Tag: American Legion Post 401
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Emergency blood drive set for June 29 at South Brunswick American Legion
American Legion Post 401, 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, will host an emergency blood drive from 1-7 p.m. June 29. All donors will receive a $10 gift card. Sign up at nybc.org/njdrive using sponsor code 63758. Or, call or text Genevieve at 732-672-5281 for an appointment. Eat and drink beforehand. Bring…
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Four Kendall Park Boy Scouts reach highest rank
Joseph Carlson, Matthew Carlson, Thomas Lepore and Drew Shah of Kendall Park have earned the Boy Scouts of America’s highest advancement award, the Eagle Scout Award. As members of Troop 90, all four showed their commitment to the aims of scouting: character, citizenship, personal fitness and leadership. n order to do so they earned at…
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South Brunswick resident manages award-winning American Legion newspaper
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The NJ Communications, Advertising and Marketing Association (NJ CAMA) honored The American Legion, Department of NJ with a gold Award of Excellence at the 2019 ASTRA Awards competition. The award was in the print media category for its newspaper “New Jersey Legionnaire.” Accepting the award at Jasna Polana in Princeton was South…
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American Legion now open to all honorably discharged veterans
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – With President Donald Trump’s signature on the LEGION Act (Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service) on July 30, the ongoing declared period of war was extended back to Dec. 7, 1941, making all honorably discharged veterans eligible for membership in the American Legion. The Congressionally-approved act is a way…
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Sons of American Legion Squadron 401 to hold spaghetti dinner
Sons of American Legion Squadron 401 will hold a spaghetti dinner from 4-8 p.m. on March 30 at the post hall, 148 Major Road, South Brunswick, to raise funds for post improvement projects. The menu will feature spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread, coffee, tea, soda and dessert. The dinner is open to the public. Tickets are…
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South Brunswick High School senior wins Middlesex County American Legion Oratorical Contest
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A senior from South Brunswick High School has won the 2019 Middlesex County American Legion Oratorical Contest. The finals were held on Jan. 26 at American Legion Post 211 in Sayreville. Each of the four contestants delivered a prepared oration about some phase of the Constitution of the United States, as well as…
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Legion Post 401 begins annual food drive
American Legion Post 401’s annual food drive in support of the South Brunswick Food Bank has begun. Area residents may drop off non-perishable food donations any day after 3 p.m. at the post, 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Items needed include coffee, tea, water, Parmalot milk, vegetables, canned and boxed potatoes,…
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Veterans Day observance scheduled in South Brunswick
A Veterans Day Observance Ceremony will be held at the monument in front of the South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 Ridge Road (Route 522), South Brunswick, at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11. Invited speakers include Mayor Charlie Carley, Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman, Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker and Assemblyman Roy Freiman. The South Brunswick High School Viking Band with…
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Sons of the American Legion Squadron 401 to hold Oktoberfest dinner Oct. 21
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 401 will hold an Oktoberfest dinner from 1-5 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the Legion post, 148 Major Road, South Brunswick. There will be a variety of German foods and fixings, including knockwurst, bratwurst, red cabbage, potato salad, breads, coffee, tea, soda, dessert and hot dogs for children. The dinner…