Asbury Park’s Harold Daley VFW Post No. 1333 and Manasquan VFW Post 1838 came together Sunday to offer support to the Belmar Historical Society’s fundraising campaign to repair its Spirit of the American Doughboy statue damaged by vandals. WWII Veteran Lou Parisi and Vietnam War Veteran Wayne Jackson joined Commander Frank Brogna in delivering a […]

In serving of as Master of Ceremonies during Friday’s Annual VFW Harold Daley Post 1333 Veterans Day Ceremony, World War II Veteran Louis ‘Lou’ Parisi reminded an audience of close to 100 people that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ In recalling the iconic U.S. flag raising image taken 71 years ago on Feb. […]

Two separate ceremonies held in Asbury Park on Monday paid tribute to the city’s firefighters and those who served in the United States Armed Forces. In Fireman’s Memorial Park, at a service that recognized those that put their lives on the line to combat fires that break out in the city, Fire Chief Kevin Keddy […]

Two Asbury Park teachers have been selected as the VFW’s Monmouth County Teachers of the year. Both men — Gary Kilmer and Rev. Kevin Williams — were recognized at last night’s board of education meeting. Representatives of Veterans for Foreign Wars [VFW] Post 1333 in Asbury Park attended the meeting to present Kilmer and Williams […]