How To Honor War Heroes On Veterans Day In Howell

HOWELL, NJ — Veterans Day, a federal holiday, is held yearly on Nov. 11. It honors all American veterans and military.

This year, the Howell Township Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9691 and Auxiliary will hold its
Veteran’s Day services in partnership with the Comrades of Farmingdale American Legion
Post 178.

In Howell, there will be a ceremony at the Howell Township Municipal Complex on Preventorium Road at 11 a.m. with members of the local VFW and American Legion.

In Farmingdale, a similar ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. at Lutz Park (at the intersection of Main Street and Asbury Avenue). Speakers, including Mayor James A. Daly will be in attendance. A wreath ceremony will also be held at the location.

Originally called Armistice Day, the holiday was created at the end of World War I to recognize those who fought in “the war to end all wars,” according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Its origin is tied to the armistice, a temporary end of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany signed in France on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

It became Veterans Day in 1954, shortly after the end of the Korean War and less than a decade after World War II, after various veterans service organizations urged Congress to encompass veterans of all wars in their honor.

With some ceremonies, parades and presentations either canceled or altered in 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis, restaurants and other businesses will continue to show their appreciation for veterans and active military members.

Applebee’s, Bob Evans and Chili’s Grill and Bar are among the national restaurant chains offering free or discounted meals for veterans on Nov. 11, and 7-Eleven is offering a free cup of coffee or Big Gulp.

Other places, such as Golden Corral and Eat'n Park, have offers extended throughout November.
Veterans Day is somewhat related to, and sometimes mistaken for, Memorial Day, the federal holiday on the final Monday of May that is dedicated to those who have died while serving the United States in war.