Tag: U.S. Navy
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Howell sailor participates in naval exercises on USS Carney in Black Sea
HOWELL – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Michael Sisolak, 22, of Howell, is serving on the USS Carney and recently took part in Exercise Sea Breeze, which was a land, sea and air exercise involving multiple nations and thousands of troops in the Black Sea. The USS Carney is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. Exercise Sea Breeze…
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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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Mayor proud of ‘depth of background’ of newest members of North Brunswick Police Department
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Due to the retirements of Scott Henry and Andrew Heuer, the North Brunswick Police Department welcomed two military veterans as the newest members of the department. Joel Santana and Jeffrey Dominguez were sworn in during the North Brunswick Township Council meeting on April 1. Both officers are products of the North Brunswick…
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Middletown sailor supports maritime naval operations in Arabian Gulf
PHOTO COURTESY OF U.S. NAVY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS ABIGAYLE LUTZ U.S. Navy Damage Controlman Fireman Recruit Timothy King from Middletown collects a fuel sample during a replenishment-at-sea aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) in the Arabian Gulf on March 24. The Stockdale is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of…
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South River native serves at Joint Typhoon Warning Center
PHOTO BY U.S. NAVY MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 1ST CLASS RUSTY PANG Most Americans rely on weather forecasts to plan their daily routine. The U.S. Navy is no different. With numerous ships, submarines and airplanes deployed in the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s area of operations, sailors stationed at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Hawaii, make it their…
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North Brunswick native serves aboard future Navy warship
A 2001 North Brunswick Township High School graduate is serving aboard the future USS Sioux City, a littoral combat ship homeported in Mayport, Florida. Chief Petty Officer Troy Lindsay is a hospital corpsman responsible for the medical health of the crew, first response training and management of the ship’s occupational and safety programs. “I enjoy…
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Middletown native trains to become future Navy supply officer
Ensign Timothy Zero applied the lessons learned from living in Middletown to help in developing the skills to become a naval supply officer. “I come from a blue-collar town where hard work is a way of life,” Zero said. “In my town, everyone is friendly and willing to help, especially when Hurricane Sandy hit my…
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Street namings continue in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Township of North Brunswick resumed its veterans street naming program on Aug. 27, marking Linwood Place and Cleremont Avenue with a secondary sign for Luczu Way, and Fillmore Drive and Spruce Road with a secondary sign for Seckrettar Way. Louis Joseph Luczu was born on July 30, 1946, in New Brunswick. He graduated…
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Toms River native supports NATO mission
A 2012 Toms River High School North graduate and Toms River native is serving in the U.S. Navy, living on the coast of Spain, and participating in a critical NATO ballistic missile defense (BMD) mission while assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney. Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Leather is a damage controlman aboard one…
