Tag: Piscatawaytown burial grounds
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Survey reveals almost 100 burials in the ‘colored burial ground’ at historic Piscatawaytown Burial Ground in Edison; 11 have been identified
EDISON – A ground penetrating radar survey of portions of the historic Piscatawaytown Burial Ground and adjacent Commons on Woodbridge Avenue “has answered some mysteries” yet “created new mysteries to solve.” That is what Walter Stochel, vice president of the Edison Greenways Group (EGG), relayed to the Edison Township Council at a meeting in February…
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Sponsor a wreath by Nov. 25 for Wreaths Across America
The Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison will sponsor the Wreaths Across America (WAA) ceremony at noon Dec. 17 at the Piscatawaytown Burial Ground, 2136 Woodbridge Ave., Edison. Terra Nova’s goal is to place a wreath on every veteran’s grave in the cemetery with hopes to sell 103 wreaths at $15 each. Deadline for the orders to…
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Volunteers needed for cleanups in Edison Oct. 14, 28
The Edison Township Environmental Commission will hold two clean up events, one at the Edison Boat Basin and one at the Piscatawaytown Burial Ground. The cleanup at the Edison Boat Basin will be from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 14, at the boat basin, Meadow Road, Edison. The cleanup will involve painting, mulching and pruning. The Piscatawaytown Burial…
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Edison participates in Wreaths Across America
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The freedoms Americans experience today did not come without a price, said U.S. Navy veteran Edward Marczak. “We honor [military men and woman] and their families for the sacrifices they make for us each and every day to keep our country free and safe from terrorism,” he said. “When…