Tag: VFW Post 4699
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Riverton celebrates 100 years of the American Legion in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE – Members of the Riverton mixed use development planned along the Raritan River in Sayreville marked the centennial of the founding of the American Legion in Sayreville and an official flag raising and dedication of the development’s new management and marketing center. The event on Nov. 19 featured the Sayreville Combined Honor Guard, comprised…
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Sayreville Library holds naturalization ceremony
SAYREVILLE – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received 21 new citizens from 13 different countries in an event that brought together members from all reaches of the community. The Sayreville Public Library held its fourth naturalization ceremony on March 28, according to information provided by the library. Paul Correia, USCIS Newark Field Office director…
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Our Lady of Victories Dynamic Catholic Kids Club, VFW Post 4699 participate in Wreaths Across America
PHOTOS COURTESY OF JILLIAN LEONARD Our Lady of Victories Dynamic Catholic Kids Club participated in Wreaths across America with members of VFW Post 4699 on Dec. 15.
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Sayreville Veterans Alliance to hold Pearl Harbor ceremony on Dec. 7
The Sayreville Veterans Alliance will hold its annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony at 7:55 a.m. on Dec. 7 at Buchanan Park, River Road, Sayreville. Sayreville VFW Post 4699 and American Legion Post 211 will be in attendance. All attending are asked to arrive by 7:40 a.m.
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Sayreville VFW to hold POW-MIA ceremony on Sept. 18
The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4699, along with its Honor Guard, American Legion Post 211 and the Girls Scouts, will hold a POW-MIA ceremony at 7 p.m. on Sept. 18 at the VFW post, 575 Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call 732-264-3041.
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Twenty-one new citizens naturalized at Sayreville Library
SAYREVILLE – The Sayreville Public Library sponsored its third annual U.S. Naturalization Ceremony on April 10 with the participation of several local and state dignitaries. Kenneth P. Kelly, Sr., chief of staff of the Sayreville Mayor’s Office, welcomed 21 candidates from nine countries. Master of Ceremonies John E. Thompson, Newark District director, represented U.S. Citizenship…
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Sayreville veterans to hold Pearl Harbor ceremony
The Sayreville Veterans Alliance will hold a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Service at 7:48 a.m. on Dec. 7 at the Buchanan River Front Park, River Road, Sayreville. Guests should arrive by 7:30 a.m. The ceremony will be conducted by the Honor Guards of Sayreville VFW Post 4699 and Sayreville American Legion Post 211. Light refreshments will…
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Grand marshals named for Sayreville Memorial Day
SAYREVILLE – Organizers of the Memorial Day Parade in Sayreville have announced the grand marshals for the day. Joseph Myers has been chosen by American Legion Post 211 as its grand marshall. Myers was born in 1947, was raised in Sayreville and graduated from Sayreville War Memorial High School in 1965. In November 1966, he entered the…