FORDS – On Sunday, January 5th, 2014 the District Eight Veterans of the Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary held their Annual Voice of Democracy and Patriots Pen Essay Awards program at the VFW Post 1451 in South River. The title of the essay contest was “What Patriotism Means to me.” Above are the winners of the essay contest from Our Lady of Peace School in Fords. Pictured are OLP winners 7th grader Matthew Araujo, Social Studies teacher Mrs. Kelly Dubasak, and OLP 8th grade winner Stephen Parente   *Photo Submitted