On Friday, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ4) presented the Bronze Star to a 79-year-old Middletown man who served his country ...

Pete Celentano of Jackson and Michael Vaccaro of Middletown braved danger and earned medals in Vietnam, but lost paperwork left them unrecognized.

However, despite receiving a certificate confirming the award, the medal itself was never delivered ... “Thank you for your courage. The Bronze Star is not just an award, it’s a recognition ...

I got the certificate not too long after I got home, in 1972, but I never got the medal. “I waited ... received his Bronze Star with family members present. Celentano, who grew up in Clifton ...