Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac & Paul J. Sansone, Sr. Announce $250,000 Grant to Fund Woodbridge Military Assistance Center

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1 N E W S TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE MAYOR JOHN E. McCORMAC 1 Main Street, Woodbridge, NJ Phone: (732) Fax: (732) Web: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2014 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John R. Hagerty Mayor s Office of Communications Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac & Paul J. Sansone, Sr. Announce $250,000 Grant to Fund Woodbridge Military Assistance Center Attention Veterans: Your Community... Your Business... Your Home... At Work To Assist You Paul Sansone, Sr. announces start-up of the Sansone-Woodbridge Military Assistance Center at the 15 th Annual Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce Mayors Breakfast. WOODBRIDGE Mayor John E. McCormac and Paul J. Sansone, Sr., Chairman of the Board of Motors Management Corp. and The Sansone Dealer Group, today announced the award of a $250, grant which will fund the Woodbridge Military Assistance Center an outreach program in place to assist Woodbridge-area Veterans. According to Mayor McCormac, the Sansone-Woodbridge Military Assistance Center will partner with Woodbridgearea businesses and education institutions to assist current and returning Veterans, National Guard members, Reservists and spouses with securing employment and advancing educational opportunities. The Sansone-Woodbridge Military Assistance Center will establish a network of corporate and business employers and educational institutions to offer employment counseling and training, educational assistance, and program guidance to Veterans and spouses. Helping Woodbridge Township Veterans transition back to civilian employment and assisting our Veterans secure well-paying, professional employment is a top priority for Woodbridge Township. The Sansone Dealership Infrastructure provides the seed money needed to establish long-term associations and programs with area corporations and businesses as we strive to provide job-training, educational assistance, and employment opportunities for current and returning Veterans, said Mayor McCormac. This program is a perfect example of the Woodbridge business and corporate sector offering not only financial assistance, but long-term employment and educational opportunities, in concert with Municipal programs and services, that will maximize resources to address the significant employment and educational needs of our returning Home Town Hero s.

2 Today s world is becoming increasing complicated, said Paul J. Sansone, Sr. We need to have a strong military in order to protect our country and our interests. We ask our young men and women to put their lives in harm s way in order to protect our country. When they return to civilian life we have an obligation to assist their transaction into jobs and careers. The Sansone Woodbridge Military Assistance Center will, hopefully, help to facilitate this transition Joining Mayor McCormac and Paul Sansone to announce the Sansone- Woodbridge Military Assistance Center were Raymond L. Zawacki, Deputy Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs; Kevin Kurdziel, Director, Middlesex County Workforce Development; Mayor John E. McCormac and Paul Sansone, Sr., along with members of the Woodbridge Veterans Alliance, announce the Sansone-Woodbridge Military Assistance Center. Robert Looby, New Jersey Chairman, American Legion Economics and Employment Committee; Ron Davie, Director, Sansone-Woodbridge Military Assistance Center and Past Commander, American Legion T. Nulty Post #471 Colonia, and members of the Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce. The Sansone-Woodbridge Military Assistance Center is geared to assist Veterans by locating the resources available to all military personnel and their spouses. The Center will offer vocational and career training grants; employment and job-search coaching; post-service Veteran education assistance; Veterans employer subsidies; social media networking, and guidance on available federal, state, county and local available to Veterans. # # #

3 SANSONE-WOODBRIDGE MILITARY ASSISTANCE CENTER Your Community... Your Home... Your Businesses... At Work To Assist You. The Sansone - Woodbridge Military Assistance Center & Veteran Service Network works to assist current and returning Woodbridge Area Veterans, National Guard Members, Reservists and Spouses with information and guidance. The representatives of the Sansone - Woodbridge Military Assistance Center are available to assist Veterans with local business employment opportunities, job and employment training, higher education, counseling, social services, and other areas of concern.

4 Providing Services to Local Veterans, Military Reservists and Spouses. To assist current Veterans, National Guard Members, Reservists and their Spouses find gainful employment, career training, and/or educational opportunities, and to offer general assistance to Veterans by locating the resources available to all military personnel and their spouses. Information & Services Vocational and Career Training Grants Employment & Job Search Coaching Post Service Veteran Education Assistance Hiring Vets Employer Subsidies Social Media Networking Identifying Available Veteran Benefits Guidance

5 Ronald G. Davie - Coordinator Contact us at: X2037 ron.davie@twp.woodbridge.nj.us Office: Woodbridge Municipal Building 1 Main Street Woodbridge, NJ Call for appointment Paid for by a Grant from Paul J. Sansone, Sr. and the Sansone Auto Mall Foundation

6 Mayor John E. McCormac SANSONE-WOODBRIDGE MILITARY ASSISTANCE CENTER Woodbridge Municipal Building 1 Main Street Woodbridge NJ, John E. McCormac, Mayor