Tag: U.S. Marines
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Thomas P. Columbo, Sr.
Thomas P. Columbo, Sr. passed peacefully with the comfort of his family by his side on May 24, 2021. He transitioned home to be with his Savior at the Memorial Hospital Pembroke, Florida, at the age of 72. Preceded by his beloved parents, Agnes (née Gebhardt) and Henry Columbo; and brothers Kenneth and Dennis Columbo…
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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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It takes a laptop: Urging on a friend’s education
The following story was provided by Middlesex College. This is a story of friendship. It is also a story of compassion. And, if truth be told, also of a bit of nagging. Vikas Matta and Ariel Guzman met at Piscataway Vo-Tech and became fast friends. That continued even when Guzman joined the U.S. Marines in…
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Hillsborough grad works his way up to presidential strike advisor at Pentagon
Major James Kavanagh has served as a United States Marine for almost 24 years. After graduating from Hillsborough High School in 1995 and then graduating from Penn State University, Kavanagh reported to The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia, where he held multiple billets as a training officer, protocol officer and warfighting operations Officer-in-Charge (OIC). After…
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Graduates of North Brunswick Township High School to enlist in the military
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Nine young men plan to enlist in the military after graduating from North Brunswick Township High School on June 25. “We’re really proud of them for making the choice to serve our country,” said Kevin Farrell, director of Guidance at the high school. “We really support them.” Hunter Allen will join the…
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Radio host to discuss Navajo Code Talkers during lecture at South Brunswick Library
Don Buzney, radio host of the Veterans Corner on Rutgers Radio, will present a lecture on the Navajo Code Talkers at 12:15 p.m. May 30 at the South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. The Code Talkers played a critical role in World War II with the U.S. Marines.…
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Radio host to discuss Navajo Code Talkers during lecture at South Brunswick Library
Don Buzney, radio host of the Veterans Corner on Rutgers Radio, will present a lecture on the Navajo Code Talkers at 12:15 p.m. on May 30 at the South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. The Code Talkers played a critical role in World War II with the U.S.…
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Township of North Brunswick unveils Flag of Honor for lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001
Flag of Honor The Township of North Brunswick unveiled a Flag of Honor on Feb. 19, acknowledging the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. This was a collaboration between Councilman Bob Davis, who lost his cousin Glenn Davis Kirwin in the terror attacks, and Chadd Heyman, whose cousin, the late Nicholas D. Abate, was a…
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U.S. Marine visits former high school in North Brunswick
PHOTOS COURTESY OF CORRIE HOPSON Private Kelson Hopson of the U.S. Marines, a 2018 North Brunswick Township High School graduate, recently graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and is currently training in North Carolina before heading to Virginia to continue training at Military Occupational Specialty School. Hopson recently stopped by his former school on…