MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY 2024

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May 202024
 

Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee will host a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27 at 9:00 a.m. at the Memorial located in Montgomery Veterans Memorial Park, next to the upper parking lot on Harlingen Road, Belle Mead.

The Ceremony will feature opening and closing remarks from Veterans Committee Chairperson Dimitra Bairaktaris, the lowering of the flags by scouts, a message from a spiritual leader, reflections by Mayor Neena Singh, and the playing of Taps by a live bugler. Please join us to honor and remember our military service members who died while serving our country.

In case of inclement weather the ceremony will take place in the chambers room in the Montgomery Municipal Center, 100 Community Drive, Skillman, NJ 08558. If a poor weather forecast dictates a decision to change the venue to indoors, an announcement will be made on the township website at www.montgomerynj.gov and its Facebook page by Sunday, the day prior to the event.

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Veterans Day Procession & Ceremony -11-11-23

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Oct 202023
 
Veterans Day

Procession – 10:15 a.m.

Montgomery Township will celebrate and honor Veterans Day, starting with a procession that will commence at 10:15 a.m. at the intersection of Harlingen Rd. and Devon Dr. and end at Montgomery Veterans Park. 

Ceremony – 10:30 a.m.
The procession will be followed by a ceremony starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial. The celebration will include historical military displays, the Presentation of Colors by the Boy and Girl Scouts, recognition of veterans present, readings from Montgomery Lower Middle School students, musical selections by the Montgomery High School Band, Rifle Salute by the American Legion Post 339 and the playing of Taps. 

Speakers will include Mayor Devra Keenan, Harlingen Church Pastor Christopher Heitkamp, retired Army Col. John A. Bivona, Montgomery Lower Middle School Principal Lisa Romano, Mike Maloney of Rolling Thunder and Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee Chair Dimitra Bairaktaris. 

Alternate Rain Plan
In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place at the Montgomery Performing Arts Center (MPAC), located at Montgomery High School, 1016 Rt. 601, Skillman. An announcement will be made on the township website and Facebook page.

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Purple Heart Day – 8-07-23

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Aug 072023
 

Montgomery Township has the honorable distinction of being designated a Purple Heart Community.  As part of the privilege of remembering and acknowledging the sacrifices of those who gave so much for the freedom and opportunities we have today, the Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee (MVMC) will be continuing to collect and add to the stories of “Purple Heart in Our Community” for any Purple Heart recipients currently residing in Montgomery Township as well as current Township residents that are immediate family members of a Purple Heart recipient (including parents /grandparents). If this distinction includes you or someone in your family and you have not yet spoken with the MVMC, please call Township Clerk Lisa Fania at (908) 359-8211 Ext. 2240.

The MVMC and Township plans to again recognize all our Purple Heart residents on August 7, 2023 (National Purple Heart Day) and maintain a permanent record of the stories of honor and remembrance on this website. The following Purple Heart recipients have been identified thus far; may their narratives and pictures bring to life the spirit, bravery, and sacrifices they made for us all

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VETERANS DAY CEREMONY 2022

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Oct 132022
 
Veterans Day

VETERANS DAY

NOVEMBER 11

3:00pm

Montgomery Township will celebrate and honor our Veterans on Veterans Day, November 11, 2022 starting with a Procession that will commence at 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of Harlingen Road and Devon Drive and end at the Montgomery Veterans Park on Harlingen Road.

The Procession will be followed by a Ceremony starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial.  The celebration will include historical military displays, the Presentation of Colors by the Boy and Girl Scouts, recognition of our Veterans present, readings from Montgomery Lower Middle School students, musical selections by the Montgomery High School Band, Rifle Salute by the American Legion Post 339 and the playing of Taps.

Speakers will include Reverend Christopher Heitkamp of the Harlingen Church; Mayor Devra Keenan of Montgomery Township; Guest Speaker John A. Bivona, Colonel, Retired, United States Army; Lisa Romano, Vice Principal of the Montgomery Township Lower Middle School; Mary McLoughlin, the Superintendent of Montgomery Township Schools; Mike Maloney of Rolling Thunder and Dimitra Bairaktaris, Chairperson of the Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee.  Come join us!

