Tag: World War II
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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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Two more streets named after North Brunswick veterans
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The cross roads of Williamson and Huff roads bear a street sign for Daino Way, while the cross roads of Deerbrook Boulevard and Dickens Road are adorned with a sign for Haley Way. The families of Eugene Daino and Thomas George Haley gathered at their respective destinations on Oct. 10 for street…
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“Female Spies of World War II” program at Edison Library Nov. 1
The Edison Public Library Foundation will hold a presentation on “Female Spies of World War II” with Alisa Dupuy at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the main branch of the Edison Public Library, 340 Plainfield Ave. Tickets are $10 and available at all branches of the library. A Kindle will be one of the…
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Female Iraqi vet honored with street sign in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Three more veteran street naming ceremonies were held in North Brunswick, including one for a young female involved in the War on Terror. A sign for DiGloria Way hangs at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Laurel Place, Natale Way adorns the intersection of Hidden Lake Drive and Upper Brook Drive, and…
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Memories of an Edison airman
EDISON — For those who knew him, Ronald M. Mayercik led by example and was admired by many. This year marks 50 years since Mayercik, a captain navigator in the United States Air Force, went missing in action when his F-4 fighter plane crashed in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. It was Thanksgiving Day,…
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Veterans honored with street signs bearing their names in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The intersection of Joseph Street and Fela Avenue in North Brunswick will be known as Di Silvestro Way, and the intersection of Chestnut Street and Willow Avenue will bear the name Ricker Way. On Aug. 28, council representatives and family members gathered for the secondary street sign naming ceremonies to honor township…
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Street signs bear names of North Brunswick veterans
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Two more streets in North Brunswick will bear the names of veterans. Torre Way, at the intersection of Linwood Place and Carpenter Road, and Nowitzke Way, at the intersection of Potomac Avenue and Redmond Street, were named for the late Joseph Victor Torre and William J. Nowitzke, respectively, during special ceremonies on…
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Terra Nova Garden Club donates wheelchair to Veteran
Three members of The Terra Nova Garden Club of Edison met the recipient of their club’s donation of a specially designed high-back wheelchair on July 23. Robert Wherle, a resident of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Menlo Park, is a veteran and survivor of numerous battles that took place during World War II.…
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North Brunswick names two more streets after veterans
NORTH BRUNSWICK – June 26 served as a special day for the descendants of two local veterans. Ceremonies were held for the late Donald A. Hess at the intersection of Aaron Road and Garfield Court and the late Anthony Hlad at the intersection of Osage Road and Joseph Street in North Brunswick to reveal secondary…
