Hunterdon County 2021 Veteran’s Recognition Medal Ceremony Will Be Held Virtually On Veterans Day November 11th From The Historic Courthouse
Hunterdon County is again hosting its annual Veteran’s Recognition Medal Ceremony virtually over the internet, on Veteran’s Day, November 11th at 2pm, livestreamed from the Historic Courthouse, Commissioner Zachary T. Rich reported. READ MORE...
COVID-19 SELF TEST KITS ABAILABLE FOR COUNTY VETERANS
If you are a Veteran you can request a COVID-19 SELF TEST KIT from the County's Veterans Services Office. Call Rich Booth at 908-806-4179 for information.
The Hunterdon County Office on Veterans Services helps to provide community resources and outreach to individuals who have served in the Armed Forces and their families.
This office is part of the Hunterdon County Department of Human Services’ Division of Senior, Disability, and Veteran Services.
Coordinating services for Veterans and their loved ones involves expressing a need for a service, identifying a resource to fill that need, and ensuring an effective delivery of services to each Veteran.
Please contact us at any time, Monday through Friday at 908-788-1361 or via email by contacting the Hunterdon County Veterans Services Officer, Richard Booth at: rbooth@co.hunterdon.nj.us
Information – available for Veteran specific resources (local, state, & national)
Referrals – made as necessary to the appropriate agencies or resources for Veteran specific services
Case Management – routine follow-up on referrals to ensure an effective and timely service delivery for each Veteran’s needs
Community Outreach– bringing issues that directly impact Veterans to community members in an effort to change or assist in resolving those issues
Discounts for Veterans- The Hunterdon County Clerk’s office, Hunterdon County Division of Veterans Services and the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce and local businesses have teamed up to thank our Veterans for their service by offering discounts at participating local businesses.
Military Rewards - A free mobile application for veterans and active duty military members to find every discount they have earned through their service.
Verizon Wireless Military and Veteran Discounts - When signed up for one of the unlimited plans the discount is one of the following depending on the number of lines on the account:
1 phone - $10 discount per account
2 – 3 phones - $25 discount per account
4+ phones - $20 discount per account(That's $5 off per line).
Eligible non-unlimited plans have 15% monthly discount. And military members get 25% off select accessories.
Helmets to Hardhats: https://helmetstohardhats.org
Non-Profit Program offering tuition-free apprenticeship programs for training and guarantees employment to participants.
Eagala Military Standard - Serving those who serve with the Global Standard in Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Personal Development: https://www.eagala.org/military
We recognize that military veterans are trained in many of the managerial and service oriented skills that are perfect for a career at Suburban Propane. As a result, we have a growing effort to recruit and hire military personnel through our Heroes Hired program. – Michael Stivala, President & CEO FIND OUT MORE - CLICK HERE....
September 11, 2021
Hunterdon County's 20th Anninversary September 11th Remembrance Ceremony
HUNTERDON COUNTY VETERANS RECOGNITION PROGRAM - 2021
Hunterdon County’s 2021 Veterans Recognition Medal Ceremony will once again be held on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, and will again be livestreamed from the Historic Courthouse, so Medal recipients’ family and friends can view the event, Board of Commissioners Director Susan J. Soloway announced at the July 6th Board meeting.
The Board will be coordinating with the Health Department to determine to what degree in person attendance will be possible. More details, including the time of the ceremony, will be announced, as the event draws closer.”
Applications for the medal are available on the County website, www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/veterans.htm or by calling the County’s Veterans Service Officer Rich Booth: 908-788-1361.
Memorial Day 2021: Remembering Freedom Is Not Free By Susan J. Soloway, Director and Veterans’ Liaison,
Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners
I joined with some of our Veterans this week in placing flags on the gravesites of our Hunterdon County Veterans, not only because it is important to pay tribute to those who have served, but also to highlight and recognize the solemn importance of Memorial Day.
It is a day we set aside to specifically honor the memory of those who, in service to our nation, have paid for our freedom and liberty with their lives. Reminding us that ‘Freedom is not Free’ is so much more than a slogan, it is a recognition of the cost of our freedom, paid in the past, and continuing to be paid today, with the lives of our military forces.
My grandfather, father and sister proudly served in our nation’s military. All by God’s grace returned from their service without harm. Their service has given me a deep appreciation for all Veterans, which is why it is an honor to serve as an advocate for our Veterans as the Board’s Veterans Liaison.
And that honor, in my opinion, bestows a duty on me to remind all of us about the true reason for Memorial Day.
So this weekend, as many host family, friends and neighbors at backyard gatherings, I am joined by my colleagues on the Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners in encouraging everyone to take time to contemplate the cost of gaining and protecting our freedoms.
To reflect on the value of our liberties we enjoy as Americans. To understand why Memorial Day is not simply another holiday but is a special day for us to offer our gratitude and respect to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
On behalf of the entire Board of Commissioners, we commemorate Memorial Day, salute our Veterans, express our solemn appreciation to those who paid the price for the freedoms we all enjoy, with the knowledge that freedom is borne out of sacrifice, comes at a high cost, and has never, ever been free.
Veterans Honored By Hunterdon Officials In Virtual Ceremony On Veterans Day
NOVEMBER 12, 2020: Fifty seven Hunterdon County Veterans who received the County’s recognition medal this year, including an Air Force fighter pilot originally from the County who spent nearly six years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, were honored by the County’s elected officials in a ceremony on Veterans Day, November 11th, livestreamed from the Historic Courthouse through Facebook and the County’s website, while the Courthouse bell tolled honoring those who have served the nation. READ MORE...
VA Authorized Urgent Care Facility For Veterans
Re-established In Hunterdon
Hunterdon County Freeholder Board Deputy Director Susan J. Soloway announced, at the September 15th Freeholder meeting, the availability of a new VA approved local urgent care facility in Flemington for eligible county Veterans that will provide an in-county location for treatment of minor injuries and illnesses, without a long drive for Veterans to a different county or neighboring state. READ MORE...
Services Are Available For Hunterdon Veterans
During Pandemic
Hunterdon County’s Veterans Services Officer (VSO) Richard Booth continues to be available for Veterans needing assistance, while generally working remotely to adhere to social distancing requirements during the pandemic, Freeholder Board Deputy Director Sue Soloway has reported.
Soloway, the Board’s Veterans Liaison, stated, “Mr. Booth has been on the job and working throughout the COVID-19 health crisis, helping Veterans at a time when many resources may not have been available or accessible to our Veterans. He has been available to help Veterans remotely, but where it is absolutely essential, he has met at his office on Gauntt Place with Veterans. A plexiglass partition is in place and Rich
and anyone he is meeting with must wear face coverings.”
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The County held a Veterans’ Organization Leaders meeting to introduce our new CVSO, Rich Booth, and to share ideas in a ‘roundtable’ format with them. The Roundtable Breakfast was held on the 45th Anniversary of National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29, 2019.
Freeholder Director Suzanne Lagay and Deputy Director Lanza were also there to meet and greet with our Veterans.
Purple Heart Vets
Will Get Disability Claims
Moved Quicker
WASHINGTON — Veterans who earned a Purple Heartduring their military service will now have their veterans disability claims moved ahead of other requests, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie announced on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.
“Those who hold the Purple Heart, the recognition of wounds taken in battle, will now receive priority consideration when it comes to claims," he told members of the House Appropriations Committee. The new policy will go into effect on April 1.
Memorial Day 2021: Remembering Freedom Is Not Free
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