Tag: U.S. Army
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Veteran receives honorary street sign days before his passing
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Ernest V. Boll has been selected for the Veteran Street Sign Program in North Brunswick, where a secondary street sign is placed at an existing intersection in a veteran’s honor. He passed away just days after receiving the honor. Boll was born on March 7, 1922, and had been a resident of…
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North Brunswick Wreaths Across America chapter honors 100-year-old Army auxiliary member
PHOTO COURTESY OF WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA NORTH BRUNSWICK CHAPTER Evelyn Yonka, a member of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp during World War II, celebrated her 100th birthday on May 31 in Shelby Township, Michigan. Pictured is Amie Rehil, co-chair of the Wreaths Across America chapter at Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick, displaying a birthday card…
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North Brunswick resident Honorably Discharged from U.S. Army, Reserves receives street sign in his honor
North Brunswick continued its secondary street sign designation for wartime veterans by honoring Ernest Hezekiah Wilson Jr. on May 17. The intersection of Roxanne Court and Sunny Terrace is marked by a sign for Wilson Way. According to a proclamation read in his honor, Wilson was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on July 9, 1947, the…
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Soldier killed in action will be remembered with street sign in North Brunswick
The late Steven R. Koch has been selected for recognition in the Veteran Street Sign Program in North Brunswick. An honorary street sign now bears his name at Maple Avenue and Ashland Place, and a proclamation in his honor was read on May 17. Koch was born on Oct. 15, 1984, the youngest of three…
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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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Army veteran named Hillsborough grand marshal
Hillsborough resident Thomas Cellilli, Jr., a U.S. Army veteran, has been named Hillsborough Township’s grand marshal for 2021. “Mr. Cellilli was to have been the grand marshal in 2020, when Memorial Day festivities were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions,” Lipani said in the statement. “We are pleased to now honor him in 2021.” Cellilli was…
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Former Grand Knight at St. Cecelia’s served in many roles with the Knights of Columbus, most recently state deputy
A former Grand Knight for St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church in South Brunswick held many roles within the Knights organization, most recently state deputy. Vincent P. Tavormina, 72, of Monroe, passed away on Jan. 26. He battled with COVID-19 for two weeks before his passing, according to a statement released by Jim Stoever, state secretary…
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Monroe mayor remembered as ‘tireless’ and at times ‘feisty’ advocate for his constituents
MONROE – With the passing of Mayor Gerald Tamburro, the Monroe Township Council is in the process of appointing an interim mayor to serve until a special election is held in November. Council President Miriam Cohen, by state law, assumes the role of acting mayor during the process of filling the mayor vacancy. The council…
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Princeton veterans honored in Veterans Day ceremony
The Spirit of Princeton’s Veterans Day commemoration ceremony returned in Princeton for 2020 to honor military veterans who served or are currently serving in America’s armed forces. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, only a small number of veterans, their families and municipal officials gathered at the All Wars Monument at the corner of Mercer…
