Ocean County Memorial Day Events
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This weekend, Ocean County communities are commemorating Memorial Day 2018 with Memorial Day parades, Memorial Day services, wreath-laying ceremonies and other events. Read on for Memorial Day events in Ocean County NJ …
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2018 Memorial Day Events in Ocean County NJ
2018 Beach Haven Memorial Day Parade
May 28 2018
10:00am
Beach Haven’s annual Memorial Day parade will begin at 10am at Taylor Avenue Field and march to Veterans Park, concluding with a ceremony of remembrance.
2018 Brick Township Memorial Day Parade
May 28 2018
10:00am
The annual Brick Township Memorial Day parade will begin at 10am at the former Foodtown on Route 70, marching on Chambers Bridge Road to the municipal complex for a ceremony.
2018 Lacey Township Memorial Day Parade
May 28 2018
10:00am
The annual Lacey Township Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10am at Lacey United Methodist Church (203 Lacey Road). The parade heads west along Lacey Road and ends at the Lacey Township Municipal Building. Following the parade (11am), a Memorial Day Service will be held at the Veterans Memorial Monument in Bicentennial Park on Lacey Road.
2018 Lakehurst Memorial Day Ceremony
May 28 2018
1:00pm
Lakehurst’s annual Memorial Day ceremony, sponsored by the Fleet Reserve, will take place at 1pm at Lake Horicon (Union Avenue and Lake Street).
2018 Lavallette Memorial Day Service
May 28 2018
11:00am
The 2018 Lavallette Memorial Day service will begin at 11am at Memorial Park (Bay Boulevard and Brooklyn Avenue).
2018 Little Egg Harbor Memorial Day Parade
May 28 2018
10:00am
The annual Little Egg Harbor Memorial Day parade begins at 10:00am at St. Theresa’s Church and marches to the Pulaski Monument, concluding with a Memorial Day ceremony.
2018 Southern Regional High School
Memorial Day Ceremony (Manahawkin)
May 25 2018
10:30am
The annual Southern Regional High School Memorial Day Ceremony featuring the Field of Flags will once again take place on the grounds of the high school (105 Cedar Bridge Rd. in Manahawkin) on Friday, May 25th at 10:30am. One 12” x 18” American flag will be placed for every service person who has died in Iraq and Afghanistan while serving our country. The Southern Regional Air Force Junior ROTC cadets, along with the physical education department, will be placing the flags throughout the day on Thursday, May 24th.
2018 Manchester Township Memorial Day Parade
May 28 2018
10:00am
The annual Manchester Township Memorial Day parade will begin at 10am at the intersection of Commonwealth and Southampton Boulevards and will march to Grand Army Memorial in Pine Lake Park (Wellington Avenue and Oakdale Street). A Memorial Day ceremony will follow the parade.
2018 Point Pleasant Beach Memorial Day Bike Parade
May 26 2018
10:00am
The Point Pleasant Beach Memorial Day Bike Parade will be held on Saturday, May 26th at 10am (rain date – May 28th). All are invited to participate. Decorate your bikes, strollers and wagons in red, white and blue and meet at the parking lot across from the Elks at 9:30. The parade begins at 10:00 and will proceed to the band shell (Arnold and Baltimore Avenues) where the VFW will conduct a Memorial Day service.
2018 Ship Bottom Memorial Day Ceremony
May 28 2018
1:00pm
A Memorial Day ceremony will be held at Ship Bottom Borough Hall (16th Street and the Boulevard), beginning at 1pm.
2018 Surf City Memorial Day Ceremony
May 26 2018
11:00am
A Memorial Day ceremony will be held at Veterans Park (Long Beach Blvd. between 11th and 12th streets) in Surf City on Saturday (5/26) at 11am.
2018 Toms River Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony
May 28 2018
8:00am
Toms River’s annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony begins at 8am at the Kohl’s Plaza on Main Street and continues down Washington Street, ending at the corner of Washington and Hooper Avenue.
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