Fourth annual event at town's Garden of Honor recognizes those who have served.
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- Mike Dennis
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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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Fourth annual event scheduled for Garden of Honor at municipal complex.
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
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.
