Tag: Memorial Day Parade
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Hopewell Valley commemorates the fallen with Memorial Day ceremonies, parades
Hopewell Valley was one of many areas across the state honoring service members who have fallen while serving in America’s armed forces. The Hopewell Valley Veterans Association held their annual Memorial Day ceremony at Hopewell Township’s Woolsey Park on May 28. Hopewell Baptist Meeting House Cemetery, which contains graves of Civil War and Revolutionary veterans…
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Princeton to commemorate fallen soldiers with return of Memorial Day parade
Princeton’s Memorial Day Parade is making its return to Nassau Street following two years of cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Memorial Day is a national holiday, originally called Decoration Day, designed to remember members of America’s armed forces who died while serving the country. The national holiday takes place this year on Monday, May…
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Hillsborough invites all military personnel to breakfast, parade on Memorial Day
For the past 16 years the Hillsborough community has come together to honor the service and sacrifice of all veterans during the annual Salute to Veterans Breakfast, Memorial Day Parade and Garden of Honor Commemoration Program. For 2022, Hillsborough is changing the name of the program to the Salute to Military Service Breakfast. “Plans are…
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Lawrence Township police sergeant to lead Memorial Day Parade as grand marshal
Lawrence Township’s annual Memorial Day Parade will step off promptly at 10 a.m. May 28 from its starting point at Lawrence High School on its way until it reaches its destination at Veterans Park. The marchers, led by parade Grand Marshal Shaun Sexton, will march north on Princeton Pike and continue on Darrah Lane, Birchwood…
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Hillsborough invites all military personnel to breakfast, parade on Memorial Day
For the past 16 years the Hillsborough community has come together to honor the service and sacrifice of all veterans during the annual Salute to Veterans Breakfast, Memorial Day Parade and Garden of Honor Commemoration Program. For 2022, Hillsborough is changing the name of the program to the Salute to Military Service Breakfast. “Plans are…
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Red, White & Blue Memorial Day in Metuchen
By GLORIA STRAVELLI Correspondent METUCHEN –As it has for more than 90 years, the Borough of Metuchen will mark the day that honors the men and women who gave their lives while defending the nation with a parade, memorial service and a heightened sense of community. The day’s beloved traditions will continue, despite some limitations…
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Freehold Borough Memorial Day parade returns to honor fallen military heroes
FREEHOLD – After being scuttled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, Freehold Borough’s annual Memorial Day parade will return in 2021. The 147th Memorial Day parade will be held on Memorial Day, May 31. The parade will be preceded by a Service of Reflection to be held at Elks Point at 8:30 a.m. All…
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Metuchen to observe Memorial Day with ‘rolling parade,’ student patriotic art contest
By GLORIA STRAVELLI Correspondent METUCHEN – Although the observance is still curtailed by the pandemic, the Borough of Metuchen will again mark the day that honors the men and women who gave their lives while serving in the U.S. military – as it has for more than 90 years. A “rolling” Memorial Day Parade led…
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Allentown Memorial Day parade returns in 2021 with full lineup of participants
ALLENTOWN – Joan Ruddiman, the president of the Allentown Public Library Association, will serve as grand marshal of the 2021 Allentown Memorial Day parade on the morning of May 31. The 68th annual parade is presented by the Allentown Lions Club. Parade Chairman Robert H. Schmitt Jr. said that as the library board president, Ruddiman…
