Tag: World War I
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Veterans thankful for remembrance of World War I
The A. Leigh Pardun American Legion Post 459 of North Brunswick, the Clark-Moetz VFW Post 2319 of North Brunswick and Milltown, the North Brunswick World War 1 Centennial Commemoration Committee and North Brunswick Township High School wish to thank and express their sincere appreciation to all who participated, assisted, helped and donated to the North…
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A program on World War I, 100 years later will be held Dec. 3
The Madison Township Historical Society will present a perspective “World War I: 100 Years Later” with guest speaker Tony Sattilaro from 1-3 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Thomas Warne Museum, 4216 Route 516, Matawan. The event is free to the public.
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North Brunswick receives grant for WWI commemoration
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The Township of North Brunswick’s World War I Centennial Committee has been recognized for its “North Brunswick Remembers” exhibit and historic cemetery walk at Elmwood Cemetery that took place on Oct. 21. The recently established organization received a grant from the Middlesex County Office of Culture and Heritage, provided by the Middlesex…
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Program on the Harlem Hellfighters will be held Nov. 9
The Metuchen Edison Area Branch NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) will present a program on the Harlem Hellfighters, the African American 369th Infantry Regiment of the New York Army National Guard at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Avenue, Edison. Historian Richard Walling will speak about…
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East Brunswick to hold World War I exhibit Nov. 12
The East Brunswick Historical Society will host a speaker series and exhibit on World War I at 2 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Historical Society House, 78 Milltown Road, East Brunswick. Howard Schmidt, a lawyer who is the program chair of the Historical Society and a current member of the East Brunswick Planning Board, will…
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World War I committee to display artifacts from The Great War
NORTH BRUNSWICK – A local committee formed to preserve the history of the Great War will present a special exhibit this weekend. The “North Brunswick Remembers” exhibit will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 21 at American Legion Post 459, 1015 Linwood Place, North Brunswick. The exhibit will display objects, including…
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Legion post to hold World War I exhibit on Oct. 21
The World War I exhibit, “North Brunswick Remembers,” will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 21 at American Legion Post 459, 1015 Linwood Place, North Brunswick. The exhibit will display objects which will include military uniforms, medals, diaries and historic photographs. Donations from the public are welcome. There will also…
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World War I committee seeks historical items for exhibit
The North Brunswick Township World War I Centennial Committee is inviting residents to be part of history by loaning military uniforms, medals, diaries, historic photographs, newspapers, handheld objects and other items for a display at the World War I Exhibit that will take place at American Legion Post 459 in North Brunswick next month. Call…
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Middletown Doughboy statue stands complete
MIDDLETOWN Having stood on its pedestal for more than 70 years, the township’s historic Doughboy Memorial Monument’s restorations have been completed. The Doughboy statue, which rises two stories tall on its pedestal, was built sometime in the 1930s. It is located on Church Street in Belford, according to Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger. “The monument commemorates several…
