Tag: Memorial Day
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Metuchen to hold 91st annual Memorial Day parade, ceremony
The Metuchen Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 91st Annual Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony on May 28. The parade will begin on that Monday at 10 a.m. at Edgar School on Brunswick Avenue, then travel north along Main Street to end at the newly finished plaza at the intersection of New and Pearl streets. The ceremony…
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Edison’s 56th annual Memorial Day Parade kicks off May 27
Edison’s 56th annual Memorial Day Parade will kick off at noon on May 27 along Plainfield Avenue, from Division Street to Oakland Avenue, finishing at American Legion Father and Son Post 435. Edison has named Michael Meehan, a three-decade member and chaplain of VFW Post 3117, as grand marshal. Meehan served in the U.S.…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Coyle named grand marshal of Memorial Day parade
A retired Air Force veteran will lead this year’s Memorial Day celebrations throughout Hillsborough Township later this month. During the Hillsborough Township Committee Meeting on May 8, officials named Tim Coyle as the 2018 Grand Marshal for the Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony. According to event planners, Coyle will lead the Memorial Day Parade from its starting…
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Lawrence Township Memorial Day parade will step off on May 26
Lawrence Township’s annual Memorial Day parade is set to kick off at 10 a.m. May 26, honoring the memories of American military servicemen and servicewomen who gave their lives in battle. Commander Andrew Tunnard, who served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Navy Reserves from 1989 to 2012, has been tapped to be the grand…
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South River will hold annual Memorial Day Parade
South River will sponsor its annual Memorial Day Parade at 1 p.m. on May 28. The parade will begin at Main Street and Hillside Avenue. The route will turn onto Jackson Street, then Ferry Street and onto Main Street to the war memorial building. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call 732-257-1999 or…
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South Amboy cancels Memorial Day parade
**NOTE: The Memorial Day Parade on May 19 has been canceled due to the weather. South Amboy will hold its annual Memorial Day parade on May 19, rain or shine, beginning at the Knights of Columbus building on 4th Street at 11 a.m. The parade will begin at noon and proceed down Stevens Avenue to…
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Firefighters to hold Memorial Day ceremony on May 19
Firefighters from North Brunswick will hold their annual pre-Memorial Day ceremony at 9 a.m. on May 19 at the memorial across from the post office at 1062 Livingston Ave. All are welcome to attend.
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Buddy Ball Soccer players clean up Community Park in preparation of Memorial Day 5K
PHOTO COURTESY OF TIM ADAMS The North Brunswick Buddy Ball community sponsored a volunteer cleanup on May 12 in North Brunswick Community Park by clearing the walk/run track in preparation for the upcoming Memorial Day 5K Run/Walk on May 28. The players, buddies, parents and coaches were provided recycling bags by the North Brunswick Department…
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Concert at Milltown church to present patriotic music
The Liberty Choir and Brass Quintet will present its 10th annual Liberty Extravaganza concert featuring works by American composers, marches by John Philip Sousa, a salute to the Armed Forces, and more, at 5 p.m. on May 27 at the United Methodist Church, 47 N. Main St., Milltown. The performance will be followed by a…
