Tag: Operation Enduring Freedom
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Edison VFW hosts inaugural 5K race to benefit veterans
EDISON – A community of runners from across New Jersey arrived at the Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3117 ready to race. The post held its first 5K run/walk Sept. 17 to benefit the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park. The course took participants in a loop from National Road to Brunswick…
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North Brunswick police officers honored for wartime military service
North Brunswick continued its Veteran Street Sign Program with its first honorees of 2021. North Brunswick police officer and U.S. Army veteran William Trammell Jr. was honored with a street sign for Trammell Way at the intersection of Holly Road and Wood Avenue. North Brunswick police officer and U.S. Marine veteran William Bonura Jr. was…
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Streets in North Brunswick named after Iraq War vets
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Two streets in North Brunswick have been named after recent veterans. A sign for Paccillo Way is now at the intersection of Allgair Avenue and Center Street, while a sign for Ailey Way is now at the intersection of Renaissance Boulevard and Lisa Place. Melanie Paccillo was born on May 23, 1985,…
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Vet works his magic to help another kind of vet
Subhead: Dr. Spinazzola receives award for caring for veteran’s service dog Houdini By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SAYREVILLE — A local veterinarian has been recognized for his efforts in caring for a veteran’s service dog — at no cost to the veteran. In 2009, U.S. Army Sgt. Heriberto Vidro, a veteran of Operation Enduring…