2020 Irishman of The Year

Edward J. Chrystal, Jr. will receive the 2019 Irishman of the Year award. Irishman of the Year at the Friendly Son’s of St. Patrick, Union County NJ Annual Irish Heritage Dinner on March 12, 2020. Edward will be accompanied by the following gentlemen as honored guests and award recipients: Community Service Awards: Brian Bonner,Edward Sully,Edward Thornton Military Service Award: Ken Hagemann About Mr.Edward J. Chrystal, Jr. Brigadier General Edward John Chrystal Jr. currently serves as the Land Component Commander, New Jersey Army National Guard and is responsible for the welfare, training and readiness of over 5000 soldiers. Ed enlisted in the Army National Guard in
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2019 Irishman of the Year

Joseph Sheridan will receive the 2019 Irishman of the Year award. Irishman of the Year at the Friendly Son’s of St. Patrick, Union County NJ Annual Irish Heritage Dinner on March 14, 2019. Joseph will be accompanied by the following gentlemen as honored guests and award recipients: Community Service Awards: Kip Brindle,Robert Cahill,Michael McNany Military Service Award: Jay Flanagan About Mr. Joseph Sheridan Joe Sheridan serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Wakefern Food Corp., the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States. He joined Wakefern in 1976, starting out as a selector in the warehouse and working over the years in
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2017 Irishman of the Year

Irishman of the Year at the Friendly Son’s of St. Patrick, Union County NJ Annual Irish Heritage Dinner on March 16, 2017. John J. Dugan Jr. will receive the 2017 Irishman of the Year award. Distinguished Service awards will also be presented to William Singer, Daniel Sullivan, and Dr. Charles Dooley.
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2016 Irishman of the Year

At the Friendly Sons of St Patrick, Union County NJ Annual Irish Heritage Dinner on March 10, 2016 Patrick Wildridge will receive the 2016 Irishman of the Year Award. Distinguished Services awards will also be presented to Donard Gaynor for Education, Keith Gilman for Business, and Joe Dooley for Public Service.
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Meetings

Our meetings are held every third Thursday of the month at Molly Maguire’s. Starting at 7:30 PM followed by a night of Craic starting at 8:00 PM.
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Annual Dinner Program Ads

Once again we will have our annual program booklet that supports our scholarship fund. Traditionally, this fund has provided two deserving young men of Irish ancestry with college bound assistance. Your help in this worthwhile endeavor is sincerely appreciated. Schedule of Rates: Back Cover…….. $350.00 Green Page…….. $225.00 Full Page………… $150.00 Half Page……….. $90.00 Quarter Page….. $60.00 For more information contact: Derek Guinane (908) 868-6764 or Frank M McGovern (908) 698-2240
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