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World War II veteran Herb Rosenberg will serve as the grand marshal of the village’s Memorial Day Parade on Monday. At right, Rosenberg with American Legion Post 303 Commander Frank Colon during Rosenberg’s 100th birthday celebration in November.

World War II veteran to serve as grand marshal of Rockville Centre's Memorial Day Parade

Herb Rosenberg can still vividly remember being a prisoner of war in Nazi-occupied Denmark during World War II. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/26/22

American Legion Post 303 Commander Frank Colon gave a speech to his fellow veterans, and RVC police and fire department honor guards during the ceremony in front of Mill River on Dec. 7.

On Dec. 7 Rockville Centre veterans, first responders and elected officials renewed their promise to never forget “a date which will live in infamy” on the 80th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 12/16/21

Herbert Rosenberg surrounded by family and friends in front of his home on the Rockville Centre-Oceanside border.

WWII vet celebrates 100th birthday

Herbert Rosenberg, a World War II veteran and prison camp survivor, was honored during his 100th birthday on Saturday at his Cleveland Avenue home, on the Rockville Centre-Oceanside border, by his family, friends and fellow American Legion post members. The parade saw Rockville Centre firefighters, Nassau County police and veterans drive by his home for a salute to Rosenberg. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 11/11/21

Rockville Centre firefighters and police officers marched side-by-side into the Village Green at the 9/11 remembrance ceremony.

RVC remembers those lost on 20th anniversary of 9/11

On Sunday, residents gathered at the Village Green in Rockville Centre in front of the recently renovated 9/11 memorial to continue their promise to never forget the lives lost on that fateful Tuesday morning in 2001. Residents lit candles to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people that died that day, including 49 from the village. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 9/16/21

South Side Middle School students James Loud, Michael Riomao and Declan Sheehan, flanked by Rockville Centre American Legion Post 303 Commander Frank Colon, left, and James’s father, Ed Loud.

South Side Middle Schoolers donate to veterans

Three boys from South Side Middle School knew exactly what they wanted to do to give back to their community as part of a collaborative class project. James Loud, Michael Riomao and Declan … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/20/21

Eighth-graders loaded supplies, which they collected for veterans in need, into a truck on Nov. 9.

St. Agnes students collect supplies for veterans in need

Members of St. Agnes Cathedral School’s service club loaded bags of toiletries, clothing and other supplies into the back of a pick-up truck on the afternoon of Nov. 9 to be sent to veterans in need. more

By Ben Strack | 11/15/18

Walter Paruch, above left, grand marshal of Rockville Centre’s Memorial Day Parade, and Frank Colon Jr., commander of American Legion Post 303, paid tribute to fallen soldiers.

Rockville Centre remembers American sacrifice and valor during Memorial Day Parade

“As you commemorate this Memorial Day, whether it be at a barbecue, poolside, at a soccer tournament, or just being among family and friends, it’s important to remember that the freedoms we often take for granted are not free,” Paul Casazza, vice commander of American Legion Post 303, told a crowd of a few hundred outside the John A. Anderson Recreation Center. “They are paid for by the sacrifice and valor of true heroes.” more

By Ben Strack | 5/31/18

Veteran and American Legion Post 303 Commander Frank Colon Jr., left, of Rockville Centre, was inducted into the New York State Veterans’ Hall of Fame on May 15 by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky.

Rockville Centre commander named to state Veterans’ Hall of Fame

Frank Colon Jr., commander of Rockville Centre’s American Legion Post 303, was inducted into the New York State Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fame last week for his 22 years in the United States Army and his subsequent service to fellow veterans. more

5/24/18

Frank Colon Jr., Army veteran and commander of Rockville Centre American Legion Post 303, accepted his Hispanic Heritage Award at a ceremony held by the Town of Hempstead on Sept. 19.

RVC veteran receives Hispanic Heritage Award

In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Rockville Centre’s Frank Colon Jr. was honored for his service as an Army veteran and his continued support of veterans’ organizations through the years at a Town of Hempstead ceremony on Sept. 19. more

By Ben Strack | 9/28/17

Mayor Francis X. Murray, left, was joined at the unveiling of the new sign by his father, former Mayor Gene Murray, Fire Chief Robert Seaman, American Legion Commander Frank Colon Jr. and Police Commissioner Charles Gennario.

Rockville Centre honors its heroes

Drivers on Maple Avenue will know the heroes of Rockville Centre. On June 14, the village unveiled a new Avenue of Heroes street sign. Maple Avenue is home to the Fire Department, the Police … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 6/22/16