Flemington Memorial Day Parade Canceled For 2021

FLEMINGTON, NJ — The Flemington Memorial Day Parade that usually fills up Historic Main Street won't be happening in 2021 due to the pandemic, according to an update from the Flemington Borough Office Of Emergency Management.

However, the parade should be returning on Memorial Day 2022.

“We really just want the public and the veterans to be safe, and we are just not in place this year to hold the parade in the manner in which it should be held," said Commander Bob Godown, chairman of the Flemington VFW Parade Committee.

Instead of the public ceremony, the VFW Post 7856 will be honoring the war heroes of Flemington with private services on Memorial Day, at memorial sites and churches across Flemington Borough.

The locations of these sites are not being released, and the organizing committee is asking the public to respect those participating in these services by keeping the events private and safe.

"Godown and the VFW request that all residents spend time on Memorial Day honoring those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to our nation on this day that is set aside to honor our nation’s heroes," the statement, published on the Flemington Borough Office Of Emergency Management's social media, said.