Flag ceremony PHOTOSBYCHRIS KELLY staff Clockwise from far left: Jeff Toperzer of Old Bridge VFW Post 9468 places a flag in the fire during a flag retirement ceremony hosted by Girl Scout Troop 1293's Silver group Saturday. Shannon Nyhus, Sabrina Yoniak, Samantha Zobrio and Venus Ranieri organized the ceremony as the first part of their Silver project, which also involves distributing flag etiquette information, collecting items for New Jersey's three veterans retirement homes and participation in Project Compassion, which involves the painting of pictures of soldiers killed in action, to be given to their families. Del Martin honors the flag. Tony Paccione salutes the flag at VFW Post 9468, located off Marlboro Road in Old Bridge.