The City of New Brunswick will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade on May 28 starting at 11 am with the opening ceremony taking place in Monument Square in front of the Heldrich Hotel at the corner of Livingston and George Streets. A piece of steel from the World Trade Center from 9/11 will be traveling on a flatbed truck during the event.
The parade route will proceed through George Street towards Route 27, turning right onto Route 27 before heading towards Highland Park. The festivities will conclude at the Doughboy Monument at the corner of Route 27 and Woodbridge Avenue at about noon.
Participants will be able to get refreshments in the parking lot of PNC Bank or inside the Senior Center in case of inclement weather.
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Participants in the parade include the National Guard - Woodbridge Barracks, New Brunswick Little League, Pop Warner Softball, New Brunswick Police Department, New Brunswick Fire Department, Middlesex County Sheriff's Department, New Brunswick High School Junior ROTC, Rutgers University Air Force/Army ROTC, Highland Park Little League, Highland Park Police Department, Highland Park Fire Department, Knights of Columbus, Order of Purple Hearts and the Catholic War Veterans.
For more information, call Fawn Stephens at New Brunswick City Market at 732-545-4849 or email her at fstephens@newbrunswick.com
