WHO/WHAT:
Raymond Zawacki, Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs, New Jersey
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, will present state military
awards to more than 100 veterans from Morris, Sussex and Warren County.
Veterans will be honored at the mall for service in Korea, Vietnam,
Operation Desert Storm / Desert Shield and Operations Iraqi and Enduring
Freedom.
WHEN: Tuesday,
January 17 at 11:00 a.m.
WHERE:
Rockaway Townsquare Mall, 301 Mount Hope Ave., Rockaway, N.J. (In mall's
Macy's Court)
DETAILS:
This ceremony marks the start of a three-day visit of the veterans outreach
kiosk where veterans and their family members can learn more about benefits
or entitlements that they could be eligible to receive. The New Jersey
Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will bring benefits information
to ‘those who served' as part of the Veterans Outreach Program to the
Rockaway Townsquare Mall Macy's Court from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., each day.
Veterans who miss the opportunity to visit the mall kiosk can call the
department's toll free benefits information line any time at 1-888-8NJ
VETS (1-888-865-8387).
The
veterans receiving awards are as follows:
Rank
|
First
Name |
MI
|
Last
Name |
War
|
City
|
Sergeant
|
Joseph
|
|
Ambrosio
|
Vietnam
War |
Butler
|
Sergeant
|
Theodore
|
A.
|
Andrews
|
Vietnam
War |
Newton
|
Sergeant
|
Thomas
|
M.
|
Bacon
|
Vietnam
War |
Florham
Park |
Sergeant
|
John
|
B.
|
Benson
|
Vietnam
War |
Hackettstown
|
Private
First Class |
William
|
A.
|
Berliner
|
Korean
War |
Branchville
|
Private
First Class |
Dominick
|
|
Bianco
|
World
War II |
Newton
|
Corporal
|
Benjamin
|
M.
|
Blake
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Hackettstown
|
Corporal
|
Michael
|
W.
|
Borhi
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Phillipsburg
|
Sergeant
|
Ryan
|
P.
|
Burns
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Stanhope
|
Specialist
|
Edward
|
M.
|
Caufield
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Great
Meadows |
Corporal
|
Kyle
|
A.
|
Chappell
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Boonton
Twp |
First
Lieutenant |
Frank
|
P.
|
Ciappio
|
Vietnam
War |
Sparta
|
Specialist
Four |
Archibald
|
F.
|
Clark
|
Vietnam
War |
Wharton
|
Sergeant
|
Paul
|
C.
|
Cornish
|
Vietnam
War |
Blairstown
|
Sergeant
|
Adam
|
C.
|
Courtney
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Butler
|
Sergeant
|
Glenn
|
A.
|
Damble
|
Vietnam
War |
Boonton
|
Lance
Corporal |
Jan
|
C.
|
Delgado
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Phillipsburg
|
Captain
|
Michael
|
R.
|
DeMarco
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Kinnelon
|
Petty
Officer Third Class |
Giacomo
|
|
DiPaola
|
Vietnam
War |
Newton
|
Second
Lieutenant |
Richard
|
L.
|
Donnelly
|
World
War II |
Owaco
|
Staff
Sergeant |
Ivan
|
J.
|
Duffy
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Phillipsburg
|
Sergeant
|
Glenn
|
P.
|
Edwards
|
Vietnam
War |
Sparta
|
Lance
Corporal |
Beau
|
A.
|
Favino
|
Enduring
Freedom |
Hackettstown
|
Sergeant
|
Gary
|
M.
|
Favino
|
Vietnam
War |
Hackettstown
|
Lance
Corporal |
Anthony
|
|
Fiorentino
|
Vietnam
War |
Whippany
|
Sergeant
|
Alan
|
J.
|
Franke
|
Vietnam
War |
Boonton
|
Specialist
Four |
Kenneth
|
J.
|
Fuchs
|
Vietnam
War |
Wantage
|
Specialist
Four |
Gordon
|
T.
|
Galfo
|
Vietnam
War |
Oak
Ridge |
Chief
Petty Officer |
Robert
|
L.
