When7-year-oldVincent Lorenzo emptied his piggy bank in early November, he wasn’t looking to purchase something for himself. Instead, the Barnegat Township youngster bought a floral arrangement to honor a local veteran, Laurie Roberts, who had done 11 tours of duty with the Army.
“My son loves to honor themen and women who serve our country,” said his mother, Marissa Lorenzo. “For the past couple two years, Vincent has dressed as a soldier for Halloween.”
She said this year, the Cecil S. Collins Elementary School studentwas a Vietnam soldier becausehe wanted to honor his grandfather, the late…
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