Middle Road In Hazlet To Close Saturday For Easter Bike Parade

HAZLET, NJ - Middle Road in Hazlet will be closed to vehicular traffic on Saturday due to a childrens’ bike parade, authorities said.

The Hazlet Township Recreation Department is slated to host a bike parade with the Easter Bunny down Middle Road from 11 a.m. to around 1 p.m., according to the Hazlet Township Police Department.

The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at Airport Plaza and end at Veterans Park at around 1 p.m. Motorists are asked to use an alternate route during the parade. Officers will be directing traffic and keeping the bikers safe with a moving roadblock. A rain date is set for March 28.

“In order to comply with the Governor's Executive order, the Easter Bunny's friends will lead riders in groups of 50 or less on a freewheeling bike ride down a 1.7 mile route along Middle Road, from Airport Plaza to Veterans Park,” according to an event post on the Hazlet municipal website. “Everyone will ride at their own pace. It's not a race.”

The parade is open to children ages 13 and younger and will feature music from the Raritan High School Marching Band as well as performances from Perna Dance Center.
As of March 24, registration for the parade is closed.

Click here for event information.