|
Galligan
|
World
War II |
Rockaway
|
Specialist
Five |
Stephen
|
|
Gendell
|
Vietnam
War |
Washington
|
Sergeant
|
Franklin
|
W.
|
Getter
|
Vietnam
War |
Phillipsburg
|
Private
|
Gregory
|
K.
|
Goble
|
Vietnam
War |
Great
Meadows |
Staff
Sergeant |
Shawn
|
M.
|
Golden
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Stewartsville
|
Staff
Sergeant |
Christopher
|
|
Gracia
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Pequannock
|
Lieutenant
Colonel |
Enrique
|
M.
|
Guerra
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Hackettstown
|
Private
First Class |
Anthony
|
N.
|
Guiga
|
World
War II |
Hackettstown
|
Corporal
|
Ryan
|
J.
|
Halkirt
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Hamburg
|
Sergeant
|
Roger
|
A.
|
Hayden
|
Vietnam
War |
Sparta
|
Master
Sergeant |
Allen
|
W.
|
Hayes
|
Vietnam
War |
Montague
|
Specialist
Five |
Ronald
|
W.
|
Hellwig
|
Vietnam
War |
Vernon
|
Private
First Class |
Jorge
|
L.
|
Hinojosa
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Dover
|
Seaman
First Class |
Joseph
|
C.
|
Homko
|
World
War II |
Oxford
|
Specialist
|
Robert
|
T.
|
Huber
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Blairstown
|
Sergeant
|
Brian
|
G.
|
Johnson
|
Vietnam
War |
Stockholm
|
Staff
Sergeant |
Sigurd
|
A.
|
Johnson
|
World
War II |
Hackettstown
|
Specialist
Four |
Joseph
|
S.
|
Karslo
|
Vietnam
War |
Washington
|
Corporal
|
Nicholas
|
|
Kayal
|
Korean
War |
Stockholm
|
Specialist
|
Robert
|
T.
|
Knoble
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Phillipsburg
|
Corporal
|
Eugene
|
P.
|
LaMastro
|
Vietnam
War |
Hardyston
|
Specialist
Four |
Glenn
|
D.
|
Lambert
|
Vietnam
War |
Oxford
|
Private
First Class |
Abraham
|
|
Levine
|
World
War II |
Newton
|
Specialist
Five |
John
|
F.
|
Lichtey
|
Vietnam
War |
Wharton
|
Master
Sergeant |
Thomas
|
J.
|
Lisa
|
Vietnam
War |
Sussex
|
Specialist
Five |
Robert
|
A.
|
Malkowitz
|
Vietnam
War |
McAfee
|
Specialist
Four |
Peter
|
R.
|
Mantia
|
Vietnam
War |
Montague
|
Specialist
Four |
Owen
|
C.
|
Martin
|
Vietnam
War |
Highland
Lakes |
Private
|
Joseph
|
E.
|
McAtee
|
World
War II |
Glen
Gardner |
Petty
Officer Second Class |
Robert
|
W.
|
McConnell
|
Vietnam
War |
Florham
Park |
Sergeant
|
John
|
H.
|
McPartland
|
Korean
War |
Belvidere
|
Staff
Sergeant |
Sabrina
|
V.
|
Mohammed
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Franklin
|
Sergeant
|
Daniel
|
|
Morgan
|
Vietnam
War |
Stockholm
|
Sergeant
|
John
|
F.
|
Morgan
|
World
War II |
Mount
Tabor |
Captain
|
Jerard
|
J.
|
Murphy
|
Vietnam
War |
Sparta
|
Petty
Officer Second Class |
Brian
|
J.
|
Nardone
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Hackettstown
|
Boatswain
Mate Second Class |
Leroy
|
|
Nesbitt
|
World
War II |
Phillipsburg
|
Petty
Officer Second Class |
John
|
D.
|
O'Brien
|
Vietnam
War |
Montville
|
Specialist
Five |
James
|
A.
|
Orton
|
Vietnam
War |
Hackettstown
|
Sergeant
|
John
|
C.
|
Osmun
|
Vietnam
War |
Columbia
|
Corporal
|
James
|
M.
