Jeff Harmon is not going to let limitations define him.

The 51-year-old Boonton resident, who has used a wheelchair since 2017, is preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this month with the help of a 32-member team.

The climb will take Harmon to the summit of Tanzania’s 19,341-foot peak. His team, including several local friends, will use ropes to help Harmon propel himself to the top of Africa's highest point. Over four days, the team will rotate in shifts to handle the physical demands of helping a 6-foot-3, 210-pound man ascend into thin air.

“I’ve learned that fear isn’t the problem — it’s being stuck because of fear,” Harmon said. “Limits are only limits if you decide they are.”

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Harmon grew up in Bradenton, Florida, and moved to New Jersey in 2005

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