Photo Caption: East Brunswick resident Pvt. Duarte Manuel Espalillat-Placencio (right) is congratulated by 1st Lt. Nicholas Calenicoff (left) after enlisting in the New Jersey Army National Guard.  He will serve with the 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery, located at the National Guard Armory in Morristown, as a Logistics/Supply Specialist after completing basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C.

Anyone interested in joining the New Jersey Army National Guard and wants to attend college tuition free, while earning a part-time income and serving their community, state and nation should call Staff Sgt. Esposito at (908) 294-8305 or visit the New Jersey Army National Guard website at www.state.nj.us/military/army/