Certificate given to the family of Niel J. Lucey. It is one of many memorabilia on display in Woodbridge City Hall

Sign in Sayreville honoring a fallen serviceman who was killed in action in WWII.

With a lot of events being cancelled this year, Memorial Day is usually the first parade to unofficially start the summer season. Because of the current situation most parades have been cancelled. 

Whenever I deliver the paper, it always catches my eye when I see street signs honoring those military personnel killed in the line of duty.

Personally, I think if at all possible, that all municipalities should follow suit.

Perth Amboy has Sadowski Parkway named after Sgt. Joseph Sadowski who received the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously. He died trying to save the life of crewman in Europe during World War II. Because of his bravery, the rest of his crew pressed on and defeated the enemy without losing any more of their servicemen.

At the South Amboy Waterfront, there is a memorial to Army Sgt. Benjamin Sebban. Sebban was a former South Amboy resident who was a medic and killed in Iraq in 2007 while taking care of the wounded. 

Many towns have honored their fallen servicemen and women. Let’s hope more do the same. 

It would be the right thing to do to add the additional signage named after those fallen heroes to let people know of their heroic deeds. C.M. & K.M.

Photo on monument of Sgt. Benjamin Sebban.

Niel J. Lucey Display in Woodbridge Ctiy Hall.