Navy veteran honored at North Brunswick Veteran Street Sign Ceremony

June 4, 2024

North Brunswick honored United States Navy veteran Juan A. Rendon by dedicating Edlys Lane and Miriam Drive as Rendon Way on Monday, June 3.

Juan was born on August 1, 1970 in Medellin, Columbia.

Juan was a graduate of Aviation School in the Queens in 1988 where he went directly into training in Great Lakes Center Chicago. Juan was a Navy ABH3 who was assigned to the USS Tripoli LPH 10 during Desert Storm/ Operation Freedom. Their role for the ship was to clear a lane in the Persian Gulf for the amphibious assault into Kuwait. Juan’s primary role was landing signaling Petty Officer of helicopters landing on the ship. Juan served from 1988 to 1991.

Juan received the National Defense Service Award, Battle E Ribbon, Combat Action Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, South West Asia Service Medal.

Juan was honorably discharged and began his career in telecommunications with Nortel and where he is employed for the last thirty years under the company name now called C1 as a project manager handling local resources for locals 1109 and 1bew 164 in NJ.

Juan is a proud homeowner in North Brunswick for the last twenty years and have made countless friendships and love and work here in town. Juan loves his family and is a proud American and a great friend, husband, son and neighbor.  He is married to his wife, Anabela who also works in North Brunswick at OneMain Financial. Juan is a proud “girl dad”!  Juan has two daughters, the youngest Isabela who is a student at Middlesex County College and his oldest daughter Kelly who is a project manager for Teledoc. Juan recently married off his oldest daughter, Kelly and is now is proud to say he has a son in law Michael.

Juan enjoys all sports, but is especially a huge fan of the NY Yankees. He was involved in our community by coaching his youngest daughter Isabela in North Brunswick Softball for many years. We are parishioners of Our Lady of Peace Church. Juan enjoys golf on almost all of his free time and stays fit by going to the gym almost daily.

We thank and honor Juan A. Rendon for his service to our country and community!