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Friends ofJOHN & JOYCESHERIDANFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT:James Weinstein 856.296.9510Dennis M. Culnan 856.727.9791Friends of John & Joyce Sheridan“Friends of John & Joyce Sheridan,” a group of nearly 200 prominent New Jerseyans—including three former Governors, a former State Supreme Court Justice, two former state attorneysgeneral and a former chief state proscutor, want the investigation into the death of John andJoyce Sheridan reopened and, at a minimum, the cause of John’s death changed from “suicide” to“undetermined.”“Friends of John & Joyce Sheridan,” includes former Governors Thomas Kean, James J. Florioand Christine Whitman of New Jersey; former Supreme Court Justice Gary Stein; former AttorneyGenerals John Farmer and Peter Harvey; Ed Stier, former director of the NJ Division of CriminalJustice; former state cabinet officers, former prosecutors; defense attorneys, lawyers, friends andprofessional associates of the couple.The letter of support is attached along with a list of the individuals who have signed in supportof the legal effort by Sheridan’s four sons to have the death certificate changed and the investigationinto the deaths reopened.Other individuals who also wish to sign the “Friends” letter, should email their intent to“FriendsofJohnandJoyce@gmail.com.###

Friends ofJOHN & JOYCESHERIDANWe are friends of John and Joyce Sheridan.We knew them as colleagues, as leaders, as mentors, and as neighbors who loved eachother and their family. And, most importantly, we knew them as friends who cared deeply about how they conducted their lives.We were shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic killing of John and Joyce in theirhome in September of 2014.We have long agreed with independent experts and the media that have reviewed the casethat there are compelling reasons to question the murder/suicide conclusion reached bythe medical examiner and the prosecutor’s office. Most recently, the specter of thoseflawed investigations was again raised in The Philadelphia Inquirer and the New YorkTimes Sunday Magazine, just as it has been earlier in The Star-Ledger.That is why we continue to strongly support the legal efforts by John and Joyce’s sons tochange the cause of John’s death from “suicide” to “undetermined” on his death certificate.The only truth in this terrible tragedy is that no one knows what happened on that September morning—not us, not the medical examiner, not the prosecutor.We support the Sheridan family’s efforts to re-open the investigation into the murderof their parents by offering a substantial financial reward for information leading to thearrest and conviction of John and Joyce’s killer(s).But most of all we believe that John Sheridan—through his personal and professional lifein New Jersey—earned the right to have his life and death assessed competently and accurately. At a minimum, that requires that the cause of death be changed by the medicalexaminer from suicide to undetermined.

Friends ofJOHN & JOYCESHERIDANThomas H, KeanGovernor of New Jersey(1982-1990)James J. FlorioGovernor of New Jersey(1990-1994)Christine Todd WhitmanGovernor of New Jersey(1994-2001)Gary SteinFormer New Jersey Supreme Court JusticeJohn FarmerFormer New Jersey Attorney GeneralPeter HarveyFormer New Jersey Attorney GeneralEd StierFormer Director, NJ Division of Criminal JusticeWilliam HughesFormer U.S. House of Representatives, New Jersey 2nd DistrictGeorge E. Norcross IIIChairman, Board of Trustees, Cooper University Health CareChristian M. AbeelInterim CEO Vice President, New Jersey Credit Union LeagueLynne A. AndersonPartner, Drinker BiddleLinda Anselmini.Former Commissioner, NJ Department of Personnel1

Linda ArtlipFormer Communications Director, NJ Department of TransportationAnthony AttanasioFormer Assistant Commissioner, NJ Department of TransportationJeff BeckSenior Vice President, SelectiveTracy BaldwinFriend, Schoharie, New YorkOmela BennyRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPCarmel BiglowBenefits Coordinator, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPRoger A. BodmanFormer Commissioner, NJ Department of TransportationJodi Bouer , Esq.Vice Chair Princeton Republican CommitteeDeborah BozarthDirector of Governmental Relations, NJ Association for JusticeHal BozarthPresident, Chemistry Council of New JerseyKenneth BradleyBed Bath and BeyondBrad BrewsterPrinceton Public AffairsJonathan BroderVice President, ConrailCharlene BrownAT&TKaren BrunnerRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP2

