Photo Caption: Belle Mead resident, Matthew A. Edward (left) is congratulated by Capt. Timothy Coakley (right), Officer Candidate Representative, Recruiting and retention Command, New Jersey Army National Guard, after Edward enlisted into the New Jersey Army National Guard at Fort Dix Aug. 7.

      Pvt. Edward, a senior at Montgomery High School, has been assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 642nd Aviation Battalion located at the National Guard Armory in West Trenton. After completing Basic Training at Fort Knox, Ky., he will attend Advanced Individual Training as an Aviation Operations Specialist.