Memorial Day Events in Essex County NJ

Essex County Memorial Day Events Honor Fallen Soldiers

Essex County towns are commemorating Memorial Day 2018 with Memorial Day parades, Memorial Day services, wreath-laying ceremonies and other events . Read on for Memorial Day events in Essex County NJ…

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2018 Belleville Memorial Day Ceremonies

May 28 2018
10:00am – Rutgers Street Bridge
10:30am – Town Hall
11:00am – Veterans Monument

Belleville will observe Memorial Day with a wreath-laying ceremony honoring deceased sailors and members of the Merchant Marine at the Rutgers Street Bridge (10am), a ceremony honoring fallen firemen and police officers at Town Hall (10:30am), and a memorial ceremony for all deceased veterans at the Veterans Monument at 396 Union Avenue (11am).

2018 Bloomfield Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony

May 28 2018
9:30am

The Bloomfield Memorial Day Parade will begin at 9:30am at Broad and Warren Streets and travel down Broad Street to the Town Green. The Memorial Day Ceremony will take place at the Town Green immediately following the parade.

2018 West Essex Memorial Day Parade
(Caldwell/West Caldwell/Roseland )

May 28 2018
9:30 am

The West Essex Memorial Day Parade begin at Bloomfield and Forest Avenues, head west on Bloomfield Avenue, and end at Crane Park with the Memorial Day Ceremony.

2018 East Orange Memorial Day Ceremony & Parade

May 28 2018
9:00- Service
11:00am – Parade

The East Orange Memorial Day service will be held at City Hall Plaza at 9:00am, followed by the East Orange Memorial Day Parade at 11am.

2018 Essex Fells Memorial Day Service

May 28 2018
8:30am

A Memorial Day service will be held in front of the Essex Fells municipal building (255 Roseland Avenue).

2018 Glen Ridge Memorial Day Parade and Service

May 28 2018
11:00am – Parade
11:30am – Service
12:00pm – Town Picnic

The Glen Ridge Memorial Day Parade begins at Ridgewood Avenue and Baldwin Street and marches to the Glen Ridge War Memorials in front of the Ridgewood Avenue School, where a traditional service will be held. In the event of rain, the service will be held in the auditorium. Following the service, a town picnic will be held at the Glen Ridge train station with food, amusements and live music (weather permitting).

2018 Livingston Memorial Day Service and Parade

May 28 2018
9:30am – Memorial Day Service
10am – Parade

Livingston’s annual Memorial Day observances will begin with a ceremonial service at the Memorial Oval to commemorate those who have died defending the United States. Following the ceremony, the Memorial Day parade will begin at the Oval, proceeding down Livingston Avenue, ending at Congressional Way. In the event of inclement weather, the service will be held at the Livingston High School Auditorium.

2018 Maplewood Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony

May 28 2018
8:30am

The 2018 Maplewood Memorial Day parade begins at Columbia High School and will travel down Parker Avenue to Maplewood Avenue, Baker Street and Valley Street to Town Hall (574 Valley Street), where a Memorial Day ceremony will take place.

2018 Nutley Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonies

May 28 2018
10:00am – Ceremony
11:00am – Parade

Nutley’s Memorial Day observances will begin with opening ceremonies at the World War II monument located on Vincent Place between the Nutley Public Library and Town Hall at 10:00am. Following this, the welcome of the parade participants will take place at the Park Oval, with the parade stepping off at 11:00am. The parade route will be the same as previous years – Chestnut Street to Passaic Avenue to Centre Street to Franklin Avenue, with reviewing stage in front of JHW Middle School.

2018 Verona Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony

May 28 2018
10am

The annual Verona Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10am at Everett Field. A Memorial Day ceremony will be held immediately following the parade in the Verona Civic Center.

2018 West Orange Memorial Day Observance