Morris County NJ Towns Remember Sacrifices of Those Who Served
Morris County communities are commemorating Memorial Day 2017 with parades, memorial services, wreath-laying ceremonies and other events. Read on for Memorial Day events in Morris County NJ…
2017 Memorial Day Events In Morris County NJ
Bloomingdale-Butler Memorial Day Parade & Services
May 29 2017
9am
The townships of Bloomingdale and Butler will host a Memorial Day parade as well as Memorial Day services. The 2017 Memorial Day parade will begin at 9am at Butler Park with a brief ceremony, marching on Main Street to and on to Hamburg Pike to Sloan Park in Bloomingdale for a Memorial Day Service.
Boonton Memorial Day Service
May 29 2017
11am
Boonton’s 2017 Memorial Day service will take place at 11am on the Town Hall front lawn (Washington Street).
Denville 2017 Memorial Day Parade
May 29 2017
9:30am – Service
10am – Parade
A Memorial Day service will be held at 9:30am at Denville’s Main Street Fire House. At 10am, the annual Memorial Day parade steps off from Menaugh Avenue and Route 53, marching to Main Street, Broadway, Righter Avenue, concluding at the Denville Cemetery.
Dover 2017 Memorial Day Parade and Services
May 29 2017
10:00am
The 2017 Dover Memorial Day parade will begin at 10am on Rutan Drive and will travel west on Blackwell Street to Hurd Park, concluding with Memorial Day services at Veterans’ Path.
East Hanover – Memorial Day Mass
Gate of Heaven Cemetery and Mausoleum
225 Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover, NJ
May 29 2017
11am
“Serving God & Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes” – mass celebrated by Archdiocese of Newark.
Hanover Township 2017 Memorial Day Parade & Services
May 29 2017
8:30am – Service
9:30am – Parade
A Memorial Day service will be held at 8:30am in Hanover Township at the town hall monument. The Hanover Township Memorial Day parade begins at 9:30am parade at Whippany Park High School on Whippany Road, marches to Parsippany and Mount Pleasant roads, and concludes at Whippanong American Legion Post 155 on Legion Place with a memorial roll call and tolling of the memorial bell.
Long Hill Township 2017 Memorial Day Parade
May 29 2017
9:30am
Long Hill Township’s annual Memorial Day Parade will begin at 9:30am at Mercer Street and Main Avenue and proceed north up Main Avenue, concluding at Central Middle School for a brief ceremony. The parade will be followed a Community Picnic and Open House for all Long Hill residents at Stirling Lake.
Morris Plains 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade
May 27 2017
9am
Morris Plains’ annual Memorial Day observances will take place on Saturday (5/27) and will begin with ceremonies at Roberts Garden Park (530 Speedwell Avenue) followed by the Memorial Day parade which will march to VFW Post 3401 on Route 53.
Morris Plains – VFW Post 3401 Memorial Day Ceremony
May 29 2017
11am
Watnong VFW Post 3401 will hold a Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at 45 Tabor Road (Rt. 53) in Morris Plains. The ceremony will start at 11:00 AM.
Morristown Memorial Day Services & Parade
May 29 2017
10am
Memorial Day services will begin at 10am at the Morristown Municipal Building and will be followed by the Memorial Day parade on Woodland Avenue to South Street and the Morristown Green, concluding with a Memorial Day service (approx. 11am). In the event of rain all services will be held in the Morris Township Municipal Building at 10:00 am.
Parsippany 2017 Memorial Day Parade
May 29 2017
12pm
Parsippany’s 2017 Memorial Day parade will begin at 12pm at North Beverwyck Road and Katherine Drive. The parade ends at the reviewing stand on North Beverwyck Road at Volunteers Park.
Rockaway Borough 2017 Memorial Day Parade
May 29 2017
11am
The annual Rockaway Borough Memorial Day parade will begin at 11am and march from Beach and Main Streets to the Presbyterian Cemetery.
Rockaway Township 2017 Memorial Day Services & Parade
May 29 2017
9am – Service at St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
11:30am – Parade
At 9am, a Memorial Day service will take place at St. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery. The annual Memorial Day parade begins at 11:30am, stepping off from Fleetwood and Edith Drives and marching to the gazebo at Chestnut Terrace.
Roxbury Township 2017 Memorial Day Parade and Service
10am – Parade
11am – Service
The annual Roxbury Township Memorial Day parade will begin at 10am at Meeker and Hillside Avenues. There will be a brief ceremony at the old cemetery. The parade will then continue on Main Steet, turning right onto Eyland Ave, crossing over Route 10, past Eisenhower Middle School. The parade will conclude at the War Memorial at Horseshoe Lake with a Memorial Day Service.
Washington Township 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony
May 27 2017
12pm
Washington Township’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at noon on Saturday (5/27) at the War Memorial site in Rock Spring Park (East Springtown and Schooley’s Mountain Roads in Long Valley).
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