Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade Is Coming Back For 2022

NEWARK, NJ — Only three things have managed to stop the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Newark since it launched in 1936: World War Two, a major snowstorm in the late 1960s, and the coronavirus pandemic.

But local revelers who missed the parade’s presence in 2020 and 2021 can rejoice, organizers say. The beloved event will be back for 2022.

The oldest Irish American parade in New Jersey will take place on Friday, March 11. It kicks off at 1 p.m. in downtown Newark. Learn more here.

Here are some of the names you should know for this year’s parade:

GENERAL CHAIR - In charge of the overall conduct of this year’s Newark Irish Parade, serving as General Chairman, is Susan Gartland, former council member and mayor of Caldwell. Gartland is chair of the board of trustees of Mount St. Dominic Academy.

GRAND MARSHAL – Leading the 2022 Newark Irish march is grand marshal Jere Cole, a former Essex County sheriff’s officer and Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Cole, a resident of Caldwell, is a former Newark Parade general chairman, general chairman of the 30th Annual NJ Irish Festival, and was elected a director of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Charity Board. He now serves as secretary of the national board.

DEPUTY GRAND MARSHALS - The Newark Parade’s Deputy Grand Marshals are Eileen McGinley Hannaford and MaryAnn Hannon Kostecka.

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