Tag: Ukraine
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Local Ukrainians share family memories while raising funds for victims overseas
Stephania Gaber was born in the United States, but her mother, Stephania, father, Michael, sister, Donna (Dinusha), sister, Dorothy, maternal grandmother, Ahafia Rudiak, and grandfather, Maxim Rudiak, migrated from a small town outside Kyiv, Ukraine, in 1947, after World War II. Ukraine was a poor country and America had its promises of fulfilling dreams, said…
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Gov. Murphy visits Holmdel to recognize Ukraine medical supply drive
HOLMDEL — Gov. Phil Murphy visited the Holmdel municipal building recently to recognize the generosity of the township’s residents, neighbors and community partners for their participation in the Township Committee’s Ukraine medical supply drive. Following the donation drive, which ran from March 8-22, the municipality was able to ship 2,185 pounds of critically needed supplies…
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Ukrainian refugees find ‘refuge’ in Old Bridge; county residents organize humanitarian efforts
OLD BRIDGE – The words “pack quickly, we’re leaving” jolted sisters Lena and Maryna Barsukov in the early morning hours of Feb. 26. Two days prior Russia had invaded Ukraine, which has since uprooted millions of Ukrainians from their homes. It was their father, Zhenya, calling his daughters to meet him at the Poland border.…
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Hillsborough Elementary School student selling hand-crafted paintings in support of Ukraine
Ukraine runs through the veins of Hillsborough Elementary School third-grader Sofia Murtazin. Both her mother, Marta, and her father, Illya, were born and raised in Ukraine, before coming to the United States over 20 years ago. Various members of Sofia’s family currently live in Ukraine, such as her grandfather and great grandmother. Sofia is very…
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Hightstown students paint pictures of sunflowers in support of Ukrainian families
PHOTOS COURTESY OF EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT The Hightstown High School (HHS) Library is displaying sunflower paintings created by students in a show of support for the HHS family who have loved ones overseas during this time of conflict. The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine, a symbol of peace for the country.
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Freehold Township first grade pupil inspires penny drive for Ukraine
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A first-grade pupil in Freehold Township who has family living in Ukraine has inspired an effort at her school to assist that nation while its military personnel defend it from an invasion by Russian armed forces. Victoria Stefanyshyn, who attends the Marshall W. Errickson Elementary School, helped to initiate a penny collection…
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Resident shares Holocaust story after narrowly escaping German occupation in Ukraine
From the couch in her apartment, Old Bridge resident Poline Belote shared the trials and tribulations of her family during the Holocaust and how she managed to see her “first dream” become a reality in America. In June 1941, Adolf Hitler’s massive invasion of the Soviet Union commenced. Codenamed Operation Barbarossa, the violent siege of…
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Brandywine residents support Ukraine by making items, holding sale on March 30
Residents of Brandywine Living at Princeton will hold a charity sale with items made by residents of the senior living community and team members from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 30 to show their support for the people of Ukraine. “My entire family is from Ukraine, so this really hits close to home for…
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Hillsborough 6-year-old making a difference with buttons fundraiser to support Ukraine
Eloise Sloan might be only 6 years old, but she is making a big difference and bringing joy to the people of Ukraine. The Hillsborough native and current Lebanon resident has been hard at work the last few weeks to help raise money to support Ukrainians during the Russian invasion by creating homemade buttons. With…
