Be firework safe this Fourth of July

Many people enjoy fireworks, especially in the festive Fourth of July season. Some firework devices, however, can be dangerous. The National Council on Fireworks Safety recommends people only buy consumer fireworks from a licensed store, tent or stand. People should never buy fireworks from an

True or false: a test about absentee ballots

Armed Forces Voters Week began June 28 and runs through July 7. This is the week to remind everyone to register to vote and request absentee ballots. It's a good time to address some misguided myths about absentee voting as the national conventions draw near and the general election for president is

Patriots team up to celebrate lineage, esprit de corps

More than 400 Soldiers, family members and colleagues of the 174th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., gathered June 22 at Celebrations in Bensalem, Pa., to spend an evening of spirited camaraderie.Col. Craig A. Osborne, 174th IN BDE,

JB MDL hosts town hall meeting explains new jurisdiction policies

First JB MDL Navy deputy retires, new deputy welcomed

Naval Support Activity Lakehurst Commander and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Deputy Commander Navy Capt. Andrew Butterfield relinquished command to Navy Capt. William Bulis June 21 here.The change of command ceremony took place inside the Westfield Hangar, the home of the N.J. Army National