Holmdel in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Jersey Gold Star Family Monument
September 27, 2015
Dedicated to the Families of those who have fallen in all Wars and Conflicts throughout our history. We honor them all.
Mission Statement
The Monument will also serve as an educational medium depicting the emotional journey of a Gold Star Family, the loss they endure, and the many sacrifices they continue to make.
On behalf of the President of the United States, the United States (Branch of Service), and a grateful nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful service.
Flag presented to the next of kin at a military funeral. The flag is folded 13 times. Each fold represents one of the original colonies.
And when our work is done,
Our course on earth is run.
May it be said, 'Well Done;
Be Thou at Peace.'
West Point Alma Mater
"Dear Lord
Lest I continue
My complacent way,
Help meto remember that somewhere
Click or scan to see
this page onlineA man died for me today.
As long as there must be war,
I then must
Ask and answer
Am I worth dying for?"
(Quote carried by Eleanor Roosevelt during World War II)
Erected 2015 by The New Jersey Gold Star Family Monument Foundation.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Gold Star Families series list.
Location. 40° 23.39′ N, 74° 10.498′ W. Monument is in Holmdel, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is on Memorial Lane 0.1 miles south of Garden State Art Center, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Monument
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Central Jersey and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: American and South Vietnamese Servicemen Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Boy Scouts Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Women Veterans Meditation Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); In honor of Eleanor Grace Alexander (within shouting distance of this marker); United States War Dogs Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Crawford Cemetery (about 400 feet away);
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 333 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
