Tag: American Legion Post 65
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Red, White & Blue Memorial Day in Metuchen
By GLORIA STRAVELLI Correspondent METUCHEN –As it has for more than 90 years, the Borough of Metuchen will mark the day that honors the men and women who gave their lives while defending the nation with a parade, memorial service and a heightened sense of community. The day’s beloved traditions will continue, despite some limitations…
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Metuchen Parade Commission delivers successful parade activities despite pandemic
METUCHEN – No one could have foreseen what was to come when the Metuchen Parade Commission was formed, through ordinance, in October 2019. The novel coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 threw a curveball into century-long traditions of the annual Memorial Day Parade and Winter Festival Parade. However, that did not deter the five-member commission –…
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St. Francis Cathedral School students succeed in American Legion Post 65 Coloring Contest
PHOTO COURTESY OF ELAINE C. SCULL St. Francis Cathedral School students placed second and third in the Fourth and Fifth Grade American Legion Post 65 Coloring Contest. Pictured are Dylan Patterson, left to right, Principal Ann Major and Diya Sachdeva from the Metuchen school.
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Metuchen to hold 91st annual Memorial Day parade, ceremony
The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 91st Annual Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony on May 28. The parade will begin on that Monday at 10 a.m. at Edgar School on Brunswick Avenue, then travel north along Main Street to end at the newly finished plaza at the intersection of New and Pearl streets. The ceremony…
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Middlesex County American Legion announces student contest winners
The awards for the 2018 Middlesex County American Legion Safety Poster, Coloring and Oratorical contests were presented by County Commander Gary Cooper on May 5 at American Legion Post 65 in Metuchen. First place winner of the Coloring Contest was Amaar Halani of Woodbridge, sponsored by Post 87. First place for the Safety Poster went…
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Metuchen to hold 91st annual Memorial Day parade, ceremony
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 91st Annual Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony on Monday, May 28. This year’s theme, “A Century of Service, Honoring our American Legion Post 65 & Boy Scout Troop 14” celebrates that both the local American Legion chapter and its sponsored scout troop are initiating their organizations’ centennial…