2 Veterans Day Events In Matawan This Weekend

MATAWAN, NJ — There will be not one, but two events to commemorate Veterans Day this weekend in Matawan:

All are invited to attend Matawan's Veterans Day Ceremony this Saturday, November 11 at 11:00 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery on Ravine Drive. The service will include a wreath-laying ceremony to honor the many war veterans buried at Rose Hill. Refreshments will follow at Burrowes Mansion.

Then on Sunday, Nov. 12, there will be a presentation at 2 p.m. at Burrowes Mansion called "The Vietnam War Era: Honoring our Veterans." All are welcome to attend and parking will be available behind Burrowes Mansion.

“An Overview of the Vietnam War Years” will be presented by Al Savolaine, the Matawan Town Historian and the Commander of American Legion Post 176. The focus of the presentation will be what it was like for the veterans and their family members who were left behind when their loved ones went off to fight in distant parts of the world, to defend our way of life. This event, after 40 years, should be discussed openly by all Americans as we move forward together. It is history and not just a painful dream.