EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange honored veterans, especially those who gave their lives while in the armed forces, on Memorial Day, as well as former Mayor Thomas H. Cooke Jr., who died May 18. “I am honored to be standing here this morning,” Mayor Ted Green said at the ceremony, which was livestreamed to […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Unable to hold their traditional Memorial Day ceremony at Meadowland Park due to the stay-at-home orders resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, South Orange residents still found a way. A virtual ceremony was livestreamed on the village’s Facebook page, honoring military members who lost their lives. “This is a day to pay […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge’s annual Memorial Day parade couldn’t make its way down Ridgewood Avenue this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting stay-at-home orders, but that didn’t stop the borough. A livestreamed ceremony from Glen Ridge Congregational Church was followed by the Glen Ridge High School marching band’s virtual parade, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On Monday, May 25, Bloomfield will hold a Memorial Day wreath dedication ceremony starting at the Civic Center at 9:30 a.m. and ending at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. The event will be closed to the public due to COVID-19 and will be broadcast on WBMA-TV later that afternoon. “The Bloomfield Memorial […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Since 2009, a banner has been on display outside Nutley Town Hall honoring Nutley’s active-duty military residents. The banner is updated twice a year, for Memorial Day and Veterans Day, to reflect any changes in rank and/or status for those members listed, as well as to add names of any newly enlisted […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington public schools and the Irvington High School Junior ROTC once again proved to be the perfect partners an official township occasion when they turned out in full force to participate in the annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28. “We’ve got to get out and support the community, support […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Irvington Township was well-represented at East Orange’s annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28. U.S. Army veteran Ed Kaiser, a member of the Irvington NAACP and the People’s Organization for Progress, he joined P.O.P. Chairman Larry Hamm on Monday, May 28, and the rest of his group to participate in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Residents gathered on the lawn of Town Hall on May 28 to celebrate Memorial Day, honoring those who have died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. The most decorated town in the state, West Orange played host to current military personnel and veterans, as well as West Orange High School’s […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange celebrated Memorial Day on Monday, May 28, with the annual parade down Main Street and the first one with Mayor Ted Green presiding. “I hope everybody’s enjoying their Memorial Day,” said Chris Coke, the East Orange Department of Public Works director, Monday, May 28. “This year definitely is special […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Following respective ceremonies in the two towns, Maplewood and South Orange residents came together to celebrate Memorial Day at the annual Duck Race, hosted by the South Mountain YMCA at Memorial Park. Photos Courtesy of Kate Cestar