Survey results are clarion call to support military families — it’s national security priority
The results of the most recent Military Family Outlook Survey by Blue Star Families reveal that the issues facing the men and women in our military have worrisome long-term implications for our nation.
It should...
Run or walk (in person or virtually) to raise funds for Community Hope’s service...
Community Hope hosts its 23rd annual Flag Day 5K and 1-Mile Walk fundraiser at 7 p.m. June 13.
Those wishing to participate can register to run or walk in-person or virtually. Those who register to...
New CEO rigs Battleship New Jersey for new kind of fight
For those who saw it on the Delaware River on March 21, it was a most extraordinary sight.
The Battleship New Jersey, only slightly scarred from its five decades of service in the Navy, was...
M&T Bank launches statewide food drive to support military families
This week, M&T Bank launched a statewide, monthlong drive to collect and distribute food to military families who are dealing with food insecurity issues.
M&T’s drive is in collaboration with the Food Warriors Program, an...
‘Those things we honor and those things we share as Americans’
In Holmdel, the recently reopened New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Museum hosted more than 200 guests. Dignitaries included retired former Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Gold Star Family members,...
Businesses supporting the military: South Jersey Industries collects 3,000 pounds of food for military...
A look at some New Jersey companies that are helping military families:
South Jersey Industries: Employees collected and donated more than 3,000 pounds of nonperishable food items to active-duty military, veterans and their families at...
Biden: Still time for vets to apply for benefits from exposure to toxic materials
President Joe Biden recently reminded veterans that they can still apply for benefits under the PACT Act — a law signed in 2022 to increase benefits and services for veterans exposed to toxic materials...
Air Force to report on water quality testing program in Browns Mills on Wednesday
The Air Force Civil Engineer Center will host an open house to discuss the latest findings from its private drinking water sample program from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the County Lakes Firehouse, Station No....
Thanking military children for the enormous sacrifices they make
The military lifestyle is nomadic by nature. Military families move on average once every three years.
This requires military children to overcome unique and significant challenges, such as enduring family separation while a parent is...
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...