Hilary A. BudnyMatrix CompaniesConstance CampanellaChairman Emeritus, Stateside Associates, Inc.Scott CarlsonCarlson Siedsma LLPAdriana CaroniaRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPTerry CarpenterRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPAnthony CicatielloChairman, CN CommunicationsAnthony J. CiminoFormer Commissioner, NJ Department of PersonnelJim CobbNY Shipping AssociationScott Collins,Attorney, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPThomas J. Coyne, III, FriendJames CrawfordFormer Executive Director, South Jersey Transportation AuthorityNola CrawfordFriendDennis Culnan Sr.President, Phoenix Strategies, Inc.Dennis Culnan, Jr.Managing Director, Phoenix Strategies, Inc.Jonathan DanielsRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPLoretta DascollRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP3

Edward DeHopePartner, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPRichelle DelavanDirector, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPSonia DelgadoPrinceton Public Affairs GroupRosemarie DelleGrottiAdministrative Assistant, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPDr. Vincent P. DelleGrottiFriend, HamiltonBarbara DeMarcoPorzio Government AffairsTracie DeSarnoPartner, Public Strategies ImpactBeth DohmSenior Vice President, Kaufman Zita Group LLCJohn Paul DoyleCarluccio Leone & DimonSuzanne DrexlRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPNeil DucharmeManasquan, NJRobin Palladino DucharmeFriend, Manasquan, NJGregg EdwardsNJ Department Higher EducationJonathan I. EpsteinPartner, Drinker BidddleBen FeigenbaunEdison Properties4

Joe FiordalisoPartner, MBI-Gluck ShawDale FlorioPrinceton Public Affairs GroupDiana GerstelAttorney, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPPatrick GillespieDirector, CIGNAMarilynn GreenbergPartner, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPMatthew N. GrellerMatthew N. Greller, Esq., LLCCathleen GiulianaAttorney, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPLaurie GutshawFormer Chief of Staff, NJ Department of TransportationJohn GutshawFriendBarbara Farricker,Friend, Chatham, NJSigrid S. FranzblauPartner, Riker Danzig Scherer Hylanand & Perretti LLPWilliam R. Hagaman, Mr., CPA, CGMAManaging Partner, CEO WithurnSmith Brown, PCWilliam R HealeySenior Vice President, Alman Group, LLCJames HarknessFormer Executive Director, NJ Senate RepublicansFrancesca HahnFriend, Medford5

Jaan HausAttorney, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPJody HerklozMBI-Gluck ShawArt HerrmannDirector, PrudentialJeanette HoffmanFriendLaverne HollowayRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPJulie HolmanManager, First Energy Corp.Suzanne Ianni, M.P.H.President and CEO, Hospital Alliance of New JerseyJohn IndykDirector, Health Care Association of New JerseyJudith InguaggiatoRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPDavid L. IsabelGolub Isabel & Cervino PCMilena JacobsFriend, BedminsterGerri JonesRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPPaul JosephsonPartner, Duane Morris LLPLance KalikPartner, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPRichard KaminPartner, MBI-Gluck Shaw6

Carol P. KatzKatz Government Affairs, LLCJane KennyFormer Commissioner, NJ Department of Community AffairsMaryann KicenuikHoly Name Medical CenterMichael W. KleinFriend, PenningtonNancy KleinFriend, Stamford, CTJohn D KohlerSenior Governmental Affairs Agent, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPHersh KozlovManaging Partner, Duane Morris LLPPaul LangevinPresident, NJ Association of Health Care FacilitiesMichael LanzaSenior Vice President, SelectiveWendy LazarusDirector, PfizerGeorge J. LeBlancVice President, RutgersRonald LeibmanPartner, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPRichard LevesqueVice President, MWWNicole F. LoPrestiSenior Vice President, New Jersey Apartment AssociationJack LettiereFormer Commissioner, NJ Department of Transportation7

