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On Memorial Day we take a moment to honor Americans who have fought and died while in service to our country. For many Americans, the main event is attending a parade. Memorial Day is also a time of celebration, as it marks the unofficial start to summer! We’ve picked some of our favorite parades that go over-the-top in celebrating.
Atlantic County
Hammonton
May 27, downtownhammonton.com
Bergen County
Englewood
May 27, 10 am, englewoodnjchamber.com
Ho-Ho-Kus
May 27, 10:30 am, ho-ho-kusboro.com
Mahwah
May 27, 10 am, mahwahtwp.org
A collection of community groups march from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Island Rd. to Veterans Memorial Park on the corner of Franklin Tpke. and East Ramapo Ave., in time for a Memorial Day Ceremony.
Saddle Brook
Check saddlebrooknj.us for more information
Wood-Ridge
Check njwoodridge.com for more information
Wyckoff
May 27, 11:30 am, wyckoff-nj.com
Starting at the Cornerstone Christian Church, antique military vehicles, civic organizations, marching bands, veteran and military color guards and Veterans of Foreign Wars take a left on Wyckoff Ave., a right on Main St., a right on Franklin Ave. and a left into Scott Plaza, where the procession ends. Don’t forget to hit the Veteran’s Memorial Service before at 10 am.
Essex County
Glen Ridge
May 27, glenridgenj.org
Parade starts at the intersection of Sherman Ave. and Baldwin St. and marches toward Ridgewood Avenue School. Service to follow after parade.
Livingston
May 27, 10 am, livingstonnj.org
This year’s Memorial Day Parade will start at with a ceremonial service at the Oval to commemorate those who have died defending the United States. At 10 am after the ceremony, the parade will start at Memorial Oval and proceed down Livingston Ave. until it ends at Congressional Parkway.
Nutley
May 27, 11 am, nutleynj.org
Nutley is celebrating its 100th Annual Memorial Day Celebration with a host of activities beginning Thursday, May 23.
West Caldwell Parade and Bike Decorating Contest
May 27, 9:30 am, westcaldwell.com
Gloucester County
Glassboro
May 27, 10 am-noon, glassboro.org
Hudson County
Secaucus
May 18, secaucusnj.gov
Hunterdon County
Califon
May 27, 11 am, califonborough-nj.org
Mercer County
Hamilton Twp.
May 27, hamiltonnj.com
Parades in Groveville and Nottingham Way.
Hopewell
May 26, 1 pm, hopewellboro-nj.us
Everyone enjoys an old-fashioned parade with veterans marching, bands playing, flags waving and fire trucks shining. Line up is organized at Taylor Terrace and the marching begins at 1 pm, moving east on Broad Street.
Lawrence Township
May 25, 10 am lawrencetwp.com
Begins at Lawrence High School.
Pennington
May 27, 11 am, penningtonboro.org
Kids Bike Brigade begins 10:15 am at Toll Gate Grammar School. The kids can decorate their bikes, win prizes and ride in the parade.
Princeton
May 25, 10 am, spiritofprinceton.org
Begins on Princeton Ave and Nassau St., ending with a short ceremony at Princeton Monument Hall.
Middlesex County
Edison
May 26, noon, edisonnj.org
The Parade kicks off at Division St. and ends at Post 435 on Oakland Ave.
Metuchen
May 27, 10 am, metuchennj.org
Old Bridge
May 27, 9 am, oldbridge.com
Starts at Laurence Parkway and Ely Ave.
Sayreville
May 27, 10 am, sayreville.com
Monmouth County
Bradley Beach
May 27, 10 am, bradleybeachnj.gov
Colts Neck
May 27, 10:30 am, cnrecparks.com
Fair Haven
May 27, 9 am, fairhavennj.org
Freehold
May 27, 10 am, freeholdmemorialdayparade.com
Highlands
May 25, 11 am, highlandsnj.com
Morris County
Parsippany
May 27, noon, parsippany.net
Rockaway
May 27, 11 am, rockawaytownship.org
Passaic County
Hawthorne
May 27, 1:30 pm, hawthornenj.com
Woodland Park
May 27, 11 am, wpnj.us
Somerset County
Bound Brook
May 27, bbmemorialday.wixsite.com
Union County
Cranford
May 27, 9 am, cranford.com
New Providence
May 27, 10 am, newprov.org
Beginning on Springfield Ave., local municipal departments, organizations and schools march east on Central Ave. to Academy St. where the festivities conclude.
Roselle Park
May 27, 10 am, cranford.com
Scotch Plains-Fanwood
May 27, scotchplainsnj.gov
Concert on May 26 at 6:30 pm on northside lawn of Fanwood train station.
Summit
May 27, cityofsummit.org
Union
May 27, 10 am, uniontownship.com
Come see floats, cars, Clydesdale horses, military units and military vehicles, motorcycles, Denville String Band, Civil War reenactors and many civic and youth organizations as they march for our military.
Warren County
Hackettstown
May 27, 9:45 am, hackettstown.net
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