Dozens of veterans from Ewing Township are now honored publicly along Silvia Street, where 37 banners featuring their names and faces were unveiled during a ceremony on May 23.
More than 150 residents gathered in the cool spring air for the launch of the township’s inaugural Hometown Heroes Banner Project, which celebrates local men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
The tribute includes 33 men and 4 women, each recognized with a personalized banner now hanging in the heart of the community.
“These banners aren’t just decorations,” said Mayor Bert Steinmann. “They are symbols of pride. They represent the stories of Ewing residents who served our country with courage and commitment.
“For too long, these stories lived quietly in homes and photo albums. Today, they live on our streets, in our public spaces, and in our community’s heart.”
The ceremony featured a Presentation of Colors by the Ewing Police Honor Guard and remarks from Steinmann, Brigadier General Robert S. Dutko (Ret.), and Council President Jennifer Keyes-Maloney. Pastor Gregg Downs, chaplain of the Ewing Police Department and chair of the Hometown Heroes subcommittee, offered both the invocation and benediction.
In a symbolic gesture, Silvia Street was ceremonially renamed “Heroes’ Way.” Attendees—including Councilwoman Kathy Wollert, Mercer County Commissioner Terrance Stokes, and County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello—walked the newly dedicated street after the ceremony, many posing for photos with banners honoring their loved ones or themselves.
“This project is more than just a tribute,” Steinmann said. “It’s a way for our town to say ‘thank you’—loudly and proudly—to those who have served.”
The project was coordinated by the township’s Patriotic Committee, with support from Atlantic Realty and Ewing Town Center. Banners will remain on display through Veterans Day.
The township is also inviting the community to attend its annual Memorial Day remembrance ceremony on Monday, May 26, at 11 a.m. at Major General George Betor Veterans Memorial Park behind the municipal building.
Residents can nominate veterans for next year’s banner display by visiting ewingnj.org.
