Tag: World War II
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Metuchen remembers two significant members of the community
METUCHEN – The borough saw the passing of two significant members of the community in December. Former Metuchen Police Chief Joseph J. Perrino passed away on Dec. 15, and Austin F. Banks passed away on Dec. 9. Perrino was a lifelong resident of Metuchen. He was 102. “I was privileged to spend some time with…
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Living History: Where were you when Pearl Harbor was attacked?
By Sebastian Rizzo This Dec. 7 will mark the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor – as President Franklin D. Roosevelt so stirringly put it, “a date which will live in infamy.” Just 11 days before the bombings, Secretary of State Cordell Hull had sent the Japanese his suggestions for a peaceful…
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Tour World War II aircraft all weekend at Trenton-Mercer Airport
The CAF AirPower History Tour featuring historic World War II aircraft will be at Trenton-Mercer Airport through Sunday, June 13. The location of the event is Signature Flight Support, 10 West Piper Ave., Ewing Township. The event features the B-29 Superfortress FIFI, the most advanced bomber of World War II; the T-6 Texan, legendary trainer…
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North Brunswick Wreaths Across America chapter honors 100-year-old Army auxiliary member
PHOTO COURTESY OF WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA NORTH BRUNSWICK CHAPTER Evelyn Yonka, a member of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp during World War II, celebrated her 100th birthday on May 31 in Shelby Township, Michigan. Pictured is Amie Rehil, co-chair of the Wreaths Across America chapter at Elmwood Cemetery in North Brunswick, displaying a birthday card…
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County Corner: D-Day
On the morning of June 6, more than 156,000 Allied troops – consisting of primarily American, British and Canadian soldiers but including troops from several other nations – began storming 50 miles of beautiful beaches in Northern France that were strongly defended by German forces. Codenamed Operation Neptune, this turning point in World War II,…
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Woodbridge native celebrates 100th birthday amid pandemic
EDISON – When Amy Aaroe was 8 years old, she asked her mother an inquisitive question after realizing people pass away. Her mom, Emma Aaroe, told her daughter not to worry about her. “I’m going to live to 103,” Emma Aaroe told her daughter. This year, she is close to reaching the age she told…
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Opinion: Thanksgiving is a time to build memories
“We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing.” I enjoy all the holidays when the family gathers together. But, Thanksgiving is special. It isn’t only lots of good food, it also is a lot of good conversation from a lot of good people. As a young boy in the pre-war era, I remember Thanksgiving at…
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Opinion: Let Freedom Ring
The Japanese war ministers thought they would bring the naval power of the U.S. to its knees by bombing and destroying the American dreadnoughts moored on Battleship Row in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In their eyes, the attack of Dec. 7, 1941, was successful. While the powerful battleships of the U.S. fleet were compromised, the Japanese…
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Opinion: The Day World War II Ended
The dawn of Aug. 15, 1945, in the Pacific was no more important to me than any other except that it became one of the happiest days of my life. It was the day Japan surrendered and I realized there would be life for me after World War II. I wasn’t counting on much of…