Joint Base plans to do something it has never done before — host ‘State...
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is getting ready to do something it has never done before.
On Oct. 4,, the base’s gates will open to elected officials and community leaders for its inaugural State of the Joint...
Vets4Warriors leader: Erase stigma of mental health with consistency of approach
Retired U.S. Army Major General Mark Graham is the executive director of Vets4Warriors, a peer-to-peer support network that provides immediate help for military veterans struggling with mental health issues.
Vets4Warriors was founded in 2011 and...
Festival to raise funds for veterans’ homes and health care
Community Hope, one of New Jersey’s leading nonprofit organizations serving homeless veterans and their families, will host Vet Fest, its 5th annual Music and Truck Festival, from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5,...
Citizens contributes $50K grant to GI Go Fund
Citizens has named the GI Go Fund one of its 2024 Champions in Action for its efforts preparing New Jersey’s military veterans, students and workers for the demands of digital and technology jobs.
The GI...
Companies emphasize ease of transition for potential military hires at Joint Base job fair
Military life is challenging in countless ways, but the last great challenge faced by most men and women in uniform is the transition to civilian life.
That is why many of the 75 businesses that...
Nation’s 250th birthday is in 2026 – but business branding deals are happening now
The nation’s 250th birthday – the semiquincentennial for those curious – will come on July 4, 2026.
That may be 21 months away, but big celebrations are already being planned and scheduled to celebrate the...
Looking for workers? Hiring military spouses (on site or remote) could be solution
Six months after a survey reported that more than half of New Jersey businesses found it a challenge to find qualified candidates for job openings, a military lifestyle survey said there are more than...
Hundreds greet Battleship New Jersey on its return to Camden Waterfront
She is back home.
After three months of restoration and refurbishment, the Battleship New Jersey returned to the Camden Waterfront last Thursday to reclaim its place as one of New Jersey’s most popular tourist attractions.
The...
New school year is often new school for children of military families
The military lifestyle is nomadic by nature. Military families move on average once every two-to-three years.Â
And, while we readily thank active military personnel for the many sacrifices they make, and we frequently remember...
Businesses can help make Thanksgiving brighter for a military family – all it takes...
A Rand Corporation study in 2023 reported that 25 percent of military families are dealing with food insecurity – defined as when a family does not have access to sufficient food or food of...
