by NJSP
MILLSTONE, NJ – On August 27, several troopers from the Outreach Unit, Mounted Unit, and K-9 Unit participated in the 6th Annual Play-HOOK-e event at Lake Julianna in Millstone, N.J.
Play-HOOK-e is a day that offers free fishing, food, games and more for active and retired military service members and their families as well as for children with disabilities and their families.
This year, the event drew more than 500 participants from in and around Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Attendees were presented with a welcome bag and a loaner rod/reel/bait. Children were also given toys and t-shirts.
During the opening ceremony, the Corporal Philip A. Reynolds Detachment Marine Corps League, Freehold, NJ set the patriotic tone by providing a color guard and music. Also in attendance were members of the 514th Air Mobility Wing out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
The State Police Aviation Unit provided a helicopter flyover to honor our nation’s military and to salute the children who were on hand for the day.