Hundreds of Fair Lawn residents and volunteers marched in Monday's Memorial Day Parade
Hundreds of residents and volunteers processed through Fair Lawn Monday morning for the annual Memorial Day Parade to honor fallen servicemen and women. The procession went from Pollitt Drive to Fair Lawn Avenue to River Road to Berdan Avenue and down the Avenue of the Heroes into Memorial Park. Retired Col. Jack O'Neil conducted a veterans ceremony at the Circle of Honor at the conclusion of the parade and Congressman Scott Garrett gave a Memorial Day speech. -- Follow Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook Patch on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to receive our daily newsletter in your inbox each morning
Fair Lawn held a ceremony Friday, Nov. 11 at Borough Hall for Veterans Day
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
On Nov. 11, Congressman Steve Rothman (D-NJ) spoke at the Fair Lawn Veterans Day event, hosted by the Fair Lawn Veterans Council. “There is no more important job than keeping America safe and secure, and our service men and women deserve the very best that our country has to offer while they are in active service and when they come home,” Congressman Rothman said. The Veterans Council includes the American Legion Post 171, Catholic War Veterans Post 1076 (CWV), Jewish War Veterans Post 651, and Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 281.
Today's top local events and tips
"Five Things" is a daily Patch feature where we give you Fair Lawn's top five tips and events for each day of the week. Have a suggestion for a "Five Things" item? E-mail me at zak.koeske@patch.com. 1) The Fair Lawn Veterans Council will hold a Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday at 11 a.m. at the Fair Lawn Municipal Building. Patch also asks that you please honor a veteran in your life today by uploading their picture to our board and telling us a little about them. Thank you for all that you do. 2) The Radburn Players Present: "Rabbit Hole" starting Friday night at 8 p.m. at the Radburn Association Grange Hall. Tickets are $15. ($10 for members & $12 for students / seniors). 3) The Old Library Theatre Presents: "Spring Awakening" at 8 p.m. …
RetiredVetraninFairLawn
10:12 am on Thursday, May 30, 2013
As a Retired Veteran and now former Democrat I am insulted by this email I received. Barry back in the day always said we marched for the Veterans. more ›