Veterans Day

The Jennings Creek wildfire straddling the New York-New Jersey border has incinerated 5,000 acres, and it’s not the only fire burning, with several others torching lands across the tri-state. It has taken up so many resources that officials in a New Jersey town had to postpone its Veterans Day parade, because the town’s firefighters are needed on the front lines...

The poppy flower has long been associated with veterans and their service, but what does it symbolize and why?

The township of West Milford, New Jersey, will not have a Veterans Day celebration on Monday, as fire crews and first responders battle with the wildfires affecting the region, the local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter announced. Instead, the town will hold its Veterans Day ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m. in Veterans Park. “Due to the current…

President Biden spoke at the last Veterans Day event of his presidency at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.

Veterans Day falls on Monday, Nov. 11 2024 as the nation pauses to honor our country’s heroes. Veterans Day is a federal holiday and many parts of the government, both federal and local will be closed. But what else is open and closed on this holiday? Are banks open today on Veterans Day? Banks will generally be closed on Veterans…

Veterans Day falls on Nov. 11 every year when the nation’s service members are honored. Veterans Day is a federal holiday, but not everything is closed. Some businesses are open on the holiday while others close. The stock market is open on Veterans Day. Banks, post offices and many government offices are closed on Veterans Day. Here’s what to...

As we honor those who have served for Veterans Day on Monday, we’re also turning attention to challenges that many veterans continue to face after their time in the military.

Multiple government agencies confirmed the state forest ranger died in Orange County, New York, after a tree in the area of the fire fell on him. News 4’s Jessica Cunnington reports. 

In appreciation of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, businesses will honor active-duty and retired military with all sorts of deals.

Both Veterans Day and Memorial Day have significant meaning to many veterans, members of the U.S. armed services and their families.