Tag: U.S. Army
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Marlboro councilman retires after decades of military service
MARLBORO – Township Councilman Jeff Cantor has retired after 32 years of service in the U.S. Army. He served on active duty and in the Army Reserves. “I have been blessed to be able to serve in the military,” said Cantor, who has been a member of the Marlboro Township Council since 2004. “I have…
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Eagle Scout builds horseshoe pits at Thompson Park
EAST BRUNSWICK – Tyler Waite has become the 76th Eagle Scout for Troop 223 in East Brunswick. For his service project, Tyler designed and built horseshoe pits in Thompson Park in Monroe. He is currently a senior at East Brunswick High School, and has plans to enlist in the U.S. Army after graduation. He will…
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Three generations of Boilys honored with street sign in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Three members of the Boily family will forever be memorialized with a street sign bearing their name. As of June 4, a secondary sign for Boily Way is located at the intersection of Princess Drive and Regal Court in North Brunswick, honoring the late John Charles Boily, the late John J. Boily…
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Veterans from Operation Iraqi Freedom receive street signs in their honor
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Two young veterans were honored for their fairly recent military service with the designation of two different intersections with secondary street signs bearing their names. On May 21, a sign for Ieva Way was placed at Cranbury Cross Road and Waksman Place, while a marking for Smith Way adorns a post at…
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Family members honored for military service with secondary street signs in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Three members of the same family were honored for their service to the country. The intersection of Laurel Place and Cedar Avenue will bear a secondary street sign for Holz Way in honor of August, the late William Kenneth and Edward Holz. August “Gus” Holz was born on Feb. 23, 1926, at…
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Metuchen to hold 91st annual Memorial Day parade, ceremony
The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 91st Annual Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony on May 28. The parade will begin on that Monday at 10 a.m. at Edgar School on Brunswick Avenue, then travel north along Main Street to end at the newly finished plaza at the intersection of New and Pearl streets. The ceremony…
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Former South Brunswick sergeant passes away at 78
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – An officer who served with the South Brunswick Police Department for 33 years has passed away. Dorsey Lee Trent, formerly of South Brunswick, passed away on May 5 at his home in Monroe. He was 78. Born in Farmers, Kentucky, he moved to the Dayton section of South Brunswick 75 years ago.…
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Metuchen to hold 91st annual Memorial Day parade, ceremony
METUCHEN – The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 91st Annual Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony on Monday, May 28. This year’s theme, “A Century of Service, Honoring our American Legion Post 65 & Boy Scout Troop 14” celebrates that both the local American Legion chapter and its sponsored scout troop are initiating their organizations’ centennial…
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In the Service
Private Allen H. Pashley of Sayreville graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on Feb. 1. The soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, U.S. Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills, battlefield…
