MIDDLETOWN, NJ — A brand-new submarine built for the U.S. Navy will be commissioned this April at the U.S. Naval Weapons Station Earle in Middletown.
A commissioning is where boats or submarines are officially recognized as becoming part of the Naval fleet. It is usually a large event, with hundreds, if not thousands of people in attendance, including many high-ranking members of the U.S. Navy.
The ceremony will be at 10 a.m. April 6 alongside the Raritan Bay at NWS Earle in Middletown.
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“We are honored the U.S. Navy and the USS New Jersey Commissioning Committee have chosen Monmouth County to support this exciting event,” said Monmouth County Commissioner Tom Arnone.
The submarine is the USS New Jersey, and it is the third naval vessel named after the state of New Jersey.
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Those who would like to attend should go to www.njcommissioning.org to enter the ticket lottery to be on hand for this historic event. The deadline to enter the lottery is Jan. 14 and tickets are limited, so make sure to enter as soon as possible. It may even be possible for some groups to get up close and even tour inside the submarine.
To stay up to date on the Commissioning, make sure to visit www.njcommissioning.org.
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