Vendors Wanted for Ladies Auxiliary Flea Market

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 401 in South Brunswick will hold a flea market on June 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 401, in South Brunswick, will hold a flea market on June 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the post home, 148 Major Rd., Monmouth Junction.   Vendors are wanted. Spaces are priced at just $10. Bring those unwanted items you have found during spring cleaning and sell them for cash.  There will be all sorts of items for sale.    To rent a space or for more information call Barbara Buhl, Auxiliary president, at 732-821-6673.   Mothers, sisters, wives and daughters of veterans interested in joining the Auxiliary should contact Barbara, as well.  

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South Brunswick Student Wins Post 401 Safety Essay Contest

Eighth-grader Soorya Suresh wins contest two years in a row.

The American Legion Post 401 Safety Essay Contest was won by Soorya Suresh, an 8th Grade student at Crossroads North Middle School in South Brunswick. This marks the second year in a row Suresh has won the contest. She also placed second in the Middlesex County competition. “Soorya’s essay was thought provoking because it discussed an issue today’s children face that I never had to deal with at her age: cyberbulling,” said Gary Cooper, post commander, who presented the award.

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Cambridge School Sweeps American Legion Coloring Contest

Fifth grader Valerie Arsenev takes top prize.

The American Legion Post 401 Coloring Contest for 2013 was won by Valerie Arsenev, a fifth grader at Cambridge Elementary School. Presenting the award to Valerie were Irv Demarest, coloring contest chairman and Rich Allen Post 401 service officer. Runners up were: Jenna Macksoud and Roshni Srinivos also fifth grade students at the Cambridge School. The contest picture, called “Let Freedom Ring,” featured an American Bald Eagle atop the Liberty Bell with the American Flag flying behind.

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South Brunswick's Post 401 Donates to Veterans

American Legion Post 401 donated headphones to the Menlo Park Veterans Home for hearing impaired vets.

Last year the New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center’s “Outspoken Library” kiosk was installed at the NJ Veterans Memorial Home in Menlo Park. The kiosk is designed to enable the veterans who have impaired vision, a physical disability that makes it difficult to hold a book, or a learning disability, to download audiobooks from the National Library Services Braille and Audio Reading (BARD) Program which they can play on a free listening device. But in that type of environment, users really needed headphones so as not to disturb others. Post 401 appropriated funds to make that happen. Gary Cooper, commander, presented Christine Caratozzolo, recreation director of the facility, with a bunch of headphones and sanitary …

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American Legion Safety Essay Contest

Contest open to all South Brunswick Middle School students.

If you need something constructive to keep your children busy during their upcoming holiday vacations, why not have them enter the American Legion Safety Essay Contest sponsored in South Brunswick by Post 401. Last year, Soorya Suresh, a seventh grader at Crossroads North Middle School, took first place at Post 401 and second place in Middlesex County. The Essay Contest is open to students who live in South Brunswick in sixth, seventh or eighth grade at a public, private or parochial school. The topic of the essay is “What Safety Means to Me.” The essay must be no less than 300 words or more than 450 words, and may be written on a computer, typewriter or by hand, as long as it is legible.  Handwritten essays receive extra credit. Coverage …

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American Legion Post 401 Toys for Tots Drop-off Site

Drop off new, unwrapped toys through Dec. 17 at American Legion Post 401, 148 Major Road in Monmouth Junction.

American Legion Post 401 is an official Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drop-off site.  The mission is to collect new, unwrapped toys which will be distributed as Christmas gifts to the less fortunate children in the area. This year will mark the 65th year the program has run, with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Program distributing more than 400 million toys to more than 188 million needy children. Each year this program grows both in drop-off locations, toys donated, and children receiving toys. “The ultimate success of this program depends on the generosity of our members and community and their donations,” said Gary Cooper, Post 401 commander. “Through this program, Post 401 and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves aim to unite all members…

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Post 401 Set to Start Legion Year on Saturday

South Brunswick will play 27 games in little over a month.

While the South Brunswick High School baseball team had a very good season, it was tripped up in both the Greater Middlesex Conference and Group IV state playoffs by Monroe. Fortunately, the South Brunswick American Legion team is guaranteed not to get any trouble from Monroe. While several of the Monroe players will play a different level of baseball this summer, those playing American Legion will do it for South Brunswick Post 401. Manager Tony Cosumano, now in his 37th year, put together a team with players from South Brunswick, Monroe, Highland Park and St. Joe's. "You always want to say you have a good team," Cosumano noted. "We're better on paper than we were last year, but you still have to play the game." Last year South Brunswick …

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American Legion Post 401 Aids Food Pantry in Challenge to Fight Hunger

American Legion Post 401 dropped off over 500 items to help the South Brunswick Food Pantry surpass last year’s donations.

As time wound down in the South Brunswick Food Pantry’s participation for the Feinstein Foundation's annual Challenge to Fight Hunger, American Legion Post 401 dropped off over 500 items to help boost their total to surpass last year’s donations. The pantry finished the challenge with $43,534.77 in monetary donations and 26,925 food items, for a total challenge credit of over $70,000.  In 2011, area residents and organizations dropped off 19,703 food items and donated $46,126 in cash, generating the eighth-highest donation total in the state.   Each year, from March 1 through April 30, the Feinstein Foundation challenges anti-hunger agencies across the country to raise funds and collect as many food donations as possible.  Alan Shawn …

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American Legion Post 401 Honors Coloring Contest Winners

Fifth-grader Jane Lai wins local competition and will go on to compete at the state level.

The American Legion Post 401 Coloring Contest for 2012 was won by Jane Lai, a fifth-grader at Greenbrook Elementary School. Presenting the award to Jane were Irv Demarest, coloring contest chairman, and Post 401 commander Gary Cooper.  Jane’s picture was also selected best in Middlesex County and has gone on to the state competition. Runners up were: Jenna Mackson, Cambridge School, and Kathryn Tamayo and Allison Li, both from Indian Fields School. The Safety Essay Contest was won by Soorya Suresh, a seventh-grader at Crossroads North Middle School. Post Commander Cooper also presented this award. Kunal Gupta, an eighth-grader at Crossroads North, was runner-up.

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