Veterans Honored by Hillsborough Students

Triangle and Woodfern schools have special guests while recognizing Veterans Day.

Veterans were honored by students and staff at Triangle and Woodfern elementary schools this week, commemorating Veterans Day. At Triangle Elementary School, students sang for veterans during an hour-long school-wide assembly. Afterward, veterans attended a reception in their honor. Many of them were friends and family of the students and staff, and the school extended its thanks and appreciation for their service and dedication. At Woodfern Elementary School, retired Hillsborough High School teacher Barbara-Jo Kruczek played on her bugle to start the school’s Veterans Day assembly. Students introduced veterans, all family members of the students, that they had brought to school that day. One highlight was when bothers Noah and Adam …

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Veterans Honored in Hillsborough Ceremony

Fourth annual event at town's Garden of Honor recognizes those who have served.

More than 75 people gathered at the municipal complex's Garden of Honor on Monday night for Hillsborough's fourth annual Veterans Day ceremony recognizing service in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. Those in attendance included local veterans, township officials, Sen. Kip Bateman, Assemblywoman Donna Simon, and Assemblyman Jack M. Ciattarelli. Lt. Colonel Robert Vicci, a graduate of West Point, spoke about the meaning of Veterans Day. "Today celebrates who we are as a people and a country," he said. He also spoke about some of the problems facing veterans returning from combat zones. "The unemployment rate of our recent vets is 22 percent," he said. Speaking to those in business and in positions to hire, he said "give our vets a …

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Veterans Day to be Honored With Ceremony in Town

Fourth annual event scheduled for Garden of Honor at municipal complex.

Hillsborough Township will celebrate those who have served the United States in the armed forces a day after the rest of the country officially recognized its veterans. The township's fourth annual Veterans Day ceremony will be held Monday night at 7 at the municipal complex's Garden of Honor.  The ceremony itself will be held no matter the weather, but it will be moved inside to the multipurpose room in the case of inclement weather. A brief reception of participating veterans and their spouses will be held immediately following the ceremony.  The township is asking those who attend to bring a canned good to be donated to the township's food bank.

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Local Deals For Veterans

Local businesses salute our service men and women with special deals year-round ,as well as on Veterans Day.

A number of businesses are saluting veterans, military service men and women, and their families this Veterans Day by offering local discounts, specials and promotions. Here's a guide to specials: Two important notes: Food: Store discounts: Free activities:

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[VIDEO] Veterans Day Ceremony Lets Woodfern School Teach by Example

School invites Veterans, active duty National Guard members to attend its annual ceremony.

Woodfern Elementary School students thanked veterans and active-duty soldiers during its annual Veterans Day celebration Monday. 

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Town Honors Those Who Served

Third Annual Veterans Day Ceremony honors the Hillsborough residents who served or are serving in the Armed Forces.

A cold Novemeber evening did not keep the town or its veterans from commemorating and recognizing service in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard Friday Night. About 20 people gathered for Hillsborough's Third Annual Veterans Day ceremony, including township officals, Congressman Leonard Lance and the township's veterans. "Today is commemorative, but it is also celebratory," Rep. Lance said in his speech during the ceremony. "We thank all of the verterans who servced." In addition to the commemorative wreaths to honor township veterans, officials recognized and laid a wreath for late Hillsborough resident and State Assemblyman Pete Biondi. Biondi passed away on Thursday night.            

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Veterans Day Ceremonies Honor Those Who Served

The weekend opens with Veterans Day ceremonies.

Hillsborough Township, like many towns in Somerset County, takes a day to thank residents who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard this weekend. Its annual Veterans Day Ceremony is set for 7 p.m. Friday at the Hillsborough Municipal Complex Garden of Honor. A reception for the town's veterans will follow the ceremony. Here's what's happening this weekend: Winter Coat Drive Where/When: Throughout November at Bright Horizons of Hillsborough Why Go: Because you have too small or old coats that are still in good condition, and it’s better than throwing them in the trash. Cost: Free. Veterans' Day Ceremony Where/When: Friday at 11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park on Chimney Rock Road in Martinsville Why Go: To honor …

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