Bergen County Memorial Day Events Honor Fallen Soldiers
Bergen County towns are commemorating Memorial Day 2018 with parades, memorial services, wreath-laying ceremonies and other events. Read on for Memorial Day events in Bergen County …
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Memorial Day Events in Bergen County NJ
2018 Cliffside Park Memorial Day Ceremony
May 28 2018
11am
Ceremony at Memorial Park (Gorge and Palisades Avenue), followed by refreshments at the firehouse across from the park.
2018 Closter Memorial Day Parade and Service
May 28 2018
American Legion Memorial Day Service – 8:30am
Fire Department Memorial Day Service – 9:00am
Closter Memorial Day Parade – 10:00am
The Borough of Closter will mark Memorial Day 2018 with a Memorial Day service at Veterans Monument Park (Herbert Avenue & Closter Dock Rd.) conducted by American Legion Post 111, a Fire Department Memorial Day service at Knickerbocker Hook and Ladder Company (100 Ruckman Road), and the annual Memorial Day parade. The 2018 Memorial Day parade will march east on High Street to Closter Dock Road, past the Borough Hall and Veteran’s Park, west onto Harrington Ave. and conclude at Veterans’ Memorial Park for the Memorial Day ceremony.
2018 Englewood Memorial Day Parade
May 28 2018
10:00am
The annual Englewood Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10:00am at Soldiers’ Monument and will march down Palisades Avenue to Veteran’s Memorial Park. Rain location: Municipal Court.
2018 Fair Lawn Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
May 28 2018
10:30 am
The parade will march from Pollitt Drive to Fair Lawn Avenue, River Road, Berdan Avenue and down the Avenue of Heroes to Memorial Park, concluding with a memorial ceremony.
2018 Franklin Lakes Memorial Day Ceremony
May 28 2018
9:30am
The Franklin Lakes Memorial Day ceremony will be held at Veterans Plaza (corner of Pulis Avenue and Franklin Avenue) at 9:30am. A wreath laying will be conducted by: Mayor and Council, Police, Ambulance Corps, Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, Municipal Alliance, Daughters of the American Revolution, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and FAMS PLC. Following the ceremony, the 17 North Band will play.
Memorial Day Mass at Christ the King Cemetery –
Franklin Lakes
May 28 2018
11am
Christ the King Cemetary
908 Huron Road
Franklin Lakes NJ
“Serving God & Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes” – mass celebrated by Archdiocese of Newark.
2018 Hackensack Memorial Day Service
May 28 2018
10am
Memorial Day service and wreath-laying ceremony at Hackensack Veterans Park on Hudson Street.
Bergen County Historical Society-
2018 Memorial Day Wreath Laying
May 28 2018
10am
First Dutch Reformed Church on the Green
42 Court Street
Hackensack NJ
The Bergen County Historical Society will honor veterans of all wars with a wreath-laying at the grave of General Enoch Poor in the burial ground of the First Dutch Reformed Church on the Green. Excerpts from Chaplain Israel Evans’ graveside funeral oration will be read at the ceremony, followed by a tour of the historic cemetery.
2018 Lodi Memorial Day Parade
May 19 2018
10am
The 2018 Lodi Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10am. The route will be as follows: Hancock Street to Trudy Drive, Trudy Drive to Main Street, Main Street to Memorial Drive. The Parade will end in front of Lodi Borough Hall on Memorial Drive.
Maryrest Cemetery Memorial Day Mass – Mahwah
May 28 2018
11am
Mayrest Cemetary
770 Darlington Avenue
Mahwah NJ
“Serving God & Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes” – mass celebrated by Archdiocese of Newark.
Montvale / Park Ridge / Woodcliff Lake
Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony – 2018
May 28 2018
9am – Services
10:30am – Parade
Memorial Day services will be held at Veterans’ Monument Park in Montvale, Park Ridge Veterans’ Monument Park, and Woodcliff Lake Veterans’ Monument at VFW Post 8946, beginning at 9am. The services will be followed by the Memorial Day parade beginning at the Montvale Firehouse at 10:30am and marching to Woodcliff Lake.
Memorial Day Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery –
North Arlington
May 28 2018
11am
Holy Cross Cemetary
340 Ridge Road
North Arlington NJ
“Serving God & Country: A Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes” – mass celebrated by Archdiocese of Newark.
2018 Oakland Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
May 27 2018
1pm
The annual Oakland Memorial Day Parade takes place on Sunday (5/27/18). The parade begins at Grove Street and Ramapo Valley Road and will close with a ceremony in Veterans’ Park. Complimentary food and refreshments will be served at the American Legion Post at 65 Oak Street immediately following the parade. Sponsored by the American Legion and the Borough of Oakland.
2018 Old Tappan Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
May 28 2018
9:30am
The 2018 Old Tappan Memorial Day Parade will begin from Northern Valley Old Tappan High School (150 Central Ave.) through town, ending at Oakes Park with a Memorial Ceremony. In the event of rain, the Fire Department siren will be sounded at 8:15am advising that the ceremony will be held at Charles DeWolf School.
2018 Rutherford Memorial Day Ceremony & Parade
May 28 2018
9am
The Rutherford Memorial Day parade will begin at 9am from Sunset Memorial Park and will conclude in front of Borough Hall and Lincoln Park with a Memorial Day ceremony. In the event of heavy rain or severe weather conditions, Rutherford Memorial Day services will take place at the American Legion Post 109 (424 Carmita Avenue) at 9:30 am.
2018 Teaneck Memorial Day Ceremony
May 28 2018
11am
The Teaneck Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the Teaneck Municipal Building (818 Teaneck Road). In the event of inclement weather, the Teaneck Memorial Day ceremony will be held in the Teaneck High School Auditorium (100 Elizabeth Avenue).
2018 Tenafly Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
May 29 2018
10am
The Tenafly Memorial Day parade begins at George Street and concludes with a ceremony at Huyler Park across from historic Tenafly Railroad Station.
2018 Upper Saddle River Memorial Day Parade
May 28 2018
10:30am – Parade lineup begins
The Upper Saddle River Memorial Day Parade begins on Ripplewood Drive and concludes in front of Borough Hall (376 W. Saddle River Road) with a tribute to the armed forces.
2018 Wyckoff Memorial Day Parade and Services
May 28 2018
9am – Firefighters Memorial Service
10am – Veteran’s Memorial Service
11:30am – Memorial Day Parade
The Firefighters Memorial Service will be held at Firehouse No. 1, directly behind Town Hall at 9am. The Veteran’s Memorial Service will be held at 10 am on the lawn of the Wyckoff Reformed Church on Wyckoff Avenue (site of the Township War Memorial). The Wyckoff Memorial Day parade begins on Wyckoff Avenue at Cornerstone Christian Church, continues down Wyckoff Avenue turning right on Main Street, then turns right on Franklin Avenue. The parade ends behind Town Hall at the Ambulance Corps building.
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