NORTH BRUNSWICK – North Brunswick Township added two more honorary street signs to intersections in town to recognize wartime veterans.
Salva Way is at the intersection of Patton Street and Livingston Avenue.
Suto Way is at the intersection of Evergreen Court and Hermann Road, honoring a father-son pair of veterans.
Alfred A. Salva was born on Feb. 17, 1928, in New Brunswick.
He enlisted in the United States Army on Sept. 24, 1946. His basic training took place at Fort Knox, Kentucky, from Oct. 7, 1946, to Nov. 16, 1946.
He was sent to Fort Irwin Army Base in Barstow, California, and then to Honolulu, Hawaii. After Hawaii, he was stationed in Japan for a short period of time before going to South Korea.
His military occupation overseas was a utilities technician and entertainment specialist.
According to the proclamation read in his honor of June 1, Salva played football for the U.S. Army Football team in the United States Military League during World War II. The league consisted of Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine serviceman. Army defeated Navy in the first round of the playoffs and ended up playing the United States Marines for the championship, which was played on New Year’s Day in Toyko in 1948 in what was called The United States Armed Services Bowl, according to the proclamation.
Army won 21-14 with a number of injuries on both teams.
Salva was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and the Army of Occupational Medal Japan. He was Honorably Discharged from the United States Army on March 11, 1948.
Salva played professional football for a short time after returning home from military service.
He worked for Public Service Electric for 43 years as a chief lineman.
He was also the owner of K&S Tree Service for many years.
He was a football, basketball, baseball and track coach for Sacred Heart School and for the North Brunswick Indians, as well as for travel basketball and baseball.
Salva married toMary (Bates) and they have five children: Thomas, Alan, Susan, David and Steven.
He resided on Patton Street for 37 years before his passing on Nov. 5, 2009.
Gabriel Julius Suto was born on Feb. 24, 1933, in Woodbridge.
He attended Rutgers College and in his sophomore year made the decision to enlist in the United States Air Force as of Dec. 12, 1952.
Suto completed Basic Training at Sampson Air Base in New York and was assigned to Brooks Field and Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
He then studied at the Francis E. Warren Air Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to become a teletype maintenance man.
In March 1954, he sailed to Yokohama, Japan, at his duty station at Ashiya Air Force Base, where he was assigned to the 15th Radio Squadron Mobile, U.S. Air Force Security Service.
He served until November 1954 and was then reassigned in January 1955 to Detachment 1 of the 15th RSM at K-55 Air Force Base in Osan, Korea.
Suto completed his four-year enlistment at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, Washington, and Hamilton Air Force Base in California, achieving the rank of staff sergeant, according to his proclamation.
He was Honorably Discharged from the United States Air Force on Dec. 1, 1956.
Suto earned the National Defense Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Korea Service Medal, and the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal, according to the proclamation. He was also awarded the Airman of the Month distinction twice during his service.
Suto returned to his hometown of Carteret after serving in the United States Air Force and returned to Rutgers University on the GI Bill in 1957. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism in 1960. He was a reporter, columnist and an editor during his 49-year career at the newspaper. He worked for The Perth Amboy Evening News, The New Brunswick Home News, The Woodbridge News Tribune, The Home News Tribune, The Bergen Record and The Asbury Park Press. He retired in 2005.
Suto married his wife Penny (deceased) and they moved to Evergreen Court in North Brunswick where they raised their four children: Gabriel John, Gary James, Kirsten Amy, and Timothy Vincent. All children were graduates of North Brunswick Township High School.
Suto’s son Gabriel John Suto is also a recipient of a street sign.
Gabriel John Suto was born on May 27, 1960, in Woodbridge.
He moved to North Brunswick in 1972 with his family at the age of 12.
He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1978 after graduating from North Brunswick Township High School.
He completed his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and was trained at Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois as a heavy equipment mechanic. He was then assigned to Homestead Air Force Base in Florida, where he met his future wife.
He later trained with the United States Navy Seabees in Gulfport Naval Station before serving overseas in Osan, Korea, the same location his father had served 40 years earlier, according to his proclamation.
After returning to the United States, Gabriel John Suto served at Mather Air Force Base when he was assigned for training at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi to become a communications/navigation specialist. His assignments consisted of Altus AFB in Oklahoma, Aviano AFB in Italy, Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, Dharan AFB in Saudi Arabia, and finally to Dover AFB in Delaware, according to the proclamation.
Gabriel John Suto was the lead avionics instructor communications/navigation for six years at Dover AFB and earned a degree in Human Resources at Wilmington University at New Castle, Delaware.
He retired from active duty in September 2000 as a master sergeant.
Gabriel John Suto earned several commendations while serving that include the Air Force Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Meritorious Medal, Air Force Longevity Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon, Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Small Arms Expert, Marksmanship Ribbon/Rifle, NCO Professional Military Education Ribbon, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and the Good Conduct Medal, according to the proclamation.
Gabriel John Suto and his wife Debbie reside in Camden, Delaware, where they raised their children, Nicole Marie and Gabriel Anthony.