Gloucester County NJ Remembers
Sacrifices of Those Who Served
Gloucester County communities are commemorating Memorial Day 2017 with parades, memorial services, wreath-laying ceremonies and other events. Read on for Memorial Day events in Gloucester County NJ…
Gloucester County 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony
May 28 2017
1:00pm
The annual Gloucester County Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the Gloucester County Veterans Cemetery (240 South Tuckahoe Road, Monroe Township) on Sunday, 5/28/17, at 1pm.
Clayton 2017 Memorial Day Parade
May 29 2017
10:00am
The annual Clayton Memorial Day Parade will begin at the Acme parking lot and will travel north on Delsea Drive, turn right onto Academy Street, and end at the veterans plot at the Cedar Green Cemetery. A Memorial Day service will conclude the parade.
Glassboro 2017 Memorial Day Parade
May 29 2017
10;00am
The annual Glassboro Memorial Day parade will begin at the intersection of Lehigh Road and University Boulevard and head up toward Borough Hall on High Street. The parade includes the popular Bicycle Brigade for children ages 5-12. Children are invited to decorate their bikes and ride in the parade (helmets and adults supervision required – gather at the corners of Villanova and Harvard at 9:30am). A veteran’s ceremony will follow the parade at approximately 12pm at the Veteran’s Memorial Monument (near the firehouse on High Street).
Mantua Township / Wenonah Memorial Day Parade & Remembrance Ceremony
May 29 2017
8:45am
10:30am
The Mantua Township / Wenonah Memorial Day Parade will begin at 8:45am in Wenonah and continue down Elm Street to the Mantua Municipal Building. The ceremony at the Mantua Township Municipal Building will commence at 10:30.
Monroe Township 2017 Memorial Day Parade
May 29 2017
11:00am
The annual Monroe Township Memorial Day parade will start on Main Street and proceed to Veterans Memorial Park, where there will be a wreath-laying ceremony to honor active military, veterans, and community’s fallen heroes.
Wenonah 2017 Memorial Day Parade
May 29 2017
8:45am
The annual Wenonah Memorial Day parade will begin at the corner of South Marion and East Mantua Avenues. It will then head down Mantua Avenue to Wenonah Cemetery for a short ceremony. The parade will continue into Mantua, down Elm Street to the municipal building concluding with a Memorial Day ceremony.
West Deptford 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony
May 29 2017
8:30am – Ceremony
The annual West Deptford Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the Municipal Building (Grove and Crown Point Roads) at 8:30am.
Westville 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony
May 29 2017
10:00am
The annual Westville Memorial Day ceremony will take place at Thomas West Park on Delsea Drive. There will be a wreath ceremony and representatives from every branch of the armed forces in attendance. Following the ceremony, light refreshments will be served.
Woodbury 2017 Memorial Day Candlelight Vigil
May 28 2017
7:00pm
American Legion Post 133 will host a candlelight vigil at 7pm on Sunday, 5/28/17, in honor of POW/MIA, deployed troops, and veterans of all wars. It will take place outside the Woodbury American Legion Hall (1018 Washington Avenue).
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