Tag: Japan
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The Atomic Bomb
On Aug. 6, 1945, the Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber, took off from Tinian Island and dropped a nuclear bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This was the beginning of the Nuclear Age, the effects of which still haunt us to this day. Emperor Hirohito of Japan did not appear to be in control…
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When ‘all hell broke loose’
On June 5, 1944, coded radio messages were broadcast into Europe alerting the underground that what was long anticipated and anxiously awaited was about to begin: Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Europe. The radio messages triggered the civilian underground units to perform certain covert activities in advance of the landings. As dawn broke on…
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Middlesex, Princeton chambers partner for global business trade event
The Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce will partner with the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce for a global business trade event featuring trade experts from Japan, India and Canada. “Commerce & Cocktails: Global Business Networking” will take place from 5-7 p.m. on June 5 at the Palace of Asia, 4591 Route 27, Kingston. Tickets…
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The gateway to summer
A beautiful spring with warm days, blossoming plants and flowers is the gateway to a long anticipated summer. I vividly remember the spring of 1945, as I recall in my book, “The Sojourners, Life on the American Homefront during WWII”. President Franklin D. Roosevelt died, Vice President Harry Truman became president, my grandmother died and…
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On Campus: Edison natives receive degrees from Monroe College
Three Edison natives received degrees from Monroe College’s 84th annual commencement in June held at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Bhumikka Manish Golwla earned a Master of Business Administration in Business Management, Nikunjkumar Panchal, Edison, earned a Master of Business Administration in Business Management and Michael Yeboah, Edison, earned an Associate…
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J.P. Stevens High School student experiences Japan
EDISON — A John P. Stevens High School student was one of 14 Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members from across the United States who had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be immersed in Japanese culture. Isabel Swatowski participated in the 2017 Japanese Exchange, which is a scholarship opportunity funded by Kikkoman Corporation…
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Edison Pokemon player heads to world games
EDISON — Parth Patel is on his way to the 2017 Pokémon World Championships in August. After three days of head-to-head Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and video game battles, Parth, 15, of Edison, joined an elite group of Pokémon players to earn a top spot at the 2017 Pokémon North American International Championships that…
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East Brunswick Hospital Corps sailor honored as ‘Angel of the Battlefield’
EAST BRUNSWICK – U.S. Navy Seaman Elgie McCoy of East Brunswick was rewarded for his unselfish bravery and devotion while performing the duties of a Hospital Corps sailor without regard to his own safety. The Armed Services YMCA’s (ASYMCA) 10th annual Angels of the Battlefield gala was held on Nov. 4 to honor “angels” of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Army,…