Tag: Edison VFW Post 3117
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Edison VFW hosts inaugural 5K race to benefit veterans
EDISON – A community of runners from across New Jersey arrived at the Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3117 ready to race. The post held its first 5K run/walk Sept. 17 to benefit the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park. The course took participants in a loop from National Road to Brunswick…
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A mural beautifies Edison VFW Post 3117
EDISON – Among the tractor trailers and industrial sites on National Road, there is now a beautiful mural depicting essentially what every military branch stands for: the American flag. The 48-foot by 11-foot mural is painted on the back of the Edison Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3117 building. Artist Nitu Pilania, of Iselin,…
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Edison VFW Post 3117 to host first 5K run/walk to raise funds for Menlo Park Veterans Home
EDISON – In efforts to raise funds for the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 3117 is hosting its first 5K run/walk in September. “Due to the COVID pandemic, the Veterans home was not getting as many donations to the entertainment fund,” said Filipe Oliveira, commander of the…
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Edison seventh grader wins second place in VFW essay contest by honoring American flag
EDISON – For seventh-grader Pranav Sitaraman, the American flag symbolizes the many “rights and freedoms” afforded to him and all Americans. “I am allowed to practice any religion of my choice, and I can also speak about my own thoughts and ideas,” Pranav wrote in his essay for the VFW Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest.…
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Edison Council recognizes World War II veteran
EDISON — Sit down with William Enoch and he’ll tell you about his time in the U.S. Army during World War II. Ken Durkin, quartermaster for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Memorial Post 3117, said he has been on the receiving end of Enoch’s fascinating combat stories. “I listened to Billy’s great stories about…
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VFW Teacher of the Year has connections to Edison, Metuchen
Todd Pagel, a history teacher at John Adams Middle School in Edison, has been named New Jersey Veteran of Foreign Wars’s Teacher of the Year. “I am extremely honored,” said Pagel, who has been a teacher for 11 years. “The VFW is an amazing organization that helps veterans throughout America. They also do an excellent…
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Blood drives held during Red Cross Month
During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross will hold the following area blood drives: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 3 at Edison VFW Post 3117, 57 National Road, Edison 3-8 p.m. March 6, Edison Library, North Edison Branch, 777 Grove Ave., Edison 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 10, Muslim Community…