Tag: U.S. Marine Corps
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POW-MIAs remembered at Edison ceremony
EDISON — It’s been 50 years since Capt. Ronald M. Mayercik, a navigator in the United States Air Force, went missing in action when his F-4 fighter plane crashed in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. And as the years pass, memories of the strapping young fellow who many looked up to are still there;…
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New wave of veterans honored with street signs in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – In an effort to recognize the contributions veterans have made to the country and to their local communities, North Brunswick recognized two township veterans with honorary street signs. Jason Hatez was honored with the renaming of Willow Avenue and Laurel Place as Hatez Way, and Brian Stefan Beckelman was recognized with the renaming…
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North Brunswick to recognize two veterans with street signs
The Township of North Brunswick’s Wartime Veteran Street Sign Program is designed to recognize wartime veterans who have served the community and country by adding their name on a secondary honorary street sign to an existing municipal road. U.S. Army veteran and former North Brunswick Police Detective Jason Hatez will be honored at 5:30 p.m. on March…
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Milltown woman’s veteran family members honored posthumously
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer LAWRENCEVILLE — Clutching her wedding photo taken on Sept. 8, 1945, Marie Rittman proudly accepted posthumous New Jersey Distinguished Service Medals (NJDSM) for four men she holds dear to her heart. Those men are her husband, Pfc. Henry W. Rittman, who served in infantry combat with the U.S. Army during World…
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Edison participates in Wreaths Across America
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — The freedoms Americans experience today did not come without a price, said U.S. Navy veteran Edward Marczak. “We honor [military men and woman] and their families for the sacrifices they make for us each and every day to keep our country free and safe from terrorism,” he said. “When…
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American Legion begins annual Toys for Tots drive
American Legion Post 401 will be an official dropoff site for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program through Dec. 18 at Post 401, 148 Major Road, Monmouth Junction, New, unwrapped toys may be donated anytime after 3 p.m., seven days a week. For more information, call 732-329-9861.
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U.S. Marine Corps to land helicopters in East Brunswick
EAST BRUNSWICK – The United States Marine Corps (USMC) will hold an aviation demonstration in East Brunswick on May 27 to showcase sea service capabilities to kickoff Fleet Week. The USMC will be landing two helicopters, a CH-53E and a MV-22, on the back lower soccer field of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School…