Tag: Veterans Day
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Cemetery boasts gravesites of Robert Wood Johnson, ‘Monument Man,’ Kilmer family
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — To commemorate Veterans Day, interns at Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick led historical walking tours designed to share the area’s extensive history while acknowledging the contributions of those who have served the country. The first stop on the World War I tour on Nov. 11 was at…
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‘True, live heroes’ honored during pre-Veterans Day ceremony
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – More than a dozen veterans were honored for their service to the country and to the community during a special pre-Veterans Day ceremony that included musical selections, a flag folding demonstration and an interview with a hometown hero. Mike Kneller, supervisor of Social Studies at North Brunswick…
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Veterans plaza unveiled in front of Manalapan town hall
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer MANALAPAN – On a sunny day when a monument that honors all residents who served in the armed forces was rededicated, veterans of the Korean War were in the spotlight in Manalapan. On Veterans Day, Nov. 11, the community’s elected officials and members of the Manalapan Veterans Advisory Committee unveiled…
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Business Brief
UFC GYM will celebrate Veterans Day by offering active duty and veteran military personnel as well as their families VIP status from Nov. 11-13. VIP attendees will receive total gym access, including a special bootcamp-themed Daily Ultimate Training class on Nov. 12. The 50-minute class is designed to challenge participants of all fitness levels and…
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Community will honor veterans in yearly ceremony
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK – The Township of East Brunswick’s annual Veterans Day observance will thank and honor the men and women who served honorably in the military, in wartime or peacetime. The event will be held by the township, East Brunswick Veterans Alliance, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 311, American Veterans (AMVETS) Post 34, Veterans of…
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Business Brief
Hair Cuttery will give back to former servicemen and women through its Share-A-Haircut program on Veterans Day. For every haircut purchased by Hair Cuttery patrons on Nov. 11, a free haircut certificate will be donated back to a veteran. Certificates are donated to recipients in the same community where the haircut was purchased. To distribute…
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Business Brief
Hair Cuttery will give back to former servicemen and women through its Share-A-Haircut program on Veterans Day. For every haircut purchased by Hair Cuttery patrons on Nov. 11, a free haircut certificate will be donated back to a veteran. Certificates are donated to recipients in the same community where the haircut was purchased. To distribute…
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Freehold Township will mark Veterans Day
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A Veterans Day observance will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Freehold Township municipal complex, corner of Schanck and Stillwells Corner roads. All members of the community are invited to attend the ceremony. Township Committeeman David Salkin said the guest speaker will be Ray Tweten, a Vietnam War veteran…
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Church to hold Veterans Day service
Christ Episcopalian Church will hold a veterans service in memory of those who served and gave their lives to this country at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the church, 220 Main St., on the corner of Broadway, South Amboy. For more information, visit www.christchurchsouthamboy.com.
