MEMORIAL DAY Monday is Memorial Day. Here's a sample of ceremonies parades and other observances taking place.
ABERDEEN Memorial Day Service ceremony 10 a.m. conducted by Fire District 1 in memory of deceased firefighters and ladies auxiliary members May 25. Aberdeen Township Municipal Building 1 Aberdeen Square. aberdeennj.org 732 583 4200.Memorial Day Parade march sponsored by Lions Club of Allentown 10 a.m. from Conine Millpoind Bridge to Upper Freehold Regional Elementary Middle School followed by memorial salute by American Legion Post 31 Honor Guard and Civil Air Patrol Squadron NJ 082 Color Guard Taps and patriotic selections by the Allentown HS Redbird Marching Band May 25. Allentown Municipal Building 8 N. Main St. 732 995 3027. .BELMAR Memorial Day Service ceremony 9 30 a.m. at Monument Row between 12th and 13th avenues May 25. belmar.com 732 681 3700.
BRADLEY BEACH Memorial Day Service 10 a.m. ceremony May 25 11 a.m. Riley Park Main Street between Brinley and Lareine avenues. bradleybeachonline.com 732 776 2999.
COLTS NECK Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony bicycle contest at 10 a.m. at first aid building on Heritage Way followed by march from Heyers Mill Road to Memorial Park for ceremony concluding with refreshments and activities at Fire House No. 2 May 25. Colts Neck Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 50 Conover Road. coltsneckfireco2.org 732 780 6666.
EATONTOWN Memorial Day Service 10 30 ceremony with wreath laying hosted by the Holmgren Gurbisz Memorial American Legion Post 325 May 25. Wampum Park Route 35 and West Street. 732 389 7600.
FAIR HAVEN Memorial Day Parade march 9 15 a.m. with presentation of wreaths from local organizations guest speakers from the military and musical performances May 25. Memorial Park 748 River Road. fairhavennj.org 732 747 0241.
FARMINGDALE Memorial Day Parade 1 p.m. march with more than 100 participants May 25. Downtown Farmingdale Main Street. 732 938 4077.
FREEHOLD Memorial Day Parade march 10 a.m. from Brinckerhoff Avenue with military units veterans' groups bands first responders youth groups and floats May 25. Downtown Freehold Main Street. downtownfreehold.com 732 462 1259.
HAZLET Memorial Day Ceremony ceremony 10 a.m. with speakers musical tribute and wreath laying followed by refreshments at the Cullen Center May 25. Veterans Memorial Park Union Avenue. hazlettwp.org 732 739 0653.
HOLMDEL Pentecost Memorial Sunday service 10 a.m. celebrating birth of the church and remembering deceased loved ones and soldiers who have died in the line of duty May 24. Holmdel Community United Church of Christ 40 Main St. holmdelcommunityucc.com 732 946 8821.Memorial Day Ceremony observance at 10 30 a.m. at the Memorial Circle followed by refreshments May 25. Holmdel Town Hall Crawfords Corner and Holmdel roads. 732 946 2820.Memorial Day Ceremony presentation of wreaths by area organizations music by The RockNRoll Chorus presentation of colors by NJ National Guard Medical Command invocation by New Jersey State Council of Vietnam Veterans of America chaplain Joe Formola and Pledge of Allegiance led by Dylan De Simone grandson of Alfred De Simone who is honored on the memorial awarding of scholarships and In Memory program induction May 25 11 a.m. 2 p.m. New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation 1 Memorial Lane. njvvmf.org 732 335 0033.
HOWELL Memorial Day Service 11 a.m. ceremony at Old Howell Township Municipal Complex on Preventorium Road followed by ceremony at Lutz Park on Main Street in Farmingdale hosted by the Howell VFW Post 9691 and Farmingdale American Legiopn Post 178 May 25. Howell Town Hall 4567 Route 9 North. twp.howell.nj.us 732 773 1847. LITTLE SILVER Memorial Day Parade march 8 30 a.m. from Parkway Avenue and Willow Drive to Memorial Park May 25. Little Silver Municipal Building 480 Prospect Ave. littlesilver.org/ls 732 842 2400.
