Tag: Korean War
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Lawrence Township remembers those who made the ultimate sacrifice during Memorial Day ceremony, parade
For Shaun Sexton, who comes from a Gold Star family, Memorial Day is personal. That’s because Sexton’s uncle was killed in action during the Vietnam War on Dec. 3, 1969. He was just 20 years old. Gold Star families are those that lost an immediate family member in the military in the line of duty.…
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Old Bridge remembers two of its own
OLD BRIDGE – A moment of silence was held to remember former Police Chief William A. Volkert Sr. and Donald Schuck, longtime member of the Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company, at a Township Council meeting on Sept. 14. Donald Schuck Councilwoman Anita Greenberg-Belli said Schuck, who passed away on Aug. 23, will be “severely missed” for…
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Opinion: What is a veteran?
“What is a veteran?” my 10-year-old grandson asked as he was trying to reconcile the picture of the 18-year-old soldier in the album with his 85-year-old grandfather sitting next to him. “Did you have to wait to become old and be a grandfather to be a veteran?” he asked. “No,” I replied. “I enlisted in…
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Former Metuchen police chief remembered for his service
METUCHEN – Borough officials took a moment to recognize and honor former Police Chief Fred Hall during a recent meeting. “For 40 years, he served [our borough] honorably,” Mayor Jonathan Busch said at a Borough Council meeting on March 9. “His son serves our [Department of Public Works]. He was our police chief. From what…
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Monroe teen produces ‘Veterans’ Voices’ documentary for Eagle Scout project
MONROE – Better than what any history book or class could offer, for the past year Theodore “Theo” Blume immersed himself in the eras of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War through firsthand accounts of the people who lived it. His experience has been preserved in an 84-minute documentary “Veterans’ Voices”…
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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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South Brunswick street ceremonially renamed Potts Drive after Korean War veteran
Roger Potts was born in 1932 in Princeton and enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, serving the country from 1953. He received the National Defense Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He was honorably discharged on Feb. 14, 1955. He was honored on Aug. 10 with an honorary street sign for Potts…
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Former U.S. Army nurse memorialized with street sign in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – A U.S. Army nurse will be forever memorialized in North Brunswick via a street sign in her honor. Elizabeth (Klaus) Kalasin was recognized through the Veteran Street Sign Program on May 20 with the placing of a secondary street sign at the intersection of Holly Road and Spruce Road labeled Kalasin Way.…
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Korean War veteran laid to rest 68 years later
EDISON – For the Suliman family, Frank Julius Suliman was the typical older brother, one who loved to scare his younger siblings. “He was a pain in my butt,” Mary Yaverski said as she fondly remembered her older brother, who was five years older than her. She recalled her older brother loved to spook her…