Tag: Veterans
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Golf outing will support wounded veterans
St. Bartholomew Knights of Columbus will hold a charity golf outing to support wounded veterans on Oct. 7 at the Princeton Country Club, 1 Wheeler Way, Princeton. The format is four-person best ball. Prizes will be awarded for a hole in one, longest drive, closest to the pin and scramble team winner. Registration begins at…
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Old Bridge Elks to hold Poker Run for Veterans on Sept. 30
The Old Bridge Elks Motorcycle Committee will hold its ninth annual Poker Run for Veterans on Sept. 30. The 60-mile scenic route will travel to and from the Elks lodge, 67 Old Amboy Road, Old Bridge, through Monmouth and Middlesex counties. Registration will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Festivities begin at 1 p.m.…
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Veterans honored with street signs bearing their names in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The intersection of Joseph Street and Fela Avenue in North Brunswick will be known as Di Silvestro Way, and the intersection of Chestnut Street and Willow Avenue will bear the name Ricker Way. On Aug. 28, council representatives and family members gathered for the secondary street sign naming ceremonies to honor township…
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Korean veterans invited to attend monthly meetings
The Korean War/Defense Veterans Association Central Jersey Chapter No. 148 extends an invitation to any veterans, regardless of branch of service, who served during the war from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953, in any location, including Europe, or who have served in Korea from July 27, 1953, through the present. The group meets…
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Street signs bear names of North Brunswick veterans
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Two more streets in North Brunswick will bear the names of veterans. Torre Way, at the intersection of Linwood Place and Carpenter Road, and Nowitzke Way, at the intersection of Potomac Avenue and Redmond Street, were named for the late Joseph Victor Torre and William J. Nowitzke, respectively, during special ceremonies on…
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Parade will honor local veterans
JACKSON – The community’s 10th annual Wounded Warrior parade will take place at 9 a.m. Oct. 7. For 10 years, Jackson Mayor Michael Reina has honored wounded veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, along with veterans from Vietnam, Korea and World War II, according to a press release from the township. This year marks…
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Ceremony to honor POWs and MIAs on Sept. 15
North Brunswick will hold its fifth commemorative program to pay tribute to those who are being held as Prisoners of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA) at 7 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the veterans monument in Veterans Park, Roosevelt Avenue, North Brunswick. The “Tribute to Comrades-POW or MIA” is co-sponsored by American Legion…
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Middletown Doughboy statue stands complete
MIDDLETOWN Having stood on its pedestal for more than 70 years, the township’s historic Doughboy Memorial Monument’s restorations have been completed. The Doughboy statue, which rises two stories tall on its pedestal, was built sometime in the 1930s. It is located on Church Street in Belford, according to Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger. “The monument commemorates several…
