Tag: New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation
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Historical Society of Princeton has new executive director
The Historical Society of Princeton has a new executive director. Sarah Taggart, a native of the Garden State, comes to the Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) from the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation, where she served in various positions – including curator and executive director – over the past 12 years, according to a…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Sept. 7
After a thorough review of fuel consumption statistics and consultation with the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer, the New Jersey Department of the Treasury announced on Aug. 29 that New Jersey’s gas tax rate will decrease by 1 cent per gallon beginning Oct. 1 to comport with the 2016 law that requires a steady stream…
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Sayreville War Memorial students create ceramic poppies for Vietnam Veterans memorial
PHOTOS COURTESY OF JENNIFER LaSCALA The wearing of poppies in honor of America’s war dead is traditionally done on Memorial Day. The practice of wearing of poppies was inspired by the poem “In Flanders Fields,” written in 1915 by Canadian soldier John McCrae. McCrae’s friend, Lt. Alexis Helmer, was killed during the battle and his…
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Director invites residents to Vietnam Memorial Museum
On behalf of everyone at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation (NJVVMF), as we begin a new year, I extend best wishes to our community and all who serve our country. As a private not-for- profit organization, the NJVVMF is fully self-sustaining. We rely on the support of our community, both financially and…
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New director named at Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation
Sarah Taggart has been named executive director for the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation, Holmdel. Since 2011, Taggart has held progressively senior leadership positions at the foundation. The memorial, museum and education complex has been drawing more visitors each year, including more students and educators, according to a press release. Visitors to the complex…
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Forum on Vietnam War era slated in Holmdel
HOLMDEL — The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will host the interdisciplinary forum, “For Them It Isn’t Over: Our Vietnamese Allies Post War and in America,” from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on March 25 at the Vietnam Era Museum and Educational Center in Holmdel. The forum will provide scholarly and experience-based educational tools for developing…
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Sweeney to be honored at Oct. 27 gala
The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation will hold its 21st Anniversary Gala at 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club, 20 Shore Oaks Drive, Farmingdale. This year, Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) will be honored for his support of all veterans and active-duty military personnel. President of the state Senate since 2010,…