Hometown Heroes

Hometown Heroes Armed Forces Online Application
Hometown Heroes First Responders Online Application (coming soon)

Printed Application Form (please fill out using your computer)

Additional Pages Honoring Those Who Served:

--Ewing Township Honor Roll
--Purple Heart Walk
-- Buy a Brick
--Medal of Honor Recipient Fred Zabitosky
--Biography of Fred Zabitosky

MAIL PRINT APPLICATION TO:

Ewing Patriotic Committee
c/o Hollowbrook Community Center
320 Hollowbrook Drive
Ewing, NJ 08638

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT patrioticcommittee@ewingnj.org

Ewing Patriotic Committee Hometown Heroes Banner Program

Registration is open for 2026 and applications are being accepted until April 15, 2026!

Ewing Mayor Bert H. Steinmann and the Ewing Patriotic Committee are proud to continue The Hometown Heroes Banner Program. This program is a living tribute meant to honor the brave Ewing men and women who have served our country and community in the United States Armed Forces and First Responders today and in the past. This includes current residents and former residents who have served or are currently serving in any branch of the military or as First Responders. Each banner will be in honor of a hero and include their name, rank, branch of service, and photo. The only awards that will be on flags will be the Purple Heart and the Congressional Medal of Honor. Banners will be displayed along Silvia Street light poles from Memorial Day through Veterans Day to both celebrate and remind the community of their dedication to our country.

To qualify, a hero, living or deceased, must have had a connection to Ewing Township (attended local schools, relative, friend, etc…) at some point in their life, also, those honored on war memorials within the community and Veterans recommended by Organized Veterans Groups, such as Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Marine Corps League, Vietnam Veterans of America, etc.

Requirements

Members of Armed Forces

Service members must be a current or former Ewing Township resident. -OR
Veteran must work (or have worked) for Ewing Township or Ewing Board of Education. -OR-
Veteran must volunteer (or have volunteered) for Ewing EMS or Volunteer Fire Division. -OR-
Veteran must be a member of American Legion Post 314-AND-
Service members must have served in one of the following branches: Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, or Merchant Marines.
Service members must be currently serving, honorably discharged, or missing or killed in action.

First Responders

(Ewing Police, State Police, or Mercer County Sheriff's Officers, Ewing Fire Fighters, and Ewing EMS)

First Responder must currently or formerly have resided in Ewing.
First Responders must be currently serving, have honorably served, retired.

Banner Design

Banners will be 36" (h) x 24" (w), and displayed for the 2026 season. Each banner will include a photo of the hero in uniform, along with their name, rank, branch, and dates of service.

Installation Deadlines, Location, and Pricing

Banners will be displayed on light poles on Silva Street from Memorial Day through Veterans Day.
Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until the limit for the current cycle is reached. The goal of the program is to recognize as many heroes as possible. Previous honorees may apply but will be on stand-by until new applicants have been exhausted. Any submissions beyond that will be included in our next phase of submissions.
The location of the banners will be randomly selected.
A fee of $125 is required for each submission. The fee includes the production of the banner, Photoshop photo restoration, installation, and removal.
The deadline for all submissions is April 15, 2026.

Banners will be removed and returned to the sponsor after take down following the Veterans’ Day ceremonies.

Funding

The Hometown Heroes Banners are funded through donations and sponsorships. The $125 cost of each banner includes installation and removal. Sponsorships and donations will be used to assist families who would like to take part in this program and cannot afford to pay the cost of the banner requests. You can sponsor a specific banner/family or simply donate funds to be used as needs arise.

Donations

Donations may be made by check or via credit card payment to Municipay. If you wish to donate by check, please send the check to the Township of Ewing referencing Hometown Heroes Program.

Please make check payable to Township of Ewing. Also, please add “Hometown Heroes Banner” on the memo line. To donate via Municipay, go to Municipay.com.

Online Application

Military Verification Required

Order your DD214 or NGB22 from the sites below:

DD214 (https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records )
NGB22 (https://www.nj.gov/military/veterans/services/request-military-records/)
Currently serving – copy of Military Identification Card.