Councilman Bergen is a former Army Officer and Helicopter Pilot. Thank you for your service!
I had the honor to march in Memorial Day Parade in Denville this morning. It was an honor to represent the VFW during the parade and the American Legion during the ceremonies earlier in the morning. God Bless America and Thank God for those who gave their lives for our freedom. pic.twitter.com/BKQejB2kIs
— Councilman Bergen (@votebergen) May 28, 2018
Walt Disney World will always hold a special place in the heart for the military. WDW is home to one of the four recreational military bases, Shades of Green.
1. Hopper Tickets
Through Disney’s Armed Forces Salute program, military personnel can get discounted tickets to Disney theme parks. These deals are good for all military members, including active duty, National Guard, Reserve, retired military and spouses. Please have your military ID card.
For the 2018 Armed Forces Salute at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, choose between a Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Ticket or a Disney 5-Day Military Promotional Ticket. Purchase through December 15, 2018 and receive admission for 5 days for $246 plus tax when you visit during the period of January 1, 2018 through December 19, 2018. Or purchase now through December 16, 2018 and receive admission for 4 days for $226 plus tax, during the same period. Add the Park Hopper Plus Option for $40 more plus tax.
For the 2018 Armed Forces Salute at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, choose between 3-Day and 4-Day Park Hopper Tickets. Purchase from November 1, 2017 through December 16, 2018, and receive admission for 3 days for just $168 or 4 days for $188 from January 1 through March 22 and April 9 through December 19, 2018.
You can purchase these tickets at your military installations’ ticket office or Shades of Green.
Keep in mind: These tickets can’t be combined with other discounts or promotions, they aren’t valid on certain blockout dates, and they’re limited to six tickets.
2. Disney Hotels
The Disney Armed Forces Salute program also applies to Disney Resort hotels, where military members can get select rooms at 30-40% off the normal rates. This includes a variety of deluxe resorts, moderate resorts, and value resorts at Walt Disney World in Florida. Disneyland Resort hotels in California include Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel, Disneyland Hotel, and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel and Spa.
Keep in mind: The number of rooms at the reduced rate is limited, and minimum stay requirements may apply. Just like ticket sales, the discounts on resort rooms are also subject to blockout dates. Contact CaribbeanDays for information and bookings
3. Extra Magic Hours
Another perk of being a Disney Resort hotel guest is Extra Magic Hours. This allows you early admission to select attractions, stores, entertainment and restaurants during each day of your hotel stay. That’s one extra hour of fun before the park opens to the general public, which is a great way to enjoy a slower pace and shorter lines.
Keep in mind: Each park has an Extra Magic Hour schedule. That means this perk isn’t applicable every day of the week or at every park.
4. Shades of Green
Another option for lodging is Shades of Green. Shades of Green is an Armed Forces Recreation Center (AFRC) in Orlando, Florida. It is a military-owned resort located within Walt Disney World that offers affordable military room rates and discounted tickets for all Disney World venues. It also offers complimentary bus transportation to the Disney World Theme parks and to the Transportation and Ticket Center, as well as the Extra Magic Hours benefit.
5. Disney Cruises
The Disney Cruise Line offers military discounted cruise rates on select sailings. Discounts are typically announced 30-60 days out. Contact CaribbeanDays for information and bookings
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Advisory
Denville Township’s annual Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 28th, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The parade route will be as follows: East Main Street (near the ACME Shopping Center) to Bloomfield Avenue to Broadway to West Main Street to Righter Avenue through St. Mary’s Church parking lot to Savage Road. The parade will conclude with ceremonies held at the Denville Cemetery.
As a result of the parade, the following roads will be closed as indicated:
– East Main Street, between Menagh Avenue and Diamond Spring Road, beginning at approximately 9:40 a.m. (East Main Street between Bloomfield Avenue and Diamond Spring Road will remain closed for the duration of the parade)
– Bloomfield Avenue, between East Main Street and Broadway, beginning at approximately 9:40 a.m.
