Tag: Veterans Day
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North Brunswick honors Veterans Day with several events
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Township of North Brunswick marked Veterans Day, as well as the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, in several ways. “It is a very special weekend. There are several ceremonies honoring our veterans, their families and the sacrifices they’ve made throughout the year. We appreciate it every day…
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Veterans share stories, read poems during South Brunswick Senior Center’s Veterans Day event
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A number of veterans shared stories, read poems and sang “God Bless America” during a special event held in South Brunswick to mark Veterans Day. Mostly vets from the Vietnam War and from Brandywine Living at Princeton attended the Nov. 9 event at the Senior Center, which began with The Pledge of Allegiance…
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Members of Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing dedicate monument to Armed Forces
A large rock with a plaque is dedicated to the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces in the United States of America. Resident Arnold Jaffe said with a number of veterans living at the Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing community in Monroe, there was interest to honor the veterans who live in…
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Veterans Day parade will return to downtown Toms River on Nov. 12
Residents, school administrators and local officials will honor and celebrate the community’s veterans during Toms River’s annual Veterans Day parade. The parade will take place on Nov. 12 beginning at 9:45 a.m. The parade will start at the Toms River Shopping Center on Route 37 and travel south on Main Street (Route 166), then head…
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Toms River veterans will lead Ocean County Veterans Day parade
The Ocean County Veterans Day parade on Nov. 12 will be led by two grand marshals who are Toms River residents. The parade will begin at 9:45 a.m. in downtown Toms River. The veterans who will lead the parade are Sgt. Richard Monticello and Capt. Peter Hartman. They were announced as grand marshals at the…
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The 11th hour of the 11th day
One hundred years ago on Nov. 11, 1918, at 11 a.m., the guns went silent. “The War to End All Wars” came to an end in a railroad car in France. After successful intervention by American forces, the Central Powers yielded and the new League of Nations would redraw the map of Europe, the Middle…
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South Brunswick Senior Center to recognize veterans
The South Brunswick Senior Center will recognize its veterans with an event sponsored by Magyar Bank on Nov. 9. At 11 a.m. the recognition ceremony will begin, followed by the star spangled meal of the day at 11:30 a.m., and a patriotic party with the Jersey Chix at 12:15 p.m. Register by Nov. 1 by…
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Veterans Day 2018
The year 2018 marks the centennial of the end of World War I. The conclusion of “The War to End All Wars” inspired the commemoration of Armistice Day on Nov. 11. Since then, the day’s honor extended to veterans of later wars, such as WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and became known as…
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Veterans Day observance scheduled in South Brunswick
A Veterans Day Observance Ceremony will be held at the monument in front of the South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 Ridge Road (Route 522), South Brunswick, at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11. Invited speakers include Mayor Charlie Carley, Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman, Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker and Assemblyman Roy Freiman. The South Brunswick High School Viking Band with…
