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 Joe Bearlepp R.Ph.

  Joe Bearlepp has been a staff pharmacist at Robinson Drug Shop since August 1994. Prior to that he worked at Robinson's as an intern. A 1994 graduate of Rutgers College of Pharmacy, he completed externships at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Lyons, NJ as well as Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. His main focus is Community Pharmacy and has completed several externships in the community setting. In addition to Robinson Drug Shop he has also worked as a staff pharmacist at Ironia Family Pharmacy, Ironia, NJ and Palumbo Pharmacy, Bernardsville, NJ.

   An avid football and hockey fan, he is constantly defending the Dallas Cowboys, in the midst of the many NY Giants fans. During hockey season, if he isn't at Robinson's there is a good chance he is at the Meadowlands cheering for the NJ Devils.

 Ken Hodge R.Ph.

 Ken Hodge has been the owner and Pharmacist in Charge of Robinson Drug Shop since November 1st, 1979. Previously he was the Pharmacist in Charge at Ace Drug, Morristown, NJ and a staff Pharmacist at Towne Pharmacy, Cedar Knolls, NJ. A 1972 graduate of Rutgers College of Pharmacy, he also completed his Consultant Pharmacist Certification in 1985 at Rutgers, and Diabetes Specialty Certification in 1997 at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. From 1979 through 1995 he served as the Consultant Pharmacist at several Morris County Extended Care Facilities. Community Pharmacy is his true specialty, practicing for over 27 years, identifying practical problems in the usage of pharmaceuticals and offering practical solutions. In 1984 he was chosen to be a Beta Site for Monroe Business Systems' computer application for Pharmacy, using the Condor software. The application experiences were used by Condor to help develop one of the most advanced pharmacy systems on the market and they currently have over 9000 installations throughout the country.

    Ken is married, has 2 adult children and has lived in Flanders for 20 years. His wife, Linda, is the manager and buyer for gifts at Robinson's. She has her degree in Merchandising from Ohio University. His daughter, Kelly, is a recent graduate of the University of Delaware with BS in Physical Education, is currently working as a professional figure skating instructor and is also working towards her BS in Nutrition. Erik, his son, is a 1998 graduate of the Delbarton School in Morristown and is currently a student at Georgetown University, Washington DC.

Skiing, golf, tennis, bike riding and jogging take up most of his time when Ken is not at Robinson's, all of which he is always glad to talk to you about when you visit the pharmacy. Ken is also one of the founding members of the Mendham Business Association. He currently serves on the Board of Directors and is the Treasurer.