Montclair Ceremony 11 AM in Edgemont Park; Caldwell's American Legion James Caldwell Post #185 in Crane Park

Honor Veterans Today - Local Events

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Today there will be numerous events to honor all veterans, ahead of Veteran's Day on Monday, November 13.

These two local events are moving, and will help you remember and honor the great sacrifice all our veterans make for us to remain free.

Montclair

Montclair Township's annual Veterans Day Memorial Service will be held Saturday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m. in Edgemont Park. Mayor Robert Jackson will be Master of Ceremonies and U.S. Army veteran Michael Turgeon will be this year's speaker.

U.S. Marine Corp. Sergeant Brett D'Alessandro will provide remarks – Sgt. D'Alessandro is also the founder of Backpacks for Life, a non-profit organization that provides assistance to homeless veterans.

Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, Co-Senior Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation (UUC), will perform the invocation and benediction and Rev. Scott Sammler-Michael, Co-Senior Minister at UUC, will bless the wreaths. Montclair High School student Destiny Davis will sing the national anthem and members of Boy Scouts Troop 12 will lead the pledge of allegiance.

Also attending will be representatives from veterans organizations which include the Crawford Crews American Legion Post 251, Lt. Vincent J. Russo American Legion Post 382, Disabled American Veterans, Daughters of the American Revolution Eagle Rock Chapter, as well as members of the Montclair Red Cross.

The Montclair Community Band will perform immediately prior to and after the ceremony and the band's trumpeter Carl B. Witzig will sound Taps.

The Montclair Honor Guard will open the program with the Advance of Colors and will conclude the ceremony with the Retirement of Colors.

Caldwells

American Legion James Caldwell Post #185 will honor veterans as they do every year at Crane Park. Join veterans and local elected officials as they salute the flag and honor all veterans. West Caldwell Mayor Joe Tempesta Jr. will speak after the vets play taps and honor veterans with a moving and rousing salute via rifle.