Leonard Rokaw, 2nd. Lieutenant United States Army Leonard Rokaw, a WWII veteran, and a Shore Area resident for nearly 80 years, recently joined the respected cohort of American CENTENARIANS — the growing group of America’s senior citizens who have passed their 100th birthday. Born September 29, 1921, in Brooklyn, New York, Len grew up […]
One by one the remains of 23 forgotten veterans and two spouses from WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam War eras were carried out from the Manalapan Police Department on June 23, as they began the journey to their final resting place, Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown, NJ. This momentous event, Military […]
Freehold: Sheriff Shaun Golden is proud to announce that the Monmouth County Correctional Institution recently completed an unannounced inspection by the New Jersey Department of Corrections and was acknowledged for being 100 percent compliant with state standards in 2020. The annual review consists of a comprehensive study, which encompassed all areas of the facility, and, […]
Vinnie Soviero, Sgt. United States Marine Corps Sergeant Vinnie Soviero served in Vietnam in an airborne unit where he maintained and operated 30 and 50 caliber machine guns on the ground and in the air. He was honorably discharged as a sergeant from the USMC. After serving in the USMC, Mr. Soviero joined the […]
Jack Sarnoff, Pfc. – Medic United States Army Pfc Sarnoff is a World War II Veteran. He enlisted in the Army on June 14, 1943, where he was a medic until his honorable discharge on March 4, 1946. On May 1, 2021, Pfc Jack Sarnoff received “The New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal” – New […]
