Celebrating Memorial Day In New Jersey |
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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 year Memorial day will be celebrated on Monday, May 30, 2011
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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. |
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Bergenfield: Monday, May 31, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. This yearthe parade route needed to be changed because of the culvert reconstruction on New Bridge Road. They plan to assemble on West Church Street and proceed south on Prospect Avenue onto New Bridge Road passing the reviewing stand at Veterans Memorial Park Bradley Beach: The 2011 Annual Memorial Day Parade will start Saturday, May 28th at 10am on Ocean Avenue and Bradley Blvd. The Memorial Day Weekend Arts & Crafts Fair will be held on Saturday and Sunday. Food, craft vendors and activities for everyone at the beachfront. Clifton: Monday, May, 30, 2011. The parade will start at 9am at Allwood Road and Hepburn Road. Dumont: Monday, May 30, 2011. Parade will kick off at 10 am, and following the completion of the parade, a final Memorial service will take place at Memorial Park. The parade is 1.9 miles in length and starts at Pershing Street and proceeds from East Madison Avenue to Washington Avenue. The parade will proceed north on Washington Avenue turning right on to Grant Avenue. From there, Grant Avenue to Charles Street, Charles to Linden, and Linden back to Pershing Street (Memorial Park). This route does not cross any railroad tracks. Glassboro: Monday, May 30, 2011. Annual Memorial Day Parade, starts at 10 am, on Lehigh and works its way into Glassboro’s Downtown. The Parade features Mummer brigades, all military division representatives, local pageant winners, local and professional bands, balloons and lots of fun stuff for the kids. At the end of the parade, a military dedication for the members of our community who have lost their lives during combat is held at the local Fire Department and Memorial Garden on High Street. This year there will also be a special dedication of a Civil War Memorial. Also, this year they are bringing back the Children’s parade. Children ages 5-12 are encouraged to decorate their bicycles and join in on the parade. Parents must accompany their children throughout the entire parade route. Maplewood: Monday, May 30, 2011. The parade assembles at the Columbia High School Student Parking Lot on West Parker Avenue at 8:30 a.m. Marchers include veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and members of various community and youth groups which have notified the VFW in advance of their participation. The parade starts at 9 a.m. The parade route is as follows: West Parker Avenue to Maplewood Avenue to Baker Street to Valley Street to Town Hall. A brief memorial ceremony on the steps of town hall is held immediately following the parade. Princeton: Memorial Day Parade, Saturday May 28, 2011 kicks off at 10am from Princeton Ave and Nassau St , then on to Princeton Boro Hall ending with a ceremony at Boro Hall at 11am. South Amboy: Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 1 pm. The city will be holding this year’s Memorial Day parade and celebration a week before the holiday to encourage more participation in the annual salute to U.S. servicemen and women. The parade route will begin at the Knights of Columbus on 4th Street, then proceed down Stevens Avenue to John Street, then up Broadway to City Hall. 732-525-5932 Wayne Township: Monday, May 30, 2011 - The parade kicks off at 11:00am and goes down Valley Road to the municipal building.
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