Tag: Veterans Day
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Woodbridge holds annual Veterans Day Parade
PHOTOS BY KATHY CHANG/STAFF Various veteran, military and civic organizations marched during the 13th annual Veterans Day Parade in Woodbridge on Nov. 10.
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Rowan College at Burlington County college to screen award-winning film
When considering the circumstances of war, it can often be viewed through the lens of the people involved: servicemen and women, global leaders, innocent bystanders, etc. Animals are rarely, if ever, considered. A team of Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) filmmakers have trained their lenses on military working dogs in a documentary called “Surviving with Grief” that…
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Hillsborough set to celebrate annual Veterans Day ceremony
The Hillsborough Township municipality is set to serve as the host to a special event to honor local military veterans. Hillsborough Township is scheduled to hold its 11th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Garden of Honor, which is located at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex, 379 South Branch…
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Remember those who served on Veterans Day, and every day
Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day. At the first Armistice Day, on Nov. 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson stated: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of…
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Veterans Day ceremony will be held in Marlboro
MARLBORO – In observance of Veterans Day, Mayor Jonathan Hornik has directed the Police Division Honor Guard to provide the laying of a memorial wreath at the Marlboro Veterans Memorial. The ceremony will begin promptly at 11 a.m. Nov. 11. The memorial is in front of the Marlboro municipal complex at 1979 Township Drive. Members…
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Honor veterans on POW/MIA Recognition Day
Our country is founded on the men and women who have fought and sacrificed for the freedom that we hold so dear. Of the millions of men and women who have served in our military forces, both past and present, 82,000 remain missing from various conflicts. Every September, we as a nation remember and honor…
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Our Lady of Victories students spend special day with veterans
READER-SUBMITTED PHOTOS Our Lady of Victories School in Sayreville held its annual Veterans Day program on Nov. 7. Area vets were invited to a special lunch and presentation led by the students.
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Bordentown Township honors veterans at cemetery
Veterans, officials and residents gathered at the Bordentown Cemetery on the morning of Nov. 10 to honor their local current and fallen war heroes. The morning’s processions included multiple speeches by township officials and veterans, as well as a Presentation of the Colors ceremony, an honorary flag folding, an Armed Forces salute, a wreath laying…
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Florence celebrates Veterans Day with WWI commemoration
Florence Township officials and residents gathered around the Eagle Monument at Front and Broad Street on Nov. 11, when this year’s annual Veteran’s Day ceremony was held. The event for the township was particularly special as it acknowledged the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. The morning’s ceremony, which was sponsored by…
