Tag: US Navy
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Long-time Old Bridge police special officer remembered
OLD BRIDGE – William Hutcheon Sr. was a familiar, friendly face near the Old Bridge Ice Arena, directing traffic along Route 516. Hutcheon, 83, passed away at home on Feb. 18 surrounded by family and loved ones. Mayor Owen Henry said Hutcheon served as a special police officer with the Old Bridge Police Department for…
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Korean War veteran laid to rest 68 years later
EDISON – For the Suliman family, Frank Julius Suliman was the typical older brother, one who loved to scare his younger siblings. “He was a pain in my butt,” Mary Yaverski said as she fondly remembered her older brother, who was five years older than her. She recalled her older brother loved to spook her…
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South Amboy native assumes naval commander role in Guam
Steven Tarr III has been commissioned as a commander for the United States Navy. Tarr is a native of South Amboy who lives in Guam with his wife and children. He was promoted on Aug. 5 at Polaris Point, Guam, in replacement of Commander David P. Lammers of Cincinnati, Ohio. A graduate of Sayreville War…
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Matawan High grad serves aboard ballistic missile submarine
A 2005 Matawan Regional High School graduate 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. Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Main is an electronics technician nuclear serving aboard the Bangor, Washington-based boat, one of 14 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, according to Kayla…