Parking is at the upper parking area of Montgomery Veterans Park, next to the Memorial, with overflow parking at the lower parking area.  Please arrive early.  Harlingen Road from Devron to the park will be temporarily closed due to the procession.

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LEARN ABOUT MONTGOMERY’S PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS

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Aug 072022
 

Montgomery Township has the honorable distinction of being designated a Purple Heart Community.  As part of the privilege of remembering and acknowledging the sacrifices of those who gave so much for the freedom and opportunities we have today, the Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee (MVMC) has created a repository of stories of “Purple Heart in Our Community.”

Please visit our Purple Heart Recipients webpage (link in left menu) to learn the stories and see photos of these amazing veterans!

If this distinction includes you or someone in your family and you have not yet spoken with the MVMC, please contact us via email at: pgravatt@montgomerynj.gov or call (908) 359-8211 Ext. 2279.

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2022 Montgomery Twp. Memorial Day Ceremony, May 30

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Jun 012022
 

The 2022 Montgomery Twp. Memorial Day Ceremony on May 30th was a solemn observance on a beautiful spring day.  The service included lowering of the flags by Montgomery Township Scouts, a spiritual message provided by Reverend Christopher Heitkamp, reflections provided by Montgomery Mayor Devra Keenan, and the playing of Taps.  It was held at the Montgomery Veterans Memorial in Montgomery Veterans Park, Harlingen Road, Belle Mead.

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Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2021

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Oct 202021
 

VETERANS DAY
THURS., NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Procession 3:00 pm  Ceremony 3:30pm

Montgomery Township will celebrate and honor our Veterans on Veterans Day, November 11, 2021 starting with a Procession commencing at 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of Harlingen Road and Devon Drive and ending at the Montgomery Veterans Park on Harlingen Road. The Procession will be followed by a Ceremony starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial.

The celebration will include Presentation of Colors by the Boy and Girl Scouts, readings from Montgomery Lower Middle School students, musical selections by the Montgomery High School Band, recognition of our Veterans present, Rifle Salute by the American Legion Post 339 and the playing of Taps.  Speakers will include Reverend Christopher Heitkamp of the Harlingen Church; Mayor Devra Keenan of Montgomery Township; Guest Speaker Vincent Barragan, Captain, United States Army; Lisa Romano, Vice Principal of the Montgomery Township Lower Middle School; Mary McLoughlin, the Superintendent of Montgomery Township Schools; Mike Maloney of Rolling Thunder and Dimitra Bairaktaris, Chairperson of the Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee.   Come join us!

Purple Heart Recipients Sought

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Aug 032021
 

TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL MONTGOMERY MILITARY FAMILIES


Veterans Memorial Committee Seeking Purple Heart Recipients to Honor

 

Attention all US Military Veterans, Active-Duty Armed Service Members, and their Families residing within Montgomery Township:  We are a designated Purple Heart Community, and as part of this honorable distinction the Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee would like to recognize all Township residents who have earned or have had someone in their immediate family (including spouses and grandparents) who has earned the Purple Heart award.

Please contact:  mvmc@twp.montgomery.nj.us or (908) 359-8211 Ext. 2279 so that we can identify and recognize all our Purple Heart recipients and their families.  Thank you!

 

Memorial Day 2021

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Apr 072021
 

Memorial Day Ceremony 2021 Recap

The Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee hosted a Memorial Day Ceremony on May 31, 2021 at the Montgomery Veterans Memorial.  The Ceremony featured lowering of the flags by Montgomery Township Boy and Girl Scouts, a spiritual message provided by Reverend Christopher Heitkamp, and reflections provided by Montgomery Mayor Devra Keenan.  Memorial Day honors and remembers all our military service members who have died while serving our country.  Any member of the public is welcome to visit the Memorial for quiet reflection any day from dawn to dusk.  It is located near the upper parking lot of Montgomery Veterans Memorial Park on Harlingen Road. Please see some photos from this year’s ceremony at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/iQCpZt1gRs2QVS1A9

 

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day March 29

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Mar 232021
 

In honor of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day March 29th, the Montgomery Twp. Veterans Memorial Committee would like to share the following impactful video message:

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