Tag: U.S. Army
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Lawrence Township Council awards contract for Hero Dog Park
A Bayville-based contractor will build Hero Dog Park at Hamnett Park on Ohio Avenue. The Lawrence Township Council awarded the contract to TC Landscape Construction Group to build the dog park at its Sept. 20 meeting. Its bid at $496,740 was the lower of two bids submitted for the job. The second contractor offered a…
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WWII veteran celebrates 102 years young
World War II veteran Ben Milstein, a resident at a Hillsborough Assisted Living facility, is turning a century plus two. Paul Goldstein said he wanted to bring the public’s attention to his father-in-law, who is among a number of “rapidly dwindling number of World War II veterans still with us.” Milstein turns 102 on Sept.…
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Holmdel dedicates road in honor of native son, four-star general
HOLMDEL — The members of the Township Committee held a ceremony on July 14 to dedicate Crawfords Corner Road in honor of a Holmdel native son, U.S. Army Gen. John H. Tilelli Jr. (ret.). More than 100 Holmdel residents and veterans were on hand to mark the special occasion, according to a press release from…
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Lawrence Township remembers those who made the ultimate sacrifice during Memorial Day ceremony, parade
For Shaun Sexton, who comes from a Gold Star family, Memorial Day is personal. That’s because Sexton’s uncle was killed in action during the Vietnam War on Dec. 3, 1969. He was just 20 years old. Gold Star families are those that lost an immediate family member in the military in the line of duty.…
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Princeton commemorates lives lost; honors service members during Memorial Day weekend
Princeton commemorates lives lost and honors service members during annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony. “My focus today is on those who endured tremendous hardship that came about because of the global war on terror; however, this is nothing new when we look back at our armed forces from the Gulf War to World War…
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U.S. Army launches March to Service campaign in Metuchen, Edison
The U.S. Army Recruiting Command is gearing up for its annual March to Service, planned for March 21-31. A commanding general of the Army recently visited Edison and Metuchen high schools to share the career opportunities available to students. Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe, commanding general of the U.S. Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence, recently visited…
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World War II Army nurse celebrates 100th birthday
Livia (Ferranti) Borkowski, a longtime resident of Pennington and Lawrenceville, celebrated her 100th birthday in Sterling, Virginia, with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews from across the United States. Borkowski was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 13, 1922, and served as a U.S. Army nurse during World War II. She made…
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Metuchen remembers two significant members of the community
METUCHEN – The borough saw the passing of two significant members of the community in December. Former Metuchen Police Chief Joseph J. Perrino passed away on Dec. 15, and Austin F. Banks passed away on Dec. 9. Perrino was a lifelong resident of Metuchen. He was 102. “I was privileged to spend some time with…
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Affordable housing for veterans and families now available on former Camp Kilmer site
EDISON – Camp Kilmer was one of the largest processing centers for troops during World War II. So it’s only fitting the site has transformed into a 172-unit affordable housing community for veterans and their families, according to Jacob Fisher, regional vice president at Pennrose. Officials from Pennrose, which is committed to developing high-quality, affordable…