The Berkeley Heights Veterans Memorial Park Renewal Committee has launched its next phase of OPERATION: WE REMEMBER. This new project is entitled the BERKELEY HEIGHTS HOMETOWN HERO BANNER PROGRAM and is part of the committee’s ongoing educational efforts to honor local veterans and those currently serving in the United States military. The banner program seeks to recognize those veterans (living or deceased) and active military who have lived in Berkeley Heights or currently reside or work here and have served in the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, or Coast Guard.
Those veterans living in the area that call VFW Post #6259 in Berkeley Heights their home post are also invited to participate. The banners will be hung along Springfield and Park Avenues leading to the newly. renovated Veterans Memorial Park.
Act quickly deadline to participate is April 12, 2017.
Last year the committee raised $160,000 to completely renovate the park. The late Vito Mondelli, Jr., a Marine Corps Veteran, committee member, and lifelong resident donated the bronze statue entitled “Fallen Soldier.” The community of Berkeley Heights embraced the park project, and along with generous grants from Union County, the Summit Area Public Foundation, Investors Bank Foundation, Smith Chiropractic Foundation, and support from Connect One Bank, the Connell Company, Dean’s Greens Garden and Nursery Center, many local businesses, all six schools, and numerous citizens, the new park has become a special place for the community. “A Time to Pause and Remember,” is inscribed on the Memorial Wall which serves as a base for the five monuments honoring those who served in World War I, World War II, Korea, Southeast Asia/Vietnam, the Gulf War of 1990 and continuing battle against global terror
The Hometown Heroes program was enthusiastically received and approved by Berkeley Heights Mayor Robert Woodruff and the Town Council. Banners will be produced by Lisa Barfield of Clearpoint Designs, who along with Detective Michael Hand brought the banner program to New Providence last year.
Thanks to the generosity of Berkeley Heights residents, there is no cost to participate. The banners will be displayed in the months surrounding Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Veterans, active military or a family member are invited to complete the participation form which can be found at BHMemorialPark.com. Forms are also available at Town Hall, the Library and Berkeley Hardware. A photo of the participant in military uniform must also be included. Forms and photos can be returned by email to: BHHometownHeroes@gmail.com or by dropping off or mailing to: Berkeley Heights Town Hall, 29 Park Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922. For any questions or additional information, please visit BHMemorialPark.com or call 908-451-2058. DEADLINE FOR RETURN IS APRIL 12, 2017.
(above) Act quickly, deadline to participate is April 12, 2017. For any questions or additional information, please visit BHMemorialPark.com or call 908-451-2058.
