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Celebrating Memorial Day In New Jersey

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. It is a time for parades, flags, and wreath-laying ceremonies paying tribute the who died serving our country.

Memorial Day is also the unofficial beginning of summer in New Jersey with the Jersey Shore beach communities coming alive with activities.

  This site will provide you with information and events that are popular with people and families with kids who are looking to get out and celebrate the holiday.

New Jersey Memorial Day Parades

Asbury Park: A service will be held at Sunset Park War Memorial on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Sunset Lake at 10 a.m.

Berkeley Heights: The township will be holding a parade starting on Snyder Avenue turning left on to Springfield Avenue, traveling past the reviewing stand in front of Berkeley Hardware, then turning left on to Plainfield Avenue to Memorial Field for a service. Events begin at 9:30 a.m. Afterward complimentary refreshments will be served in the community center across from the field.

Bloomfield: The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. at Brookside Park, Broad and Bay streets.

Clark: The parade will start at 9:30 AM at Westfield Avenue and Nassau Street and proceed down Westfield Avenue to Arthur L. Johnson High School.

Dover: The parade will begin at 1 p.m., and proceed along Richards Avenue to Blackwell Street, and then to Hurd Park for memorial services at 2 p.m.

East Hanover:
The parade starts at the municipal building and runs along Ridgedale Avenue ending at Lurker Park, 10 a.m.  The East Hanover Municipal Building is located at 411 Ridgedale Ave.

Holmdel: The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Circle in front of Holmdel Town Hall, located at Crawfords Corner and Holmdel roads.

Madison: The parade will begin at 9:30 AM Main Street starting at Prospect Street and ending at Park Avenue

Middlesex: The parade will start from the field at 11 a.m. and end at the American Legion Post on Legion Place.

Montclair: The township's annual Memorial Day services will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Edgemont Park, at Valley Road and Watchung Avenue.

Morristown: Morristown and the Morris Township will host a joint Memorial Day event with festivities following the parade on the Morristown green, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

New Brunswick/Highland Park: The City of New Brunswick, Borough of Highland Park and the Veterans Alliance of Raritan Valley will sponsor the parade beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Somerville: The Somerville War Veterans Memorial Committee will hold the parade at 9 a.m. at the intersection of Main and Grove streets. The parade will continue through Somerville and end at the New Cemetery on South Bridge Street.

Verona: The parade will begin at 10 a.m. and proceed toward Town Hall on Bloomfield Avenue.

Westfield: The township of Westfield, the American Legion and the VFW are sponsoring the Memorial Day parade. Beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at the Fairview Cemetery.

Popular beach resorts coming alive on Memorial Day in New Jersey

For those who prefer to celebrate Memorial Day with a visit to a beach resort communities, we have listed beach resort towns that are popular with families with kids, or people with an interest in charming shore towns with great Victorian Bed and Breakfasts and excellent restaurants.
Cape May
Cape May is not the type of resort that you visit just once. There is a charm and special warmth about the town that pulls you back again an again. restaurants and beaches
Cape May NJ Beach
Ocean City, New Jersey-A Model For Wholesome Family Fun
Ocean City is a Jersey Shore beach resort that sets itself apart from other beachfront towns in going all out to insure that its reputation as "America's Greatest Family Resort" is true to its motto.
Ocean City, NJ Beach
Point Pleasant, NJ-An exciting family beach destination
Point Pleasant is the ultimate Jersey Shore family destination, offering exciting activities for a day trip, a week end, or as a summer vacation destination?
Point Pleasant, NJ Beach
Wildwood-The Wildwoods are a popular New Jersey family beach resort with its free, wide, white, powdery sandy beaches, and a world class boardwalk with amusement piers, restaurants, food stands and salt water taffy shops, is now attracting visitors with an interest in "Doo Wop".
Wildwood, NJ Boardwalk

 

 

 
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