BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville capped off a day of Veterans Day celebrations on Nov. 6 with a 5K road race throughout the town’s streets, raising $4,000 for the four veterans organizations based in the area. This year’s 5K was Belleville’s third Veterans Day race; last year’s race had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced West Orange’s annual Veterans Day ceremony to go virtual, residents and former military members once again gathered on Main Street to observe the day on Nov. 11. Town historian Joseph Fagan said at the ceremony that the event is almost as old as the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — On Nov. 11, Irvington celebrated Veterans Day in a ceremony honoring all who have served in the U.S. military. Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, who is the keynote speaker for the ceremony every year, expressed his gratitude to those who serve in the United States’ armed forces. “I wanted to pay tribute to […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville always looks to Veterans Day as a time to recognize those men and women from its tight-knit community who have selflessly served our country. This year, the community took extra time to remember the sacrifice and service of Michael Donnelly, a Vietnam War veteran who died Aug. 7. Friends, family members […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The city of East Orange honored the sacrifices and courage of its veterans during its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11, recognizing two special honorees: East Orange Fire Capt. Stanley E. White, who was bestowed the Stanley E. Costley Award for the Highest Ranking City Veteran, and Mayor’s Office of […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Tuesday, Nov. 9, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its 2021 Veterans Day celebration via Zoom. The ceremony, which returned after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, honored the patriotism and sacrifice of the men and women who have served the United States, and recognized specific veterans of […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the 12th annual Essex County Veterans Day Observance in Veterans Memorial Park in Newark on Tuesday, Nov. 9. During the ceremony, DiVincenzo presented Essex County Community Star Awards to nine Essex County employees who have served or continue to serve in the U.S. Armed […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — It was an exciting Veterans Day morning on Nov. 11 as a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter landed on Conforti Field at West Orange High School. A team of National Guardsmen arrived with the helicopter, brought in from Lakehurst as part of the Air Force Jr. ROTC training program. After disembarking, […]
TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Youth Symphony will present the concert “An American Salute: Honoring Our Veterans” on Sunday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton. Appearing under the batons of Simon Lipskar, and artistic director and principal conductor Helen H. Cha-Pyo, respectively, the NJYS Youth Orchestra […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Registration is open for the annual Veterans Day 5K Run/Walk, a race that is dedicated to the men and women of Belleville who have served in the U.S. military. The race, which will start at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, caps a full day of events created to honor these brave […]