Friday, November 16, 2012
Newark deli owner who fought at Normandy given special recognition
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Friday, November 16, 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 …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Township hosted its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday.
While the sound of a lone trumpet could be heard playing “Taps” during Monday’s Veterans Day ceremony in Edgemont Memorial Park, the gathered crowd listened and reflected and the Montclair Police Honor Guard fired three rifle volleys into the air. More than 50 residents, veterans, police and firemen and local officials met under the shadow of the towering World War I obelisk crowned with Winged Victory Monday morning to honor United States veterans. And Mayor Robert Jackson reminded everyone the day was not only to pay tribute to troops both past and present, but those that serve at home and abroad. “Today we think about our veterans,” said Jackson. “... But as we look around our park, we see the ravages of Hurricane Sandy ... and we …
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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 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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