The Middletown Chapter of New Jersey State Society Daughters of the American Revolution has awarded Thy (pronounced Tee) Cavagnaro with an Americanism Medal at the recent NJDAR state conference.

A TRUE PATRIOT: Thy Cavagnaro with her mother, Kim-Loan Dam, and her husband, Jimmy, smiles for the camera at the DAR awards ceremony. (Supplied Photo)

During the presentation, the DAR said the Barnegat Township resident exemplifies all the qualities of this award for a naturalized citizen – leadership, trustworthiness, patriotism and charitable service.