Monmouth County NJ Towns Remember Sacrifices of Those Who Served

Monmouth County communities are commemorating Memorial Day with parades, memorial services, wreath-laying ceremonies and other events. Here’s where to find Memorial Day events in Monmouth County…

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Bradley Beach 2017 Memorial Day Parade

May 27 2017 – 10:00am – Parade
May 29 2017– 11:00am – Ceremony

The Bradley Beach Memorial Day parade will take place on Saturday (5/27/17) at 10:00am. The parade will march down Ocean Avenue and a wreath will be laid at the flags along the beach on Ocean Avenue near the gazebo. There will be a ceremony on Memorial Day (5/29/17) in Riley Park at 11:00am.

Freehold 2017 Memorial Day Parade

May 29 2017
10:00am

The 143rd Annual Freehold Memorial Day Parade will step off at Brinkerhoff Avenue at 10am.

Hazlet 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony

May 29 2017
10:00am

Hazlet’s Memorial Day ceremony will take place at 10am at Veterans Memorial Park on Union Avenue.

Holmdel Township 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony

May 29 2017
10:30am

Holmdel Township’s Memorial Day ceremony will take place at 10:30am at the Memorial Circle in front of Holmdel Town Hall (Crawfords Corner and Holmdel Roads).

2016 Memorial Day Ceremony –
NJ Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Holmdel)

May 29 2017
11:00am

A Memorial Day ceremony will take place at 11am at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial (1 Memorial Lane).

Manalapan 2017 Memorial Day Parade

May 29 2017
2:00pm

The Manalapan Memorial Day parade will begin at 2pm, stepping off from the Manalapan Municipal Complex and traveling down Route 522 (Tennent Avenue) to Englishtown, turning right on Main Street and ending at the American Legion Post 434 (11 Sanford Street).

Memorial Day Observance –
Monmouth Battlefield State Park (Manalapan)

May 28 2017
2:00pm

A Memorial Day observance will take place on 5/28/17 at the Monmouth Battlefield State Park Visitors Center at 2pm.

Matawan 2017 Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony

May 28 2017
2:00pm

The annual Matawan Memorial Day parade will begin at 2pm on Sunday (5/28/17) from St. Clement’s Church parking lot and march down Main Street to Memorial Park, concluding with a ceremony.

Ocean Township 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony

May 28 2017 – Parade – 12:30pm
May 29 2017 – Ceremony -11:00am

The 2017 Ocean Township Memorial Day parade take place on Sunday 5/28/17 at 12:00pm beginning atTown Hall, going north on Monmouth Road and ending at Oakhurst Firemen’s Field where you can enjoy music, refreshments and festivities. The Ocean Township Memorial Day ceremony will take place on 5/29/17 at 11:00am at Town Hall (399 Monmouth Road in Oakhurst).

Ocean Grove Memorial Day Concert

May 27 2017
8:00pm

In the spirit of the Memorial Day holiday, the Atlantic Wind Ensemble will present a free concert featuring popular patriotic tunes, American classics, and a special salute to our Armed Forces. The concert, which kicks off the Great Auditorium’s 148th season, will be held on Saturday, 5/27/17, at 8pm. The Great Auditorium is located at Pilgrim and Ocean Pathways in Ocean Grove, New Jersey.

Oceanport 2017 Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony

May 29 2017
9:30am

The annual Oceanport Memorial Day parade will begin at 9:30am at Blackberry Bay Park (450 Port au Peck Avenue) and end at Borough Hall with a ceremony.

Rumson 2017 Memorial Day Parade and Service