Atlantic City in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Herbert Brooks
1936 - 2005
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020
1. John Herbert Brooks Marker
Inscription.
An Atlantic City native, Brooks spent his early years in a life and death struggle with drug addiction. After conquering his own addiction, he worked to deter others from substance abuse. In 1969, Brooks co-founded NARCO, Inc., and, with volunteers, began to treat alcohol addiction. Several years later the group incorporated as the Institute for Human Development (IHD), a substance abuse program that set the bar for treatment programs across the nation. He served as the Institute’s Executive Director from it inception to 1993. “The Institute” became one of the largest drug and alcohol treatment facilities in the State of New Jersey. Mr. Books studied business administration, human resources and psychology at Atlantic Community College and Rutgers University to enhance his skills. As a frontline soldier in the war against drug abuse, Brooks changed many people’s lives for the better, and for that this community salutes his valiant efforts.
Erected 2009 by City of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Location. 39° 21.731′ N, 74° 25.996′ W. Marker is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is at the intersection of N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd and Arctic Avenue, on the right when traveling south on N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlantic City NJ 08401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sara Spencer Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Clifford J. Newsome (about 300 feet away, measured
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,602 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
