Tag: Elmwood Cemetery Association
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Remembering ‘the mother of elder care’ during Women’s History Month
“The mother of elder care” is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick at the base of a Roman-style monument. On March 29, representatives from Parker Health Group walked to Parker’s grave and placed a bouquet of flowers to mark her birthday, according to information provided by Parker Health Group. For Chief Administration and Talent…
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Wreaths placed at 650 gravesites in Elmwood Cemetery before the holidays
Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick participated in Wreaths Across America for the third year, respectfully placing a wreath at the gravesite of all 650 veterans laid to rest in the cemetery. Corporate sponsors, local community volunteer organizations, friends and family contributed by making donations to purchase wreaths for veterans. Because of safety restrictions due to…
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Wreaths Across America successful in North Brunswick
I would like to take this opportunity to thank this community for its support of our Wreaths Across America ceremony on Dec. 15. Thanks to your incredible generosity, our program was able to place wreaths at the grave sites of each World War I veteran buried at Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick. In addition, we…
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Volunteers replace flags at veterans’ gravesites in North Brunswick
PHOTO COURTESY OF SHERAL ROSSMANN The Woman’s Club of North Brunswick and students from North Brunswick Township High School Model UN Club participated in a pre-Memorial Day activity by replacing tattered American flags at the gravesites of veterans at Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick on May 19. Through their volunteer efforts, more than 400 flags…
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Butterfly release set for Aug. 26 at Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery will hold its third annual butterfly release promptly at 3 p.m. on Aug. 26 at the cemetery, 425 Georges Road, North Brunswick. Three dozen Monarch butterflies will be released back to nature by visitors and friends of Elmwood to honor and remember loved ones. Last summer, Elmwood Cemetery expanded its butterfly garden,…
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Civil War walking tours begin again at cemetery
The Elmwood Cemetery Association will hold its Civil War Walking Tour at 10 a.m. March 6 at the cemetery, 425 Georges Road, North Brunswick. The cost of the one-hour tour is $10 per person. RSVP by e-mailing [email protected] or by visiting the events page of www.theelmwoodcemetery.com.
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Cemetery’s winter stroll to include history of World War I plots
The Elmwood Cemetery Association will host its second annual Winter Stroll from 11 a.m. to noon Jan. 19 at the cemetery, 425 Georges Rd., North Brunswick. Attendees will be immersed in the history of World War I through the in-depth stories of five prominent local families who substantially contributed to the war effort. The event…
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Cemetery association presents during conference in D.C.
NORTH BRUNSWICK — The Elmwood Cemetery Civil War Walking Tour program was included during a national historical conference in Washington, D.C. The North Brunswick-based cemetery association presented “Curate and Connect: Using Local Resources to Plan for Inquiry” at the National Council for Social Studies’ annual conference that was held on Dec. 3. The Elmwood Cemetery Civil…
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Historical tours will be offered at Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery Association will hold two free, public, historical tours of its spacious Victorian Garden Cemetery, located at 425 Georges Rd., North Brunswick, on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Throughout history, from soldiers to doctors, nurses to local businesspeople, each citizen had an important role to play in protecting the safety of the city and ensuring its…