Veteran helped others stop drinking but would not help himself until the hypocrisy became...
Editor’s note: Across New Jersey, hospitals, clinics and treatment centers are providing care to thousands of active military personnel, veterans and first responders who are dealing with mental health issues. This is the next...
BofA gives $50K grant to Community Hope to help assist veterans who are homeless...
Bank of America has awarded a $50,000 grant to Community Hope, a New Jersey-based nonprofit that provides the necessities of life to homeless veterans and those with severe mental diagnoses, and their families.
These necessities...
Niece of prominent N.J. war hero John Basilone operates nonprofit to raise money for...
The name of Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone still looms large in the chronicles of New Jersey’s military history.
One of the Garden State’s most famous and revered military heroes, Basilone served with the Marines in...
Book proceeds help widow give back to military families in memory of her late...
When Brian Flaherty passed away on Memorial Day 2023, his wife of 50 years, Geraldine Marino, began to hear from many people who had known and loved her husband. This included family members, friends,...
Military families ‘Purple Up’ to celebrate Month of the Military Child
Members of the military and their preschool children packed the auditorium at the Pemberton Early Childhood Education Center recently for a “Purple Up Day” celebration in recognition of April being the Month of the...
Memorial Day: Remember our past — our future depends on it
Are we losing the meaning of Memorial Day? It seems so.
I believe we started to lose the meaning in the 1970s, when Congress declared that Memorial Day would no longer be observed on a...
William Paterson honored as ‘military friendly school’ for 14th consecutive year
William Paterson University has recently been named a military friendly school by Viqtory, a company that honors institutions that implement the best practices and policies for veterans.
It is the 14th consecutive year the Wayne-based...
Attempted assassination of Trump reminds us how much bloodier our political history could have...
Watching the continuous replays of the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, it is evident an inch or two made the difference between a comparatively minor wound and a fatal one.
Our nation has...
Academic ‘boot camps’ make transitioning military members ready for demands of higher ed and...
The term “boot camp” conjures up motion-picture memories of Louis Gossett Jr. or R. Lee Ermey getting in the face of raw military recruits such as Richard Gere and Matthew Modine and screaming invectives...
Princeton, TCNJ rank high in ‘Best Colleges for Veterans’ category of U.S. News rankings
Princeton University was ranked No. 6 among national universities and The College of New Jersey was ranked No. 1 among regional universities in the North in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Colleges...
