Tag: Veterans
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North Brunswick street naming program to resume in April; nominations sought for township veterans
The Township of North Brunswick will continue honoring veterans with a secondary street signs at township roads. Applications for wartime veterans are received throughout the year. The honored veterans must be a past or current resident of North Brunswick. The requirements can be found at www.northbrunswicknj.gov; on Facebook; or at the Municipal Building at the…
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Veterans were recipients of people’s generosity
Please accept my sincerest thanks for your newspaper’s assistance in helping to promote our eighth annual veterans holiday drive, “They Kept Us Safe, Let’s Keep Them Warm.” With all thanks to kind people like yourself, it was a tremendous success and a banner year. We were able to supply more than 175 homeless veterans with…
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Wreaths placed atop gravesites in North Brunswick
PHOTO COURTESY OF PETE CLARK During Wreaths Across American Day on Dec. 14 in North Brunswick, wreaths were placed on the graves of veterans at Elmwood Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery and Van Liew Cemtery. Pictured: Jill Hipko chose to place a wreath on the gravesite of Ernest W. Weber, who died Nov. 2, 1944, during World…
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Rio helps veteran cope with post-traumatic stress disorder
William Rommel once believed suicide was the answer to a problem he faced. He had frequent apparitions of trauma and found it difficult to live a normal life after his military service. “He’s doing it right now,” Rommel said during an interview as his service dog Rio nuzzled his hands, encouraging Rommel to stroke his…
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Monroe teen produces ‘Veterans’ Voices’ documentary for Eagle Scout project
MONROE – Better than what any history book or class could offer, for the past year Theodore “Theo” Blume immersed himself in the eras of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War through firsthand accounts of the people who lived it. His experience has been preserved in an 84-minute documentary “Veterans’ Voices”…
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First veteran graduates from diversion program through Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office
A veteran of the U.S. Army is the first person to graduate from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) Veteran’s Diversion Program (VDP). The MCPO established the VDP for active and former service members who are charged with nonviolent third and fourth degree offenses and who are suffering from a mental health condition, according to…
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Man’s best friend rescues veteran living with PTSD
William Rommel of Brick once believed suicide was the answer to a problem he faced. Frequented by apparitions of trauma, Rommel had difficulty living a normal life after military service. “He’s doing it right now,” Rommel said as his service dog Rio nuzzled his hands, encouraging Rommel to stroke his fur. “Since we are talking…
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Matawan police honors military members for Veteran’s Day
MATAWAN–Paying tribute towards the women and men who served in U.S. Military, Lt. Christopher Stark presented veterans with honorary certificates at Atrium Senior Living of Matawan. Surrounded by red, white and blue decorations, Stark presented more than 12 veterans with an honorary certificate and pin to thank them for their service in the U.S. Military…
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Winter clothing drive will benefit veterans for eighth consecutive year
Stacia McDonough and her new nonprofit organization, “Independence For Veterans,” have kicked off the eighth annual “They Kept Us Safe, Let’s Keep Them Warm,” new winter clothing drive to benefit the formerly homeless and disabled veterans who reside at the “Hope For Veterans” transitional housing facility on the Veterans Administration campus in the Lyons section…