NJ National Guard Family Programs
September 2024
🍎 GOOD LUCK TO ALL THOSE HEADING BACK TO THE CLASSROOM THIS YEAR 🏫
Our Military Kids awards up to two $300 grants per child or teen to fund the extracurricular activity of their choice while a parent is deployed or activated stateside with the National Guard or Reserve. This grant program is made possible solely through the generosity of foundations, corporations, and individual donations.
SEPTEMBER IN NEW JERSEY
HOW TO VOTE ABSENTEE
NJ TRANSIT - MILITARY DISCOUNT
- Military personnel and their dependents may use the one-way reduced ticket upon presenting their valid military or military-dependent ID cards. Eligible military personnel include Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard, and those with official "Retired" status from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard. Veterans with service-connected disabilities may present a valid Veterans Affairs (VA) digital identification card which indicates "service connected" to use the one-way reduced ticket option.
SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH
NJNG SERVICE MEMBERS & THEIR FAMILIES
LAWRENCEVILLE ARMORY
To help support our Military, Veterans, and their families by supplying resources and knowledge on suicide awareness and prevention resources. SEE BELOW
SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCE EVENT
For more information please email Lee Kostue at: Lee.a.kostue.ctr@army.mil or lee.kostue@dysech.com
Saturday, Sep 14, 2024, 09:00 AM
151 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrenceville, NJ, USA
STRONG BONDS
Strong Bonds SINGLES Retreat
This is a weekend event September 20-22 for more info and to PRE-REGISTER contact 1LT Mahalia or SGT Morgan
reevey.a.mahalia.mil@army.mil or rohan.r.morgan.mil@army.mil
Friday, Sep 20, 2024, 07:00 AM
RED CROSS EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Please Have Your Information Ready:
SERVICE MEMBER INFO:
- Full legal name
- Rank/rating
- Branch of service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard)
- Social Security number or Date of Birth
- Military unit address
- Information about the deployed unit and home base unit (for deployed service members only)
INFO ABOUT THE EMERGECY:
- Name and contact for the immediate family member experiencing the emergency (could be spouse, parent, child/grandchild, or grandparent)
- Nature of the emergency
- Where the emergency can be verified (hospital, doctors office, funeral home)
*the Red Cross does not authorize release, they relay the message only
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
National Preparedness Month (NPM) is recognized each
September to promote family and community
disaster planning, now and throughout the year.
There is no better time to be involved this September.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Fall Fest - October 2024
Month of the Military Family - November 2024
Operation Merry & Bright - December 2024
Winter Wonderland - December 2024
Child & Youth Christmas Break Day Trip - December 2024





