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Department Convention Deadlines Fast Approaching!

Greetings Marines, Associates, Auxiliary and Dogs of the Order,   Just a reminder that we are getting closer to the closing of our fiscal year which will culminate with our Department Convention.   I know that we are all busy, and while some of the...

URGENT !! DEPARTMENT MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER!!!

Greetings, I apologize for the late notice, but having received the weather warnings over the past couple of hours, the decision was made to cancel the in person meeting at Sea Girt. Because it is the weekend, I will make contact during the week to discuss a possible...

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What to do when a veteran passes away

Our Department of NJ MCL Chaplain, Paul Thompson, has put together a packet of information on what to do after a veteran passes. The packet includes the following: US Department of Vetarans Affairs Packet  Preseidential Memorial Certificate Request Form...

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2025 Leadership School March 22

​We are pleased to announce that the Department of New Jersey will assemble its 23rd Annual Leadership School to be held on Saturday, 22 March 2025. This year we will be following a new format whereas the course materials are to be downloaded from the Department...

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2025 Northeast Division Conference

We are excited to announce that the Northeast Division Conference will take place from April 4-5, 2025, at the Holiday Inn Downtown Binghamton. This event promises to be a wonderful opportunity for camaraderie and connection among Marines, Auxiliary and their...

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2025 Department of NJ Convention is back at the Seaview Hotel!

Join us at New Jersey’s only Historic Golf Hotel, the Seaview, in Galloway for the 2025 Department of New Jersey Convention on May 29-31st. For more than a century, this iconic hotel on the Jersey Shore near Atlantic City has hosted presidents, rock stars and golf’s...

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Gooney Bird Marine Corps Birthday Ball

Join us for the celebration of our 249th birthday of the Marine Corps hosted by the Gooney Bird Detachment on November 8, 2024, 5:30-10pm at the Bistro 107 Cucina Italiana, 107 Moonachie Road, Moonachie, NJ 07074. Cost is $60 per person at the door, or you can scan...

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Hunterdon County 249th Marine Corps Birthday Ball Celebration

Join us for the 249th Marine Corps Birthday Ball celebration on Saturday, November 16th from 6-11pm at Beaver Brook Country Club in Annadale, NJ. This is a formal event with a plated dinner, birthday ceremony, DJ, dancing & open bar. Photo backdrop available for...

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