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Ridgewood NJ, the beautiful banners of Ridgewood’s hometown heroes in the Central Business District will be on display now through July 4th.
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Tag: Veterans Day
Westwood Troop 350 Eagle Scout candidate AJ Greco completes his project in time for Veterans Day
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Westwood NJ, according to Westwood Mayor Ray Arroyo , “Troop 350 Eagle Scout candidate AJ Greco completed his project in time for Veterans Day. AJ had a vision, asked all the right questions in order to secure the governing body’s support, and he developed a strategic plan for fundraising and implementation. Then he followed through and delivered. What a wonderful tribute to our local veterans, executed by a young man with a plan!”
New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars Blasts Governor Murphy on Poor Conditions at State Operated Veterans Homes
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Paramus NJ, the Veterans of Foreign Wars heavily criticized Governor Murphy for the state of New Jersey Veterans Homes , in a pre-Veterans Day statement the group said, “The recent report of the conditions at our state operated Veterans Memorial Home in Menlo Park is distressing. The report strongly suggests that under Governor Murphy’s watch the conditions have not significantly improved since 2020 when our New Jersey veterans under his care died in the highest numbers of any population in the world from COVID.
Ridgewood Veterans Day Service in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square
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Ridgewood NJ, on November 11th at 11:00 a.m. in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square , the American Legion Post 53 hosted a Veterans Day service.
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November 11th at 11:00 a.m. in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square American Legion Post 53 will be hosting a Veterans Day Service
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Ridgewood NJ, November 11th at 11:00 a.m. in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square , the American Legion Post 53 will be hosting a Veterans Day service. All are invited to attend, to honor those who have served in the Armed Services to protect our freedom.
American Legion Post 53 will be hosting a Veterans Day service in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, on Friday November 11th at 11:00 a.m. in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square , the American Legion Post 53 will be hosting a Veterans Day service. All are invited to attend, to honor those who have served in the Armed Services to protect our freedom.
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November 11th is Veterans Day
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Ridgewood NJ, Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for you, our veterans.
All NJMVC Facilities Will Be Closed on Veterans Day
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Lodi NJ, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) customers are advised that all NJMVC facilities will be closed Thursday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day, a state holiday.
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BERGEN COUNTY TO OFFER VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS FREE ROUNDS OF GOLF IN HONOR OF VETERAN’S DAY
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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco and the Board of County Commissioners announce that all Bergen County veterans and active duty service members can enjoy a free round of golf at any of the County’s six golf courses on Thursday, November 11th and Friday, November 12th. This is an opportunity the County of Bergen offers each year as a way to express gratitude towards those who have served our nation.
History of Veterans Day
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Washington DC, World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…”
Twp. of Washington has cancelled It’s Veterans’ Day Ceremony Due to COVID Concerns
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Twp of Washington NJ, Twp of Washington continues to deal with a raise in COVID cases. The Township staff are currently working remotely after a member of the administrative staff who has limited interaction with the rest of the staff has tested positive for Covid-19. As a result, that employee will be self-quarantined and will have to follow all CDC and Health Department guidelines before returning to work in approximately two weeks. All employees have been notified, and the building had its regularly scheduled weekly full sanitation on November 8, 2020. Out of an abundance of caution, the Town Hall Staff will all work remotely for the week of November 9, 2020.
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Hawthorne author and Marine, Paul Chepurko, publishes his fourth book “Small Town – Big Sacrifice IV”
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Hawthorne NJ, just in time for Veterans Day , Hawthorne author and Marine, Paul Chepurko, publishes his fourth book “Small Town – Big Sacrifice IV”, on area residents who died in America’s military conflict.
Small Town-Big Sacrifice IV , is the stories of the men and women from Ramsey and Allendale, New Jersey who made the supreme sacrifice . Its 41 Stories – 368 Pages – Over 100 Photographs and Images.
Bergen Sheriff Hosts Breakfast for Active Duty and Veteran BCSO Officers
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HACKENSACK NJ, This morning, Sheriff Anthony Cureton and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office hosted a thank you breakfast for veterans and active duty military personnel employed among the ranks of the Sheriff’s Office.
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Ridgewood NJ, How disrespectful. An elected official, introduced by the Master of Ceremonies as an “honored guest,” sitting on the dais snapping photos during a solemn ceremony honoring veterans of war. No one else on the dais had either a camera or a cell phone in hand during the entire ceremony. What a moron. How did he ever get elected?
Ridgewood’s 2019 Veterans Day Ceremony
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Ridgewood NJ, Village of Ridgewood’s 2019 Veterans Day Ceremony held at Van Neste Memorial Park 11/11/2019.
From the Ridgewood PBA Local 20 Facebook page,” Today We celebrate and give Thanks to our Veterans. We agree with our Mayor @ramon_hache as he said we must give gratitude to them each and every day. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us. “
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