|
Papaganeres
|
Vietnam
War |
Long
Valley |
Sergeant
|
David
|
B.
|
Pereda
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Blairstown
|
Petty
Officer Third Class |
Carl
|
R.
|
Peterson
|
Vietnam
War |
Wharton
|
Specialist
Four |
Robert
|
P.
|
Phillips
|
Vietnam
War |
Sussex
|
Staff
Sergeant |
Edward
|
F.
|
Pielich
|
Vietnam
War |
Washington
|
Specialist
Four |
Raymond
|
J.
|
Regenthal
|
Vietnam
War |
Hardwick
|
Specialist
Four |
Ronald
|
A.
|
Ribnik
|
Vietnam
War |
Morristown
|
Specialist
Four |
William
|
D.
|
Riefler
|
Vietnam
War |
Hackettstown
|
Captain
|
Jeovanny
|
|
Rodriguez
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Stewartsville
|
Specialist
|
Wilfredo
|
S.
|
Rodriguez-Ramos
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Dover
|
Sergeant
|
Charles
|
|
Rolon-Gonzales
|
Vietnam
War |
Branchville
|
Sergeant
|
Kevin
|
A.
|
Rush
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Phillipsburg
|
Second
Lieutenant |
Robert
|
A.
|
Schmidt
|
Vietnam
War |
Denville
|
Specialist
Four |
Donald
|
W.
|
Schulz
|
Vietnam
War |
Franklin
|
Aviation
Machinist Mate Second Class |
John
|
E.
|
Scott
|
Vietnam
War |
Pequannock
|
Staff
Sergeant |
John
|
A.
|
Sedlock
|
Vietnam
War |
Montague
|
Corporal
|
Preston
|
O.
|
Sewell
|
Vietnam
War |
Lake
Hopatcong |
Specialist
4 |
Ronald
|
E.
|
Shauger
|
Vietnam
War |
Hamburg
|
Sergeant
|
Craig
|
J.
|
Smith
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Hackettstown
|
Sergeant
|
Leroy
|
T.
|
Smith
|
Vietnam
War |
Hackettstown
|
Sergeant
|
Daniel
|
E.
|
Stapel
|
Vietnam
War |
Augusta
|
Specialist
Four |
Robert
|
|
Starrett
|
Vietnam
War |
Belvidere
|
Private
First Class |
Alexander
|
|
Suvino
|
Vietnam
War |
Kinnelon
|
Master
Sergeant |
Martin
|
A.
|
Swiss
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Franklin
|
Specialist
Four |
Carmen
|
|
Turrisi
|
Vietnam
War |
East
Hanover |
Corporal
|
Sabino
|
C.
|
Vaia
|
Korean
War |
Hackettstown
|
First
Sergeant |
Amery
|
E.
|
Vasso
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Morristown
|
Corporal
|
Nathan
|
J.
|
Verkade
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Asbury
|
Private
First Class |
Daniel
|
O.
|
Villamar
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Dover
|
Corporal
|
Joseph
|
C.
|
Vlossak
|
World
War II |
Belvidere
|
Petty
Officer Third Class |
Burtchaell
|
J.
|
Wadams
|
Vietnam
War |
Washington
|
Private
First Class |
Henry
|
J.
|
Weitz
|
Vietnam
War |
Belvidere
|
Corporal
|
Thomas
|
H.
|
Westfield
|
Vietnam
War |
Whippany
|
Sergeant
|
Peter
|
T.
|
Wislotski
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Newton
|
Seaman
Apprentice |
Philip
|
H.
|
Wittnebert
|
Vietnam
War |
Hackettstown
|
Sergeant
|
Michael
|
C.
|
Wolfanger
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Hackettstown
|
Major
|
Mark
|
R.
|
Wynne
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Newton
|
Major
|
Robert
|
J.
|
Yencha
|
Iraqi
Freedom |
Hampton
|
Petty
Officer Third Class |
Joseph
|
A.
|
Zaccaro
|
Vietnam
War |
West
Milford |
Sergeant
|
Richard
|
M.
|
Zgoda
|
Vietnam
War |
Sussex
|
