Posts Tagged ‘ Memorial Day ’

Remembering Those Who Gave Their Lives For Our Freedom

May 27, 2009

City officials joined members of the Linden ROTC, VFW, and American Legion to commemorate Memorial Day on May 25.

Rahway PAL Celebrates Memorial Day

May 28, 2008

RAHWAY—On Saturday, May 24, Rahway PAL hosted its annual Memorial Day picnic for players, and their families and friends. The day was filled with good food and lots of fun and activities. Our guests were...

Street Named In Honor Of Fallen Soldier

May 28, 2008

CLARK – On Memorial Day, township officials named a street in honor of a soldier killed in the Iraq conflict. Army Pfc. Stephen C. Benish was killed near Ramadi, Iraq, in November 2004...

Clark Announces Seventh Annual Memorial Day Parade

May 21, 2008

CLARK—The township will be hosting their seventh annual Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 26. The parade kick-off time will be promptly at 9:30 a.m. and will be followed by the traditional Memorial...

Remembering the Past: Elizabeth Memorial Day Memories

May 21, 2008

by Diane Norek Harrison ELIZABETH-I received these Memorial Day memories from reader William Frolich: “Memories of Memorial Days in Elizabeth, and parades on North Broad Street, near the Sailors and Soldiers Monument” “To...

Remembering the Past: Memorial Day Memories

May 21, 2008

by Diane Norek Harrison SOUTH AMBOY-I do not have the exact year of this information, but it is from the early to mid 1950s since my references show that is when Thorvald Olsen was...

Rahway Plans Memorial Day Events

May 14, 2008

RAHWAY – The Rahway Veteran’s Central Committee has planned several events to honor the soldiers who gave their lives to defend America. On May 17, veterans of American Legion Post 5 will decorate the graves...