Tag: U.S. Navy
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Former Helmetta police chief lived life of service
HELMETTA – A former police chief for the Borough of Helmetta has passed away. John J. Perdoni Jr., 89, of Helmetta, died on Jan. 15, according to his obituary from Lester Memorial Home. Born and raised in Jamesburg, he was the co-owner of Eddie & Johnnie’s Gulf Station and served as a part-time police officer in Jamesburg.…
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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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Old Bridge sailor reflects on being stationed in Pearl Harbor during 75th anniversary
The 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor has special meaning for an Old Bridge native who is serving in the U.S. Navy in the very location that drew the United States into World War II. Petty Officer 2nd Class Ricardo Nazaire, a 2006 Old Bridge High School graduate, is assigned to the Navy’s U.S.…
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East Brunswick Hospital Corps sailor honored as ‘Angel of the Battlefield’
EAST BRUNSWICK – U.S. Navy Seaman Elgie McCoy of East Brunswick was rewarded for his unselfish bravery and devotion while performing the duties of a Hospital Corps sailor without regard to his own safety. The Armed Services YMCA’s (ASYMCA) 10th annual Angels of the Battlefield gala was held on Nov. 4 to honor “angels” of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Army,…
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South Amboy native serves aboard nuclear submarine in Guam
SOUTH AMBOY — A 1995 Sayreville War Memorial High School graduate and South Amboy native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a crew working aboard one of the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarines. Cmdr. Steven Tarr serves in Guam as part of the Navy’s forward-deployed force. He is the commanding officer…
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South Amboy native serves aboard Navy submarine
A 2013 Sayreville War Memorial High School graduate and South Amboy native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a crew working aboard one of the world’s most advanced ballistic missile submarines, the USS Henry M. Jackson. Seaman Kyle Kjersgaard is a missile technician serving aboard the Bangor, Washington-based boat, one of 14…
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In the service
Brielle Schultz of Old Bridge High School was recognized by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Monmouth, Middlesex) for her participation in the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy during a Congressional Awards Ceremony at Rutgers University in New Brunswick.