Tag: U.S. Air Force
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Soldier missing in action during WWII will make his way home to Metuchen 79 years later
A 21-year-old U.S. Army Air Forces staff sergeant, who was shot down by enemy fighters in Germany during World War II, will make his way back home 79 years later. Michael Uhrin’s remains were accounted for on May 12, but his family only recently received their full briefing on his identification, according to the Defense…
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Retired US Air Force chief master sergeant from Bordentown City to be recognized for leadership as a woman
A retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant from Bordentown City is one of 10 Burlington County women that will be recognized for their leadership and service to their communities during the 2022 Outstanding Women of Burlington County Awards reception. Marguerite Sylvester Hellwich, who served as the superintendent of the 514th Aerospace Medicine Squadron on…
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Florida man admits assaulting two military officers at Joint Base MDL with his car
A Florida man admitted to assaulting two U.S. Air Force military police officers with his car in 2020. Hal Wander, 25, of Port Charlotte, Florida, pleaded guilty by teleconference before U.S. District Judge Joseph H. Rodriguez on Feb. 8 to an information charging him with assault on two federal officers using a deadly and dangerous…
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Hillsborough resident honored for motorcycle ride that supports military personnel
Michael Nehlsen, a Hillsborough resident and U.S. Air Force veteran, led the seventh annual Riding for Warriors motorcycle journey, which raised more than $100,00 for Hope For The Warriors and its Warrior’s Wish program in 2021. The initiative has raised over $253,000 in the past seven years, as Hope For The Warriors is a 15-year-old…
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U.S. Air Force major general visits hometown of Old Bridge to encourage students
“Not Today” was the theme United States Air Force Major General Anthony W. Genatempo used in his presentation to eighth grade honors students at Carl Sandburg Middle School. He was “just a kid from Old Bridge,” and now he is on the front line of nuclear deterrence and defense strategy. Genatempo is the commander of…
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First KC-46 tanker arrives at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
The first KC-46A Pegasus touched down at its new home on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on Nov. 9. “This is an historic moment both for our military base and our entire county,” Burlington County Commissioner Director Felicia Hopson said in a prepared statement. “For more than 100 years, the Joint Base has been an integral part…
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Hillsborough native brings friends on a 900-mile journey to honor anniversary of Sept. 11
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the Seventh Annual Riding For Warriors recently wrapped its six-day motorcycle journey raising over $100,000 for Hope For The Warriors and its Warrior’s Wish program. For the seventh year, the ride was led by U.S. Air Force veteran and Hillsborough-based Michael Nehlsen and six of his fellow riders…
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Opinion: Ruckers support the North Brunswick community
We are writing this letter as a means to express our sincere thank you to the Raritan Bay Ruckers who visited the North Brunswick community on June 12 at Community Park to come to the aid of the Samaroo family who are still mourning the passing of their son. Airman Richard Samaroo passed away while…
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Bordentown police sergeant properly memorialized four decades after his passing
The Bordentown Township Police Department performed a ceremonial unveiling of a headstone recently obtained for Sgt. Stanley R. Piechota, who died in 1982 following a valiant battle with cancer. Piechota was one of the original eight members of the Bordentown Township Police Department hired when the department was created in 1972, according to information provided…
