Manchester 2018 Memorial Day Parade Set For Monday

MANCHESTER, NJ — The annual Manchester Township Memorial Day parade is scheduled for Monday, May 28, and once again children on patriotically festooned bicycles are invited to join marchers as the make their way to the Grand Army Memorial.

Parade participants should gather at Commonwealth and Southampton boulevards at 9:15 a.m. and the parade will depart at 10 a.m. for the Memorial, at Wellington Avenue and Oakdale Street. At the memorial, guest speakers and Township officials will offer remarks commemorating the day.

Groups are invited to march in the parade and the township also welcomes all to place wreaths or flowers at the Memorial. Any group that would like to place a wreath at the Memorial should call the Department of Recreation at 732-657-8121, ext. 5102 to register.

Children who participate on bicycles are required to wear a proper helmet; prizes will be awarded for the best decorated bicycles. All children who participate are required to wear a proper bicycle helmet.

Each year the parade alternates between the east and west sides of the township, with last year’s commemoration being held at World War II Memorial Park in Whiting. We hope to see many of Manchester Township’s residents at the Grand Army Memorial Park as we honor those who proudly served our country.

The 2017 Memorial Day service at World War II Memorial Park in Whiting, photo by Manchester Township staff