Long Valley Hosts Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony

LONG VALLEY, NJ — With New Jersey’s shift back to life in the middle of Memorial Day weekend, as COVID-19 starts to become a memory, Long Valley's 2021 Memorial Day ceremony will be virtual.

Post 1776 Washington Township Veterans Association plans to honor the sacrifices of the country’s servicemen and servicewomen with a video ceremony to be posted on the township’s website and social media pages on Saturday.

Mayor Matt Murello said in a phone interview with Patch on Wednesday, there originally appeared to be “no light at the end of the tunnel,” with the state’s lifting of COVID-19 restrictions by the holiday, which had made it challenging for municipalities to plan for Memorial Day, as well as other holidays and events in the near future.

In 2020, the 1776 group also created a video, which was later posted on the Washington Township website and social media pages.

“Please join post ‘1776’ Washington Township Veterans Association, as they reflect on the meaning of Memorial Day,” Washington Township Recreation posted on its Facebook Page on Wednesday.

Click here to view Long Valley's Memorial Day video on the township website or here on the Washington Township Recreation Facebook Page, once it's available.

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