NEW JERSEY – Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-25) recently was joined by Warren E. Wilhide Jr. to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Korean War with a special ceremony and presentation of a legislative resolution at the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway sign along Route 287.
Sen. Bucco’s father, the late Senator Anthony R. Bucco, and Wilhide Jr.’s father, Korean War Veteran Warren E. Wilhide Sr., worked together to secure the original memorial designation in 2002.
“The 75th anniversary of the Korean War is a profound reminder of the bravery and sacrifice of those who served,” said Sen. Bucco. “It’s an honor to stand here today and reflect on their service, where their memory will be preserved for generations to come.”
“It is a very special day to come together to honor our Korean War Veterans on the 75th Anniversary and to remember their courage and sacrifice,” said Wilhide Jr. “We all extend our sincere thanks to the late Senator Anthony R. Bucco, Senator Anthony M. Bucco, and fellow state and local leaders whose dedication helped preserve Route 287 in New Jersey as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway. My Father, Warren E. Withide Sr., a Korean War Veteran, would be very proud of our collective efforts.”
“I am so appreciative today of Senator Bucco and Warren Wilhide Jr. following through so that the memories of these veterans are preserved for generations to come,” said Jim Cavanaugh, Chaplain and Senior Vice Commander of American Legion Post 59, who helped organize the reunion.
At the ceremony, Sen. Bucco presented a resolution to formally recognize the 75th Anniversary of the Korean War and honor all who served during the conflict. The ceremony was held near mile marker 35.8 in Morris Township, at the same location as the original memorial ceremony in 2002 and attended by many veterans and family from the original memorial ceremony.
In 2023, Senator Bucco sponsored legislation to designate the Harter Road Interchange of Interstate 287 as the Warren E. Wilhide Interchange, which was signed into law.
