Tag: Iraq
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Old Bridge welcomes members of the Stride and Ride Relay, paying tribute to the lives lost since 2001 terror attacks
OLD BRIDGE – There were many salutes, handshakes, hugs and tears as the team from the charitable organization Give2Those and Stride and Ride Tactical team visited Old Bridge last week. In front of the 9/11 Memorial Site at the Municipal Complex, the team presented heartfelt tokens – specially made and handcrafted American flags – to…
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Woodbridge hires five military veterans as police officers
WOODBRIDGE — Five new officers with extensive military backgrounds have joined the ranks of the Woodbridge Police Department. “The public safety mission of the Woodbridge Police Department is our most important priority,” Mayor John E. McCormac said. “As a result of our commitment to public safety, combined with the increased assignment of uniformed officers to…
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Honoring of veterans will continue in 2018 in North Brunswick
On. Oct. 23, the Township of North Brunswick completed its last Wartime Veteran Street Naming for 2017. In 2017 we honored 29 families. In total since I started this project, we have honored 58 families in North Brunswick. At every one of the street namings, the veterans and their families have a wonderful appreciation of…
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East Brunswick native assists fellow military personnel
A military man with ties to central New Jersey is fulfilling his dreams with both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). Joseph G. Kotora, a native of East Brunswick, was promoted to the rank of commander this month. He had previously been promoted to ensign in July 2002, lieutenant in May 2006…