LONG BRANCH Memorial Day Services gathering 9 a.m. at Fireman's Field Overlook and Woodgate avenues for wreath laying at West End Beach and services at Jerry Morgan Park and city hall followed by open house at VFW Post 2140 on Willow Avenue May 25. 732 222 7000. MANALAPAN Englishtown/Manalapan Memorial Day Parade 2 p.m. ceremony at Veterans Memorial followed by march town Tennent Avenue to Main Street pausing for ceremonies at Englishtown Veterans Memorial and American Legion Memorial ending at the American Legion Post on Sanford Street for refreshments and open house May 25. mtnj.org 732 446 9235.
MANASQUAN Memorial Day Service and Parade conducted by VFW 1838 with march 10 a.m. down Main Street to Squan Plaza for a ceremony May 25. manasquan nj.com 732 292 0200.
MATAWAN Memorial Day Parade march 2 p.m. from St. Clements Reception Center Route 79 172 Freneau Ave. to Memorial Park May 24. thereceptioncenter.com 732 566 3898 ext. 130.
MIDDLETOWN Memorial Day Parade march 10 a.m. from Leonardville Road to Appleton Avenue to Center Avenue to Brevent Avenue turn right onto Highland Avenue left on Leonard Avenue and right on Viola Avenue to the American Legion Post Home on Route 36 May 25. 732 291 9579. MILLSTONE TWP. Memorial Day Service and Parade march 10 a.m. followed by ceremony and free barbecue at the Clarksburg Inn May 25. Clarksburg Post Office 424 Stagecoach Road (Route 524). 732 446 9753.
NEPTUNE CITY Memorial Day Parade march 10 a.m. from West Sylvania Avenue to Memorial Park for brief ceremony and firetruck ride for children to firehouse for hot dogs and soda May 25. neptunecitynj.com 732 775 1690.
OCEANPORT Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony march beginning 9 30 a.m. at Blackberry Bay Park 450 Port au Peck Ave. and ending at Old Borough Hall 222 Monmouth Blvd. with ceremony May 25. 732 222 8221. RED BANK Memorial Day Ceremony 11 a.m. service sponsored the mayor and council with the Red Bank Elks May 25. Red Bank Veterans Monument 51 Monmouth St. redbanknj.org 732 530 2740.
RUMSON Memorial Day Parade and Service march 10 a.m. from Blackpoint Road to Lafayette Street and Victory Park for service followed by wreath laying May 25. rumsonnj.gov 732 842 3300.
SEA BRIGHT Memorial Day Ceremony 11 service with singing of national anthem and patriotic songs by Ward Saxton and organist George Murphy wreath laying flag lowering and concluding with refreshments May 25. Sea Bright Police Department 1099 E. Ocean Ave. seabrightnj.org 732 842 0099.
SEA GIRT Memorial Day Parade march 8 45 a.m. from Sea Girt Elementary School 451 Bell Place to the Plaza for a ceremony with school band church leaders and local officials May 25. 732 449 9433.
SHREWSBURY Memorial Day Ceremony observance at 10 a.m. at Patriot Isle Sycamore Avenue followed by refreshments at Shrewsbury Hose Company No. 1 May 25. shrewsburyboro.com 732 741 4200.
SPRING LAKE Memorial Day Parade 10 30 march from H.W. Mountz Elementary School 411 Tuttle Ave. to War Memorial at Fifth and Third avenues for performance by local school bands and service by local pastors concluding with a volley by American Legion Honor Guard and playing of Taps May 25. 732 449 0800.
TINTON FALLS Memorial Day Ceremony 11 a.m. service at the recreation center on Sycamore Avenue with U.S. Navy Lt. Gregory L. Migliore as speaker followed by refreshments May 25. tintonfalls.com 848 207 1771. WALL Memorial Day Ceremony May 25 10 a.m. Wall Township Branch Monmouth County Library 2700 Allaire Road. 732 449 8444.
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