WELCOME TO AMERICAN LEGION T. NULTY POST 471’S WEBSITE!!
To give you a brief history, sometime around 1957-58 several veterans from the Menlo Park Terrace section of Iselin got together and applied for a charter in the American Legion. The charter application was approved and signed by the N.J. Department Commander on December 13th, 1958. The temporary charter was signed by the National Adjutant on January 5th, 1959. The charter was obtained in the name of T. Nulty Post 471 in honor and memory of Thaddeus M. Nulty, who had been one of the original veterans from Menlo Park Terrace. The first Commander was Joseph Mozine who presided over 31 members.
On December 11th, 1960 the permanent Post Charter was transferred to a plot of land at 25 Brown Avenue, Iselin NJ which the Post had obtained from the Township of Woodbridge. On October 29th, 1967 ground breaking was held and on May 30, 1968 the building was dedicated by Mayor Ralph Barone and Post Commander William Henderson.
Through the years Post 471 has continued to grow and become an active community organization, contributing time, energy, and financial support to several projects over the years such as: Woodbridge State School, N.J. Veterans Home at Menlo Park, Scouting organizations, Boys State, Girls State, Legion Baseball, Legion contests at local schools such as Oratorical, Safety Essay, and Coloring Contests, annual Woodbridge Township Community Awards Programs honoring Police, Fire, EMT’s, Teacher’s, and outstanding citizens, Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets to the needy of the Township, establishing an American Legion Blue Star Program and adding a Blue Star Family Support Discussion Group to support our veterans currently serving on active duty and their families, plus several other activities.
At present T. Nulty Post 471 is the largest Post in Middlesex County, and in the top 10 Posts in membership in the state and is led by Commander John Canova and Ladies Auxiliary Unit President Ann Baraniak.
American Legion T. Nulty Post 471 is an extremely active post in Woodbridge Township, in Middlesex County, and in New Jersey in support of our veterans and their families. Post 471 established a Blue Star Family Support Group in June 2007 as well as the Sgt. Earl McCraken Fund. The Blue Star parents appeared on WCTC radio's Veterans Rountable program in 2007 and 2008.
We are currently in the midst of a drive to have new members join our Post. Since a sizable number of our members are WW2 & Korean War vets, we need new members to assist our current members in carrying out our veterans and community programs---several of which you have read about in this paper, or website, seen on Channel 35, or heard about from veterans or from your friends and neighbors. If you have served on active duty within the eligibility dates listed on our website, we would invite you to join Post 471. In March, Post 471 hosted the Woodbridge Township Veterans Alliance meeting, we were the host Post for the New Jersey visitation by American Legion National Commander Martin Conatser, we volunteered at the Colonia Corner Easter Bonnet parade for the 3rd year, assisting children to make their own cards to sent to our troops. We attended the Woodbridge Township Support the Troops Rally with over 35 Blue Star Family Support Group members. Three members of our Post spoke, all Iraqi War Veterans-1st Lt. Jeff Regep, Sgt. Earl McCracken, and Cpl. Brian Williams. Also speaking on behalf of the Parents of a son currently serving in Iraq was Matt Barany. families—who also serve in their own way! Several families of those serving asked about when our meetings were held at our Post Home. As a reminder to them, and to anyone Every speaker was outstanding, and Post 471 is very proud of those serving, and their who knows of a family of a son/daughter serving and would like to attend the meetings, our monthly Blue Star Family Support Group meetings upcoming will be at 7PM on June 3rd, and June 24th. We will then revert to our normal schedule, which is the last Tuesday of every month @ 7PM.
Please call/email us at the below phone/email address and we would be glad to answer any question you may have.
Better yet---go to our Post 471 website!!! See for yourself what we do for our community, state, and nation!! Log on to www.tnultypost471.org You will be very glad you did. Find out about what the American Legion does in your community!!! Join us and get involved, we love to have new members help us to help our community, state, and nation.
You remember how proud you were when you took the oath and put on the dress uniform;
FEEL THE PRIDE AGAIN !!
John Canova – Commander
T. Nulty Post 471
25 Brown Avenue, Iselin NJ 08830
732-634-9119
www.tnultypost471.org