Fort Lee Is Having A Memorial Day Drive-By Parade

FORT LEE, NJ — Memorial Day in Fort Lee is going to be celebrated with a drive-by, just like last year.

The event starts at 10 a.m. at the Community Center and will head south on Anderson Avenue going around town and returning to the start.

"Well be handing out flags and we're really really excited about it," Mayor Mark Sokolich said in a video announcement. "We did it last year in the throws of the pandemic and it was an incredible success. So we're gonna use the same protocol."

The drive-by will feature several antique vehicles for children to view.

This year's event will especially honor navy veteran George Makroulakis, who was described as a pillar of the community.

"We're gonna celebrate our veterans honoring our veterans. We also need to say goodbye to some very very special vet that left us this year, Sokolich said.

Here is the full route of the procession:

South on Anderson, East on Columbia Ave; North on Palisade Ave, onto Lemoine Ave; West on Whiteman St; North on Center Ave (Passing the VFW); East on Lincoln Ave; North on Lemoine Ave; West on Myrtle Ave; South on Linwood Ave; West on Fairview Ave; South on Edwin Ave; East on Park Ave; South on Linwood Ave; East on Main St; then finally, South on Anderson Ave, returning to the Community Center.