We have three months to complete the 2026 Tri-State Stamping Tour with American Legion Post 289 in…read moreWest Milford, NJ. 158 places across NJ, NY, and PA to visit to support the Veterans and those who support them and get our books stamped! This was stop 2/158. We had a very nice hour or so chatting with the locals over a beer.

PROS: This place had a nice set up. It has karaoke, a full bar, a pool table, and a huge parking…read morelot. Workers are friendly and prices are cheap CONS: This place is not big and wouldn't be able to support a regular party of over 40 people OVERALL: this is a nice place to hang out for an event, but if you want to host something with a few dozen people, I wouldn't here

I had my baby shower here on April 4th, 2025. Angel was patient with us, with all the preparations…read moreof the baby shower. I had about 150 guests and we needed an ample amount of time to set up. Luckily, Angel was patient and understanding and let us set up the day before. The place is recently renovated so it was perfect for our occasion. Thanks again Angel and friends at VFW! We hope to do business again!

Great venue! Spacious and has all the accommodations you will need for any event. Angel and staff…read moreare super friendly and helpful. It made our party a total success!!! I highly recommend and will definitely consider this place for future events!

Great bunch of men and women. They are friendly to everyone, both members and guests. They treat…read moreyou like family.

The Maywood American Legion was the best place to cook meals for the veterans and have birthday…read moreparties. On Thursdays, I went with Mr. Liso's group to the American Legion to cook meals for the veterans and clean the bar area. After the American Legion, we walk to the dollar store for 15-20 minutes and we went back to Springboard before dismissal. The American Legion was one of my favorite group internships at Springboard.

I'm a Disabled Air Force Veteran and former Airborne Radar Technician on the AWACS. I went to…read moreVeterans Rebuilding Life for a helping hand after relocating from the Caribbean to NYC. I found Veterans Rebuilding Life (VRL) on Google and its been an amazing experience. They are very respectful and understand the trials of a military veteran in regards to the time consuming process of applying for Veterans Affairs (VA) resources and services. I was able to get some emergency food, clean clothes, socks, hygiene products as well as opportunity to work gigs to make money through Veterans Rebuilding Life (VRL) non-profit's huge list of supporters. I feel blessed to have stumbled on this non-profit that really does what they say to change the narrative of how veterans are being treated in this country. If your a person who's interested in donating to a non-profit that really gets to the root of the problem and provides a solution think of VeteransRebuildingLife.org they can use your donations to help more veterans like myself get on their feet. Thank you so much VRL!

From the owner: Veterans Rebuilding Life (VRL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization assisting victims of war and…read morehumanitarian crises. Instead of duplicating existing services, we target underserved needs, and provide evidence-based solutions that have a proven record of success. All donations directly support the humanitarian mission. No profit is made by the volunteer staff, and all donations are tax deductible.

I did my baby shower here and everyone fell in love!! Not just cus of the decorations but because…read moreof the hall. It's very elegant once you walk in. Very very elegant for a legion hall and it's in a good location. Very close to the highway! And the price to rent is very fair! It's kept really well this Hall. Special thanks to Mitch!

The initial rental fee for this hall is $800 BUT be prepared to spend a lot more. Not only will it…read morecost you a lot more-these people are watching your every step like hawks-to the point where it becomes uncomfortable-they already have tons of cameras so the fact that they are on top of you while you're trying to focus on your party is so uncalled for. Going back to the fees-the deposit is $300 which they keep until your party is done and most likely you wont get it back because if you go over the 5 hours you rented the hall for they charge you $200 PER HOUR. I ended my party an hour before so that I could stay in the 5 hour frame but we took just one extra hour because of all the cleaning we had to do. The 5 hour rental is including the time you need to clean up and if you don't clean up to their standards they'll keep your deposit too. So basically you rent the hall for 5 hours you party for 3 and clean for 2 hours? because trust me one hour isn't enough time. They make you sweep and mop the floors too. My family and I left this hall spotless-which they witnessed-(remember-HAWKS) and they still charged us an additional $200. I would have understood if we were still partying but no we were cleaning up this entire place. Oh and let me back track-they also only give you two hours to set up so if you go over the 2 hours-you need to pay $50 (cash only) for every additional hour. Oh wait there's more-if you're serving alcohol or your guest bring alcohol you need to pay an additional $150 dollars. From the moment I stepped in that hall to decorate for what was suppose to be a very special day for my family and I-these people were none stop. They don't let you focus with so many demands and regulations. It was pouring this day and I parked on the side and someone came out demanding I move my car because it was only they're parking (mind you-none of them were parked there and didn't need the parking) I had my one year old son in the car and just wanted to take him inside. I wish I knew this information and saved myself the frustration, which is why I decided to write this lengthy review. In hopes that it can help someone else.

We have three months to complete the 2026 Tri-State Stamping Tour with American Legion Post 289 in…read moreWest Milford, NJ. 158 places across NJ, NY, and PA to visit to support the Veterans and those who support them and get our books stamped! This is stop 8/158. Dave is our Veteran bartender today.

Stopped in today while doing the 2026 Tri-State Stamping Tour with American Legion Post 289 in…read moreWest Milford, NJ. 158 places across NJ, NY, and PA to support the Veterans and those who support them. This is stop 8 of 158. Today we chatted with Dave here.

As a veteran who came back from Iraq in 2004, I've been through the wringer trying to get straight…read moreanswers and real help with my VA benefits. Most of the time, it feels like you're just getting bounced around or handed off with a "we'll get back to you." That wasn't the case here. I sat down with the Veteran Service Officer -- Kevin -- and for the first time, someone actually took the time to go through all of my service treatment records with me. We spent over 40 minutes going through everything line by line, and even after all that, he still had time to process my claim right then and there. No "come back next week," no "we'll call you" nonsense -- just real work, done on the spot. The best part? He didn't fill me with false hope. He gave it to me straight but still made me feel like something was actually going to happen this time. That alone means a lot. After years of being told to "just wait on the VA," I finally feel like I've got someone in my corner who knows the system and cares enough to do it right. Highly recommend any veteran -- especially my fellow Iraq vets -- to go see Kevin. He gets it, and he's not gonna waste your time.