Because of COVID-19 restrictions, there was no Memorial Day ceremony at the Heritage Point adult community in Barnegat Township.
“People could still pay their respects individually,” said Robert Morongell, a homeowner who helps coordinate Memorial Day activities. “But with social distancing, we can’t get a group of people together.”
Morongell said that new to the memorial, located by the clubhouses, is a special granite plaque dedicated to the veterans living in Heritage Point.
“We have 909 homes, so we probably have a few hundred veterans because we are age-restricted,” he said.
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