Normandy-Beach News

One was in the Navy. The other in the Army. One saw brutal combat. The other helped keep records on those who were injured and made sure an Army hospital in France ran smoothly.

The Normandy Beach Improvement Association will host its annual Fourth of July flag raising at 1 p.m. Saturday, association members said.

With its commanding presence, it's one of the most beautiful and serene places anywhere.

LACEY - It took from 7:10 to 8:30 a.m. for Leonard "Bud" Lomell and his men to successfully complete a dangerous mission during D-Day. It took him slightly longer for him to describe the events of that fateful day to township high school students on Friday.

The Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources is presenting a free seminar, open to the public, in partnership with Brookdale Community College and Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce entitled "Putting Your Best Foot Forward Job Search Strategies for the Seasoned Employee," Tuesday, June 16 at the ATEC Building at Brookdale, 765 Newman ...

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is facing intense pressure to step downA a ' including a so-called "cyber coup" a 'A in the wake of a expenses scandal that has led to resignations from his Cabinet and rocked the country's political scene.

At 4 a.m. on June 6, 1944, 250 army rangers led by Staff Sgt. Bud Lomell of Toms River, an eventual Medal of Honor recipient, climbed up a cliff over Normandy Beach, France, to dismantle two large artillery guns aimed at the allied invasion fleet lying off the French coast.

Saturday, President Obama joined world leaders at the famed Normandy Beach to honor the sacrifice of those who died and the few still alive today.

Roger and Huguette Joret pose in front of their residence in Chef-du-Pont, northwestern France,A last month.

William Trumbly was in combat almost from the moment he hit the ground on Normandy Beach in 1944 shortly after D-Day until he was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge.

April 29, 1994: American servicemen and English villagers mark the 50th anniversary of Exercise Tiger a ' a secret training mission that left 749 U.S. soldiers and sailors dead.

There is a feeling that the younger generation simply does not comprehend the cost of freedom.

Northridge Senior Living honored those residents who have served in the military Wednesday.

Memorial Day is always a somber time for a Flint man who served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Freeholders Unveil Living History Program During Memorial Day Ceremony at Veterans Cemetery For Immediate Release: May 21, 2009 Contacts: KEN SHUTTLEWORTH WHAT: The Freedom Chronicles series will be announced during a solemn and patriotic ceremony observing Memorial Day.

Dave Lilly of Hazlet reports striper trolling turned hot Sunday in Raritan Bay, and 90 percent of those he caught trolling Stretch plugs were between 28 and 35 inches.

Whoever would have imagined that in the year 2009, the president of the United States and the protestors who sought to disrupt the G-20 Summit would actually be in agreement.

A standing-room-only crowd of residents, mostly from the Ortley Beach and Shelter Cove sections of the township, filled the Township Council meeting Tuesday to say they want relief from the recent revaluations ...

Sure, the bloody vendetta against endangered animals and that egregious contempt for ancient pots were both neon-lit warning signs, but the writing on the walls has never been so clearly etched as on those ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: It's the Hatfields vs. the McCoys - or, rather, Toms River Township's mainlanders vs.