Memorial Day

It was amazing to watch the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, President Trump will be part of the Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony today in Virginia at Arlington.

I'm envisioning sitting in my backyard, surrounded by trees, listening to birds, and feeling the breeze as I do some reading. And when the showers come, I'll move inside to where my couch and TV are. There's a DVR full of shows that I'd like to watch guilt-free.

It's the unofficial beginning of summer and you can have fun but Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden says you need to be responsible as well.

The Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown, Burlington County are holding two Memorial Day ceremonies to honor our fallen heroes this weekend.

Honor our Nations "Fallen Heroes" on Long Beach Island with Old Barney this Memorial Day Weekend. Barnegat Light will celebrate with a parade on Sunday, May 28th beginning at 6:30 pm at the Post Office on West 10th Street. The parade will make it's way to Barnegat Lighthouse with a ceremony following at the State Park with Old Barney overlooking the tribute.   I ...

Once again this Memorial Day Weekend my Alma Mater "Southern Regional" will be paying tribute to our fallen heroes with their "Field of Flags" ..... This week members of the Southern Regional Air Force ROTC have been planting the flags (12x18 inch) at the school located along Route 9 in Manahawkin. One ...

The 83rd Annual Toms River Memorial Day Parade kicks off on Monday (5/29) at 9 am ... rain or shine! Join the thousands who line the parade route to honor America's fallen. According to the Patch .... The parade assembly begins at 9 a.m. i...

These parades are an awesome way to wear your red, white, and blue.  There are several parades and ceremonies right here in Ocean County.

The Holiday weekend is fast approaching and Toms River wants to remind residents the scheduling changes in regards to trash and recycling. In a recent Patch article, Officials laid out the Memorial Day Weekend schedule to make it easier on residents and businesses...

Ten years ago combat veteran Mike Dowens was honorably discharged from the United States Navy, where he was a search and rescue swimmer in Liberia, Somalia, and Haiti. Today Dowens suffers from PTSD and currently works as a Police Officer in Holmdel about to embark on a walk along with three other people to raise $10,000 for a veteran to receive PTSD care at The Refuge in Florida where he went.