– Broadway, entire length, beginning at 9:50 a.m.
– West Main Street, entire length, beginning at approximately 9:55 a.m. (there will be no access into Denville Center from Route 46 at the former Wendy’s)
– Righter Avenue, entire length, beginning at approximately 9:55 a.m.
– Savage Road, between Route 46 and Katherine Street, beginning at approximately 10:15 a.m.
There will also be no access onto Route 46 from either Myers Avenue or St. Mary’s Place. All traffic on southbound Diamond Spring Road will be diverted onto East Main Street as gaps in the parade allow. All roads, with the exception of East Main Street noted above, will reopen as soon as the parade passes.
Anyone not attending the parade is strongly advised to plan an alternate route around the area. Any traffic going to or from St. Clare’s Hospital should access Pocono Road via the Boulevard in Mountain Lakes.
Address/Location
Denville Police Department
1 St Marys Pl
Denville, NJ 07834
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-627-4900
Even though those that died are also remembered on Veterans Day; it is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL who served—in wartime or peacetime—and whether they died or survived.
Veterans Day is always observed officially on November 11, regardless of the day of the week on which it falls.
Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who have died while serving in the military.
The custom of honoring ancestors by cleaning cemeteries and decorating graves is an ancient and worldwide tradition. Poppies are also worn.
The wearing of poppies in honor of America’s war dead is traditionally done on Memorial Day (not Veterans Day). The origin of the red poppy as a modern-day symbol of this day was actually the idea of an American woman, Miss Moina Michael.
The practice of wearing of poppies was further inspired by the poem:
“In Flanders Fields,” by Canadian soldier John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Watch #Denville’s own @cwags28 Chief Wagner of @DenvillePD and @DenvilleSchool Superintendent Steve Forte speak on our successful collaboration on School Security.
A nice video from NJ School Boards Assoc about the collaborative relationship we share in Denville btwn schools and police. #Schoolsecurity
Conversations on School Security – Building a Collaborative Relationship https://t.co/a1gi0wuumN via @YouTube— Christopher Wagner (@cwags28) May 25, 2018
Tie the knot in a one-of-a-kind beach setting straight from a postcard: Castaway Cay is Disney’s private port-of-call paradise reserved just for Guests on Disney Cruise Line Bahamian and Caribbean cruise vacations.
SUN, SAND, SURF AND YOUR SPECIAL SOMEONE
Stick your toes in sugar-white sand as you exchange vows on Disney’s private island surrounded by swaying palms and pristine crystal-blue waters.
Celebrate your special moment in an idyllic tropical setting that’s pure romance. At this exclusive Bahamian island location, up to 100 lucky guests can attend your wedding, vow renewal or commitment ceremony.
Following your ceremony, bask in the magic of the moment while our staff arranges for your guests to be transported back onboard for your Cake & Champagne Celebration.
This unique experience provides the best of both worlds: your ceremony on the sand followed by an intimate onboard celebration. Enjoy amazing and varied photo opportunities before the breathtakingly blue waters of the Caribbean Sea then amid the signature style of the Disney Dream or the Disney Fantasy.
Location is available only on voyages that include Castaway Cay as a port of call. Contact CaribbeanDays, Your Authorized Disney Vacation Planner to arrange for this Disney Celebration Wedding!
All ceremony locations are based on availability and are subject to change. Ceremony locations may vary by sailing itinerary. Locations and ceremony times are confirmed by Disney Cruise Line approximately 45 days prior to your sail date. But CaribbeanDays can make this dream come true!
Please note that while your ceremony at Castaway Cay is a private event, it will take place in a public location and therefore be subject to guest traffic and ambient noise.
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Special thank yous to:
@SaintFrancisNJ St. Francis Residential Community, @DenvilleRotary Denville Rotary, Sunrise Rotary of Denville, @SchumacherDenvi Schumacher Chevrolet of Denville, the Municipal Alliance Committee and the American Legion Post #390!
