Tag: Princeton Cemetery
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Army Reserve division celebrates past-president’s 185th birthday
Maj. Gen. Rodney Faulk, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, welcomed community and military members who gathered to honor past-President Grover Cleveland on what would’ve been his 185th birthday on March 16. “The military presence here shows a sign of utmost respect for President Cleveland,” said Princeton Mayor Mark Freda. “I…
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LOOSE ENDS 4/9: Phyllis Marchand
By Pam Hersh “Breaking News” said the news alert that popped up on my phone. “Baseball’s Opening Day matchup between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets on Thursday (April 1, 2021) was postponed because of COVID-19 concerns.” I swiped my phone to send a message to someone who possibly ranks as Princeton New…
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Former Princeton mayor served 22 years in office; funeral is March 30
Note: A previously scheduled procession before the funeral has been canceled by the family. Phyllis Marchand, a former mayor of Princeton Township, passed away March 25 at her home at the age of 81. Private funeral services and burial are 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 30, at Princeton Cemetery. Those wishing to attend the service…
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Grover Cleveland’s birthday commemorated in the Princeton Cemetery
On a damp and chilly day, a handful of soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, along with Princeton Mayor Mark Freda, gathered to lay a wreath at the grave of former U.S. President Grover Cleveland in the Princeton Cemetery. The annual ceremony was held March 18, on what would have been Cleveland’s…
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President Grover Cleveland, former Princeton resident, honored during ceremony
On a warm, sunny day, a handful of people gathered to watch as a wreath was laid at the grave of former U.S. President Grover Cleveland in the Princeton Cemetery. The annual ceremony was held on what would have been Cleveland’s 183rd birthday on March 18. Cleveland is the only president to have served two…