Drop Off Valentines For Vets At Gottheimer's Office

GLEN ROCK, NJ - Ahead of Valentine's Day, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer teamed up with second and third graders in Fair Lawn to spread love to local military veterans.

On Monday, Gottheimer joined kids at Westmoreland Elementary School as they created cards for veterans across North Jersey.

He also kicked off the start of the Valentines for Veterans program, which seeks to connect students with veterans. The card exchange also helps to remind those who have serve of how much they are loved and appreciated.

Gottheimer said, “We must always have the backs of those who have had ours. The Valentines for Veterans program gives everyone across the Fifth District the opportunity to show our gratitude for those veterans who put their lives on the line to defend our freedoms.”

Within New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District, there are 26,139 veterans and over 437,000 across the state, according to Gottheimer's office.

The congressman also encouraged local residents to show their appreciation for veterans by dropping their own Valentine's Day cards off at his offices in Glen Rock and Newton.

Cards can be dropped off through Friday morning at:

• Gottheimer’s Glen Rock District Office, 65 Harristown Road, Suite 104, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
• Gottheimer’s Newton District Office, 93 Spring Street, Suite 408, Newton, NJ 07860