Tag: VFW Post 9111
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‘Cartolano Way’ honors military service of late WWII veteran in South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Lawrence Cartolano “stepped up to the plate” when America entered into World War II. At 19, he registered to join the U.S. Army and quickly headed into active service. Cartolano served with the 784th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company of the 84th Infantry Division, which was nicknamed the “Railsplitters.” He received the rank…
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Commemorate Memorial Day on May 31 with ceremony at VFW Post 9111
VFW Post 9111 will hold a Memorial Day service at 10 a.m. Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, at the post, 11 Henderson Road, Kendall Park section of South Brunswick.
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South Brunswick holds first veteran street sign dedication ceremony
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Doing a Google search of “Emil Bonagura” and “Library of Congress” leads one to a 15-minute video from the Veterans History Project that details the U.S. Army corporal’s service during World War II with the 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division, in France, Germany and Austria. Much closer to home, Bonagura…
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Vets host vets during holiday luncheon at VFW Post 9111
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN FULLER VFW Post 9111 in the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick recently hosted a holiday luncheon for the veterans from the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Menlo Park.
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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…
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Boy Scout Troop 90 pays tribute to fallen U.S. Marine, Eagle Scout
PHOTOS COURTESY OF JOE HOBBS Cub Scout Pack 98 and Boy Scout Troop 90 attended a Memorial Day ceremony at VFW Post 9111 in the Kendall Park section of South Brunswick on May 28. Afterward, members of Troop 90 visited the grave of the late Lance Corporal Sean Estler in the Dayton section of town.…
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South Brunswick Library celebrates 50th anniversary with flagpole dedication
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The South Brunswick Public Library (SBPL) recognized its 50th anniversary with a dignified dedication followed by a festive celebration befitting such a hallmark. After opening remarks on the front lawn by Library Director Chris Carbone on April 29, the dedication of a flagpole began in the name of South Brunswick’s longest-serving mayor Frank Gambatese,…
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VFW Post to hold ceremony to acknowledge the homeless
National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day is held on Dec. 21, which is the first day of winter and the longest night of the year. VFW Post 9111 will hold an evening of remembrance, music, caring, awareness, poetry and community at 6 p.m. Dec. 21 at the post, 9111 Henderson Road, Kendall Park section of South…
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VFW hosts veterans for holiday party
PHOTO COURTESY OF VFW POST 9111 VFW Post 9111 recently hosted a group of veterans from the New Jersey State Veterans Memorial Home in Menlo Park for the annual veterans holiday luncheon at the post in Kendall Park. The veterans were treated to a hot meal and each received a bag of gifts.