Tag: United States Army
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Opinion: What is a veteran?
“What is a veteran?” my 10-year-old grandson asked as he was trying to reconcile the picture of the 18-year-old soldier in the album with his 85-year-old grandfather sitting next to him. “Did you have to wait to become old and be a grandfather to be a veteran?” he asked. “No,” I replied. “I enlisted in…
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South River officer returns from army deployment in Guantanamo Bay
SOUTH RIVER- Patrolman Jacob Edelman has returned from deployment with the 508th Military Police Company for the United States Army in Cuba. Edelman said that he has been a patrolman with the South River Police Department for three and a half years. “I decided to become a law enforcement officer as a service career. I…
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Woobridge Scam
WOODBRIDGE — A 46-year-old Avenel woman was allegedly “catfished” for financial gain by a man she met online and was in contact with for a few months, police said. The woman filed a police report on Oct. 31. She told police she started talking to the man through an app called “Hangout,” police said. The…
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Woodbridge hires five military veterans as police officers
WOODBRIDGE — Five new officers with extensive military backgrounds have joined the ranks of the Woodbridge Police Department. “The public safety mission of the Woodbridge Police Department is our most important priority,” Mayor John E. McCormac said. “As a result of our commitment to public safety, combined with the increased assignment of uniformed officers to…
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Candidates poised for Monroe Township Council election
MONROE — Two candidates are vying for each of the three, two-year ward seats and one, unexpired two-year council-at-large seat available on the Monroe Township Council in the upcoming election. Ward 1: Incumbent Democratic Candidate Elizabeth “Betty” Schneider will face Republican candidate John Krulewski. Schneider, who is a 17-year resident of the township, is seeking…
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‘Doc’ Paterniti remembered
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Thomas “Doc” Paterniti, who is regarded as a legend in Middlesex County politics, served as a mentor for many. “I would not be as successful as I am if it wasn’t for Tom Paterniti,” said Peter Barnes III, who is currently a Middlesex County Superior Court judge and…
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Edison couple celebrates 71 years of wedded bliss
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — It was union that almost didn’t happen 71 years ago because of red hair. Doris Ellis, formerly Huston, said in her eyes George “Red” Ellis, who she grew up with in New Brunswick, was out of the question to date because red hair did not appeal to her.…
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Edison native to perform at Presidential Inauguration
EDISON — For Briana Tarby, she said her time at John P. (J.P.) Stevens High School molded her career path. Tarby is a First Class Petty Officer with the Coast Guard and is busy preparing for the Jan. 20 Presidential Inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., where she will be an oboe player…
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Republican will face incumbent sheriff in Middlesex County race
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Two candidates are vying for the Middlesex County sheriff position that is available in the upcoming election: Democrat incumbent Mildred Scott will face Republican challenger Peter “Pedro” Pisar in the race. Scott, who is seeking her third, three-year term as sheriff, is a 43-year resident of Piscataway. She…