Tag: Vietnam War
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Early experiences in Venezuela shaped U.S. Marine’s career as HR director at casinos, host of WRSU radio show
EAST BRUNSWICK – Donald Buzney’s mission was to break an ambush at daylight and head to the river, sweeping through a hamlet of about 20 homes. It was 1968 in northern I Corps, just below the DMZ in the Cua Viet region of Vietnam. “We didn’t like the assignment because we had to walk across an…
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State, county officials honor Vietnam veterans at New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home
Middlesex County Freeholder Director Ronald G. Rios joined Gov. Phil Murphy and State Sen. Patrick J. Diegnan on March 29 to honor veterans on Vietnam Veterans Day at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home in Menlo Park. They visited with and thanked the veterans for dedicating their lives to serving the country during the Vietnam…
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VFW Teacher of the Year has connections to Edison, Metuchen
Todd Pagel, a history teacher at John Adams Middle School in Edison, has been named New Jersey Veteran of Foreign Wars’s Teacher of the Year. “I am extremely honored,” said Pagel, who has been a teacher for 11 years. “The VFW is an amazing organization that helps veterans throughout America. They also do an excellent…
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Grandfather inspires teen to collect items for troops
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Inspired by her Vietnam War veteran grandfather, a young girl is trying to change the lives of military personnel around the world. Chloe Rossmann read an announcement in her grandmother Sheral’s “Woman’s World” magazine about a call for supplies for troops. To honor her grandfather Harry, she decided to hold two collections…
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Honoring of veterans will continue in 2018 in North Brunswick
On. Oct. 23, the Township of North Brunswick completed its last Wartime Veteran Street Naming for 2017. In 2017 we honored 29 families. In total since I started this project, we have honored 58 families in North Brunswick. At every one of the street namings, the veterans and their families have a wonderful appreciation of…
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Candidates poised for Monroe Township Council election
MONROE — Two candidates are vying for each of the three, two-year ward seats and one, unexpired two-year council-at-large seat available on the Monroe Township Council in the upcoming election. Ward 1: Incumbent Democratic Candidate Elizabeth “Betty” Schneider will face Republican candidate John Krulewski. Schneider, who is a 17-year resident of the township, is seeking…
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Lifelong residents of North Brunswick honored with street signs bearing their names
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Three street naming ceremonies were held on Oct. 2 to honor local veterans. Parillo Way bears a sign at the intersection of Orchard Street and Princess Drive for the late John Dominick Parillo. Schembri Way was marked at the intersection of Edwin Street and Truman Place for the late Angelo Schembri. Smith…
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Monroe library events include discussions on war
A number of events are planned for August at the Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe. A World War I Short Story Book Discussion will be held at 2 p.m. on Aug. 8 and at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 15. The stories from “No Man’s Land: Fiction from a World at War “edited by…
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Decorated veteran becomes commander of New Jersey American Legion
A veteran of the U.S. Navy who has numerous ties to the local community will now lead the state American Legion. During the American Legion Department of New Jersey 99th annual Department Convention on June 9 in Wildwood, Darryl Reid was chosen to succeed Roger A. Gengaro for the 2017-18 term. “It feels great to…