{"id":4105,"date":"2019-01-15T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T05:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/?p=4105"},"modified":"2019-01-21T18:32:52","modified_gmt":"2019-01-21T23:32:52","slug":"golds-gym-paramus-owner-mike-epstein-named-a-north-jersey-hometown-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/chains\/golds-gym-paramus-owner-mike-epstein-named-a-north-jersey-hometown-hero\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold\u2019s Gym Paramus Owner Mike Epstein Named A North Jersey Hometown Hero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Golds-Gym-300x300.png\" alt=\"Gold&#039;s Gym\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-329\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Golds-Gym-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Golds-Gym-200x200.png 200w, http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Golds-Gym-800x800.png 800w, http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Golds-Gym.png 881w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Gold&#8217;s Gym<\/p>\n<p><strong>PARAMUS, N.J.<\/strong> &#8211; Mike Epstein, franchise co-owner of Gold\u2019s Gym Paramus, was recognized last month by U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer as one of 42 North Jersey \u201cHometown Heroes.\u201d Epstein was nominated for the honor by Mayor Richard LaBarbiera who is an advocate for the impact that Epstein has made in the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to being an active and stellar member of our business community, Mike is always one of the first people to reach out to offer his help whenever something is needed in town,\u201d said Mayor LaBarbiera. \u201cDuring Hurricane Sandy, he offered to open the doors of Gold\u2019s Gym to anyone in need of a shower, phone charging or a computer.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Congressman Gottheimer hosted the third Hometown Hero Awards on Friday, December 14, at Ramapo College, where Epstein was recognized not only for the incredible giving spirit he exemplified through his efforts during Hurricane Sandy, but also for his efforts made to improve the lives of his fellow Paramus citizens on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMike Epstein is an excellent example of a steward of the Gold\u2019s Gym Brand, as he continues to uphold the Gold\u2019s Gym mission and values inside and outside of the four walls of his Paramus location,\u201d said Brandon Bean, CEO of Gold\u2019s Gym. \u201cHis passion for supporting his community is honorable.\u201d   <\/p>\n<p>Epstein and his business partner, Art Carril, recently celebrated the 26th anniversary of their Gold\u2019s Gym Paramus location, and Epstein also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Paramus Regional Chamber of Commerce. As a community leader, Epstein uses his fitness passion to support his community by hosting its annual \u201cParamus Weight Loss Challenge,\u201d which is a free program available to all Paramus residents looking to pursue a healthier lifestyle through fitness. <\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Paramus Weight Loss Challenge kicks off on March 7, and all participants of the challenge will work together toward a cumulative goal for the entire town as opposed to each individual\u2019s weight loss, making the challenge a truly community-oriented event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we opened Gold\u2019s Gym Paramus more than 26 years ago, our mission was simply to help people improve their lives through health and fitness and to give back to our community,\u201d said Epstein. \u201cI am proud to say that we have always stayed true to this mission, and Art and I are truly humbled by the Hometown Hero Award. It means we are making a difference in our community and that is what it\u2019s all about.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PARAMUS, N.J.<\/strong> &#8211; Mike Epstein, franchise co-owner of Gold\u2019s Gym Paramus, was recognized last month by U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer as one of 42 North Jersey \u201cHometown Heroes.\u201d Epstein was nominated for the honor by Mayor Richard LaBarbiera who is an advocate for the impact that Epstein has made in the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[30],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4105"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4105"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4106,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4105\/revisions\/4106"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}