes children’s hospital](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/243x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/ORGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_21_WM20181206181209976_MG3099069.jpg)
Irish Red: St.Judes children’s hospital
![The Winning Beard Lenny Smit: Red Cross](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/288x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/WQGE/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_22_WM20181206181209976_MG3099070.jpg)
Lenny Smit: Red Cross
![The Winning Beard Pantoleone Brugellis: St. Jude](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/VPGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_23_WM20181206181209976_MG3099071.jpg)
Pantoleone Brugellis: St. Jude
![The Winning Beard Jason Lowenfeld: Homes for Our Troops](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/RWGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_24_WM20181206181209976_MG3099075.jpg)
Jason Lowenfeld: Homes for Our Troops
![The Winning Beard Seth Bellber: St. Jude Children’s hospital](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/230x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/OVGB/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_25_WM20181206181209976_MG3099087.jpg)
Seth Bellber: St. Jude Children’s hospital
![The Winning Beard John Hilla: Make a Wish Foundation](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/301x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/PUGE/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_26_WM20181206181209976_MG3099099.jpg)
John Hilla: Make a Wish Foundation
![The Winning Beard Xavier Hidalgo](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/575x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/QTGY/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_27_WM20181206181209976_MG3099100.jpg)
Xavier Hidalgo
![The Winning Beard Joey: Bronx Charter school - I grow it every November I am a High school Math Teacher would be cool to win and buy the kids lunch. My mom is always yelling at me that i can scare the kids with the beard. Thanks for a chance to win](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/VKGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_28_WM20181206181209976_MG3099152.jpg)
Joey: Bronx Charter school - I grow it every November I am a High school Math Teacher would be cool to win and buy the kids lunch. My mom is always yelling at me that i can scare the kids with the beard. Thanks for a chance to win
![The Winning Beard O Christmas beard O Christmas beard: Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Milford](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/WJGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_29_WM20181206181209976_MG3099153.jpg)
O Christmas beard O Christmas beard: Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Milford
![The Winning Beard Frank:American Cancer Society](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/RRGV/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_30_WM20181206181209976_MG3099165.jpg)
Frank:American Cancer Society
![The Winning Beard Luke Venskus: Vernon PAL](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/PSGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_31_WM20181206181209976_MG3099176.jpg)
Luke Venskus: Vernon PAL
![The Winning Beard Gary Esposito: Goshen Humane Society](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/325x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/QPGX/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_32_WM20181206181209976_MG3099203.jpg)
Gary Esposito: Goshen Humane Society
![The Winning Beard Anthony Andersen: Saint Jude’s Children’s hospital](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/VQGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_33_WM20181206181209976_MG3099240.jpg)
Anthony Andersen: Saint Jude’s Children’s hospital
![The Winning Beard Paul Wilcock: USO](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/345x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/VVGE/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_34_WM20181206181209976_MG3099350.jpg)
Paul Wilcock: USO
![The Winning Beard John Markiewicz: Goshen humane society](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/UWGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_35_WM20181206181209976_MG3099360.jpg)
John Markiewicz: Goshen humane society
![The Winning Beard Greg Soboleski Knights of Columbus charities](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/243x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/TTGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_36_WM20181206181209976_MG3099433.jpg)
Greg Soboleski Knights of Columbus charities
![The Winning Beard Randy Retguiz: breast cancer awareness](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/TUGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_37_WM20181206181209976_MG3099444.jpg)
Randy Retguiz: breast cancer awareness
![The Winning Beard Ralph and his beard: ASPCA](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/381x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/UJGV/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_38_WM20181206181209976_MG3099445.jpg)
Ralph and his beard: ASPCA
![The Winning Beard Alex Mott: St.Judes hospital for children](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/243x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/WKGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_39_WM20181206181209976_MG3099474.jpg)
Alex Mott: St.Judes hospital for children
![The Winning Beard Christopher Sullivan: Children's cancer center](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/SUGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_40_WM20181206181209976_MG3099517.jpg)
Christopher Sullivan: Children's cancer center
![The Winning Beard Dad and Dunkin Klein: The American Cancer Society. Growing our beards took a whole month but what better way to promote men's health and awareness! Let's help them conquer cancer once and for all!](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/243x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/STGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_41_WM20181206181209976_MG3099560.jpg)
Dad and Dunkin Klein: The American Cancer Society. Growing our beards took a whole month but what better way to promote men's health and awareness! Let's help them conquer cancer once and for all!
![The Winning Beard Tom Niski: DAV - Disabled American Veterans](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/PWGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_42_WM20181206181209976_MG3099572.jpg)
Tom Niski: DAV - Disabled American Veterans
![The Winning Beard joe manganel: American Cancer Society/No Shave November](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/325x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/OQGX/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_44_WM20181206181209976_MG3099582.jpg)
joe manganel: American Cancer Society/No Shave November
![The Winning Beard Mike Zucca, great husband, father & son!:First Presbyterian Church of Monroe Food Pantry](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/336x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/UPGA/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_45_WM20181206181209976_MG3099603.jpg)
Mike Zucca, great husband, father & son!:First Presbyterian Church of Monroe Food Pantry
![The Winning Beard Todd Bilney: ASPCA](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/243x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/TSGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_46_WM20181206181209976_MG3099613.jpg)
Todd Bilney: ASPCA
![The Winning Beard Mark Murphy: Sugar Loaf Fire Department](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/SRGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_47_WM20181206181209976_MG3099614.jpg)
Mark Murphy: Sugar Loaf Fire Department
![The Winning Beard Cody and Craig: YoungLives](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/583x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/JMGR/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_48_WM20181206181209976_MG3099659.jpg)
Cody and Craig: YoungLives
![The Winning Beard Tim and the pibbles: Pibbles & more animal rescue](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/432x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/ILGW/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_49_WM20181206181209976_MG3099687.jpg)
Tim and the pibbles: Pibbles & more animal rescue
![The Winning Beard Nelson Aponte: The National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/166x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/VTGB/NEWS03_181209976_EP_-1_50_WM20181206181209976_MG3099688.jpg)
Nelson Aponte: The National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce
![The Winning Beard Bill King: Cancer Research Institute](http://www.westmilfordmessenger.com/binrepository/324x432/0c0/0d0/none/1104304/WHXY/NEWS03_181209976_EP_51_0_WM20181206181209976_MG3099689.jpg)
Bill King: Cancer Research Institute
More than 2,600 votes were cast for 52 beards in Straus News’ No Shave November Contest, sponsored by Horizon Family Medical. Straus News hosted the contest and offered $100 to the winner plus $100 for a charity of the winner’s choice to help promote awareness of prostate cancer and men’s health in general. Congratulations to Thomas Walker, the winner and his charity of choice, The American Legion.