Tag: Vietnam War
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Old Bridge welcomes members of the Stride and Ride Relay, paying tribute to the lives lost since 2001 terror attacks
OLD BRIDGE – There were many salutes, handshakes, hugs and tears as the team from the charitable organization Give2Those and Stride and Ride Tactical team visited Old Bridge last week. In front of the 9/11 Memorial Site at the Municipal Complex, the team presented heartfelt tokens – specially made and handcrafted American flags – to…
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Residents concerned about pesticide usage around Boyd Pond in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Residents are concerned about the use of pesticides around Boyd Pond and other areas of the township. Neil Kamichoff, who lives in the area, mentioned the Monsanto/Bayer lawsuit in California that is paying money to victims who were struck with cancer from Roundup weed killer. He likened it to Agent Orange used…
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Edison man participates in clinical trials in hopes to one day find a cure for ALS
EDISON – When the ALS ice bucket challenge went viral five years ago, Glenn Osborne was two years into his journey with the debilitating disease, which he had never heard of prior to his diagnosis. “I was walking in the hallway of my office when my foot dropped and I fell flat on my face,”…
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Local resident to attend Purple Heart ceremony
The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Inc. is providing an all-expenses-paid trip, sponsored by American Airlines, bringing together Purple Heart recipients from each state to salute their courage and sacrifice through a series of tours and ceremonies at the U.S. Military Academy West Point, historic Washington’s Headquarters, and a “Welcome Home” celebration. The multi-day…
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Texas student’s project honors Allentown Green Beret
ALLENTOWN – The life of a Green Beret from Allentown who served and died during the Vietnam War has been commemorated through a Texas high school student’s project. At Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, junior Amanda Li was assigned to research Lt. Paul Potter, a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets)…
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Bordentown Historical Society showcases war photos taken by city resident
As part of the Bordentown Historical Society’s current, ongoing exhibit, “Bordentown Goes to War,” the display received a recent addition this month when city resident, Bryan Grigsby, offered to share photos he took during his tenure as an U.S. Army photographer in the Vietnam War. Grigsby’s works at the exhibit will begin tomorrow, Dec. 15.…
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Street namings continue in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Township of North Brunswick resumed its veterans street naming program on Aug. 27, marking Linwood Place and Cleremont Avenue with a secondary sign for Luczu Way, and Fillmore Drive and Spruce Road with a secondary sign for Seckrettar Way. Louis Joseph Luczu was born on July 30, 1946, in New Brunswick. He graduated…
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U.S. Navy veteran receives street sign in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Township of North Brunswick’s Veteran Street Sign Program continued on June 25 with the naming of Jason Drive and David Drive as Wilkey Way. Charles Wilkey was born on Nov. 1, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in January 1963 and served on active duty for four years…
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Spotswood veteran adds Battlefield Cross statue to memorial
SPOTSWOOD–Influenced during a trip to Indiana, Spotswood resident Travis Fryzowicz decided to purchase and donate a Battlefield Cross statue to the borough’s Veterans Memorial Walkway. Fryzowicz served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1966 to January of 1968 during the Vietnam War. He was medically discharged due to an injury while serving. “It was just…