Ross A. LewinPartner, Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLPJames L. Lott, Jr.Partner, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti, LLPChance LykinsMBI-Gluck ShawCatherine MabeeLegal Secretary, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPLynn MaddenLegal Secretary, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPPeter J. McDonoughVice President for Public Affairs, Rutgers UniversityScot MackeyMBI-Gluck ShawKelly MaerDuane MorrisAmy ManninoFair HavenDavid MannisFriend, Stamford, CTAlan MarcusThe Marcus GroupArthur MariceTonio Burgos and Associates of New Jersey, LLCClark MartinMBI-Gluck ShawWarren J. Martin JrPrincipal, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman PCPaul MataceraMBI-Gluck Shaw8

W. Nevins McCannPartner, Connell Foley LLPBarbara McConnellMBI Gluck ShawAnne MohanAttorney, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPKeith MonacchioFriend, HamiltonVictoria MorrisonFormer Partner, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPMark Musser, Former SecretaryNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesDeborah NatalinoRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPKenneth NorcrossDrinker Biddle & ReathWilliam W. NorthgraveMcManimon Scotland BaumanMike O’ConnellAttorney, Pringle Quinn Anzano PCAnne OlsenRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPDaniel O’Connell, Esq.Drinker Biddle & ReathJohn O’ConnorFriend, Glenmont, NYNeal OldendorpFriendThomas O’NeilThe Marcus Group9

Annie PalladinoFriend, Manasquan, NJAnthony V. Palladino, Jr.Friend, Brielle, NJRoseanne PalladinoFriend, Brielle, NJDavid J. PascrellDirector, Gibbons P.C.Glenn R. PaulsenPartner, Capehart ScatchardAnthony E. PizzutilloPartner, Smith Pizzutillo LLCLinda PrentissAttorney, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPRudy RandazzoAttorney, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPMark RattnerPartner, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPLeda RappFormer Legal Secretary, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPAlexa Richman-La LondeAttorney, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPBrendan RobertsFriend, BrielleMary Kathryn RobertsPartner, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPMichael RossignolAttorney, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPJoseph RothPresident & CEO, New Jersey Sharing Network10

Susan SatzRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPDorren SauerbornRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPJohn J. Scally, Jr.Chiesa,Shahinian,Giatomasi, PCJames J. SchulzDirector, N. J. Dental AssociationSteven SeniorPartner, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPGreg Severinsen,FriendRobert Severinsen,FriendVincent SharkeyAttorney, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPJoseph SimonettaPartner, Public Strategies ImpactAnne ShulmanRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPAndrew SinclairFormer Executive Assistant, NJ Department of TransportationCamille SinclairFormer Communications Officer, NJ Department of TransportationStan SinclairFriendCatherine St. JohnManager, PrudentialMichael S. SteinManaging Partner, Pashman Stein11

Kimberly TaikinaOffice Manager, Onyx Equities LLCRobert TartagliaManager, JPMorgan ChaseJohn M. Tassillo, Jr.Attorney, The Law Office of John M. Tassillo, Jr. LLCJoseph TaylorPresident/CEO, Matrix Development GroupJeffrey J. ToiaDirector, The Garibaldi GroupMichael TorpeyPresident, A.F.T. Associates, LLCPatrick TorpeyPartner, 1868 Public AffairsFrank VitoloPartner, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPSally VolkRiker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLPRichard Van WagnerPartner, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLCJames WatkinsFriend , MontvilleMarcia WefelmeierAttorney, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP (London)James WeinsteinFormer Commissioner, NJ Department of TransportationLarry WeitznerPartner, Jamestown AssociatesJohn C. WhippleWhipple Azzarello, LLC12