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Ridgewood NJ, the Village of Ridgewood hosted it’s annual Memorial Day Service at Van Nest square. The service featured the Ridgewood High School wind ensemble . It is a wonderful tradition hosted by the Village and American Legion Post 53.
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Memorial Day is next Monday, May 27. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, a recent survey found that roughly only half of Americans know the meaning or purpose of the holiday: honoring and remembering the nation’s war dead—that is, those service members who made the ultimate sacrifice.
“Only 55% of Americans know what Memorial Day is about, and only about one in five plan to fly a flag at half-staff or attend a patriotic event on May 27, according to a Harris poll survey commissioned by the University of Phoenix.
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Ridgewood NJ, Village of Ridgewood offices will be closed Monday, May 27th in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no sanitation or recycling collection on that day. The Recycling Center will also be closed.
Village offices will reopen for business on Tuesday, May 28th.
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Ridgewood NJ, American Legion Post 53 will conduct a Memorial Day service at 11am, Monday, May 27 at Memorial Park at Van Neste Square. All residents are invited to attend. Please bring a chair or blanket.
Kids Ride NJ TRANSIT Free All Weekend with Family SuperSaver Fare
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is kicking off Memorial Day weekend with “early getaway” rail and bus service on Friday, May 24 to accommodate customers escaping early for the holiday weekend.
NJ TRANSIT is making it easy and affordable to have fun in the sun, with a variety of discounted summer savings packages. Memorial Day weekend is a great time for customers to take advantage of NJ TRANSIT’s discounted travel packages to destinations including the Jersey Shore, Six Flags Great Adventure and Monmouth Park.
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MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 29 – VILLAGE OFFICES CLOSED
May 29,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, All Village Offices will be closed on May 29th in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no garbage or recycling pickup on that day. The Recycling Center will be open on Saturday, May 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
May 16,2017
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood American Legion Post 53 will be placing over 900 flags on veterans gravesites on Saturday, May 20th 2017. We will meet at at 9:am at Valleau Cemetery.
Everyone is invited to help us in this endeavor to honor those men and women in time for Memorial Day. Bring your children and friends and neighbors. A brief rite will take place with playing of TAPS .
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The approach of Memorial Day means it’s summer jobs season at the New Jersey shore.
OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — With Memorial Day soon approaching, it’s summer jobs season at the New Jersey shore.
Business owners tell The Philadelphia Inquirer (https://bit.ly/2oNZd6i) fewer international students have been applying for the seasonal positions in recent years, opening the door for more locals to get in on the action.
Businesses in Ocean City such as Gillian’s Wonderland Pier and numerous eateries hire hundreds of workers between the ages of 14 and 21 to start around mid-June. Most get paid a little more than minimum wage.
Above all, the business owners say, intelligence and an outgoing attitude is a must.
John Kavchok, personnel director for the Wonderland Pier, said most summer employees work six days a week and start at $8.50 an hour. Among the fringe benefits are a 25 percent discount on pizza and free rides.
Speaking of rides — ride operators must be 16 or older under state law, and Kavchok said the pier chooses employees for those jobs who are responsible and attentive.
May 30,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Memorial Day photos.
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May 30,2016
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Council Elect Ramon M Hache , Today we honor the brave men and women who have proudly served this great nation and made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We should honor them everyday, as well as their families, by loving and respecting the greatest nation in the world. As I do every Memorial Day, I like to read, reflect upon, and share the letter of condolences from President Abraham Lincoln to Mrs. Lydia Bixby who was believed to have lost five sons during the Civil War:
Executive Mansion
Washington, Nov. 21, 1864.
Dear Madam,–
I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle.
I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save.
I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.
Yours, very sincerely and respectfully,
A. Lincoln
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Dear Friends,
Since the founding of our country, there have always been brave men and women who understood what it takes to protect our freedom and democracy. And there has always been a grateful nation that understands that everything we have is because of their bravery. They are the very best that America has to offer.
Today, we remember those who gave their lives in service to the United States and we thank them for their sacrifice. Our words will never be able to express what their service meant to us, but we can continue to honor them with our actions. We can continue to live our lives in freedom and stand up to tyranny and oppression in whatever form it takes. It is our responsibility to pass along the gift of liberty that many in our armed forces died to protect.
To those who have lost family, friends, and loved ones—please know that our country stands with you today and every day, humbled by the sacrifice you have given to protect freedom and democracy. May God bless those who died in service to our country, and may God continue to look over those who put on a uniform every day and fight for United States of America.
Sincerely,
Scott Garrett
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On this Memorial Day the staff of the Ridgewood blog remembers those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Thanks for all your efforts to keep the US safe !
May 30,2016
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Hillsdale College added a new video: Memorial Day Tribute | Hillsdale College.
On this Memorial Day weekend, we remember those who sacrificed their lives for “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who are grieving. May we, as Abraham Lincoln famously said, “highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain–that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom–and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Ryan Wares joined the army and was sent to Iraq in 2006, where he spent 12 months on a deployment. During his 10th month there, he had a long discussion with a childhood friend whom had joined the army with him. As Ryan walked outside of the tent they were in, he was startled by the sound of a gunshot. He ran back in to find his friend could not take the pressure of war and decided to end his watch for good. A few months later, during the final days of Ryan’s deployment, his unit was hit by a roadside IED. Ryan was in the blast zone and sustained injuries across his body that are still with him today. He also suffers from severe PTSD and survivor’s guilt. He is classified as 75% disabled. Ryan was honorably discharged from the army, but struggled upon returning home. It was difficult for him to find a job and integrate back into society. Family and friends are helping as much as they can to help Ryan through his tough times.
Keller Williams Realty West Monmouth has chosen Ryan for their RED day* recipient and are looking to find an apartment for him, his fiancé, and 3 small children. Bond Street Mortgage LLC has created a go fund me account for Ryan to help furnish the apartment and pay for as many months up front for his rent as we can for the first year. Any donations are appreciated. https://www.gofundme.com/SavePrivateRyan
*Red Day is an initiative dedicated to celebrating Keller Williams Realty’s year-round commitment to improving our local communities. Each year, on the second Thursday in May, tens of thousands of associates from across the United States and Canada participate in a wide range of projects, devoting their time to renewing and energizing aspects of the neighborhoods in which they serve.
May 27, 2016 10:31 PM
“This knocked me out. So sickening. Just sadness…think of all these people. They’re gone,” Oscars said. “I remember the Vietnam war and how friends went to war, and bodies came back. Somehow, it has to be taught that this is not a good idea. This is actually stupid.”
The memorial was dedicated to service members who were listed as missing in action during the Vietnam War.
George Francisco is the Vice President of the Venice Chamber of Commerce. He also runs a nonprofit called Veterans Foundation Incorporated.
“It’s a desecration. I mean it’s very simple. There’s no sort of other way around it. It isn’t graffiti,” Francisco said.
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/05/27/vandals-deface-vietnam-war-memorial-in-venice/
