Sunday, November 18, 2012
A look at the top stories on Belleville/Nutley Patch this past week.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Belleville PBA Collected Donations for Sandy Victims Belleville PBA Local 28 collected donations for people living at the Jersey Shore and other areas hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. They accepted donations of diapers, sanitary supplies, clothing, blankets and other suitable items. Nutley Salutes Veterans at the Town Hall Monument Mayor, commissioners, assemblyman joined dozens of residents in remembering all of the sacrifices and heroics at Veterans Day observance that includes World War II heroes. Belleville Honors Veterans with Annual Parade War heroes, school marching bands and officials all marched to remember the sacrifices of the men and women in uniform protecting America's freedom. Residents lined the route from School No. 8 to the …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Newark deli owner who fought at Normandy given special recognition
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Samuel Brummer fled Poland with members of his family in 1939 to escape growing Nazi terror. A few years later, the former refugee returned to Europe as a warrior, a soldier in the United States Army who landed at Omaha Beach in France during the D-Day invasion and witnessed firsthand an English Channel soaked red with the blood of his comrades. “I’m no hero. I was trained to do a job, just like every other soldier,” said Brummer, who lost hearing in one ear from the blasts of the howitzer he manned. “The honors really belong to those who never made if off the beaches of Normandy and out of the hedgerows of France.” Brummer, who opened -- and still works at -- Newark’s landmark Hobby’s Delicatessen and Restaurant 50 years ago, was the …
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Local businesses salute our service men and women with special deals year-round ,as well as on Veterans Day.
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
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:
Friday, November 18, 2011
Reader provides photographic memories of ceremony.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Reader Eleanor Strollo, the wife of veteran Dan Strollo, provided Patch with photos of the ceremony that took place at Belleville High School on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The Strollos were among the members of the Class of 1946 who presented an American flag to BHS on the 65th anniversary of their graduating class.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Newark resident served in Vietnam War, worked under three U.S. presidents
For Walter Garrett, Veterans Day is just another day. The 14-year United States Army veteran will tell you that although his military days are well in his past, he soldiers on each day amid haunted war dreams and worldwide memories from decades ago. "I technically grew up in the military. That's where I learned to be a man," said Garrett, 67. "I have absolutely nothing bad to say about serving my country. I was a soldier – I had to be and I was a damn good one." Garrett, who lives in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Newark's South Ward with his wife Andrea Blake-Garrett and their 4-year-old twins, speaks fondly of his days in the military, recalling tours in Vietnam and Africa (to name a few) with vibrant detail and a slight wistfulness. …
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