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Remembering Those Who Gave Their Lives For Our Freedom
City officials joined members of the Linden ROTC, VFW, and American Legion to commemorate Memorial Day on May 25. »
Rahway PAL Celebrates Memorial Day
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 treated to a 65-foot obstacle coarse, bungee basketball, a batting station, and other traditional picnic games. This year attendance... »
Street Named In Honor Of Fallen Soldier
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 after he was hit by insurgent gunfire while on foot patrol. The 20-year-old soldier grew up in Clark and graduated from... »
Clark Announces Seventh Annual Memorial Day Parade
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 Day Services in front of Arthur L. Johnson High School on Westfield Avenue in Clark. There is much prior precedent in... »
Remembering the Past: Elizabeth Memorial Day Memories
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 some of us, the big event in May is Memorial Day and its traditional parade and services in honor of all... »
Remembering the Past: Memorial Day Memories
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 Mayor of South Amboy, »
Rahway Plans Memorial Day Events
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 of deceased veterans at Hazelwood Cemetery on Lake Avenue with American flags, beginning at 9:30 a.m. »
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