Mercer County Memorial Day Events Honor Fallen Soldiers
Mercer County communities are commemorating Memorial Day 2018 with parades, memorial services, wreath-laying ceremonies and other events. Read on for Memorial Day events in Mercer County …
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2018 Memorial Day Events in Mercer County NJ
2018 Allentown Memorial Day Parade
May 28 2018
10:30am
The 2018 Allentown Memorial Day parade, sponsored by the Allentown Lions Club, begins at Main and High Streets at 10:30am. Prior to the start of the parade, there will be a bicycle decorating contest sponsored by the Allentown Business Community Association at 16 Allen Drive. All participants are welcomed to ride their bicycles in the parade. A memorial service will follow the parade on the Allentown Grammar School grounds.
2018 Ewing Township Memorial Day Ceremony
May 28 2018
11am
The Ewing Township Patriotic Committee will hold a ceremony at Maj. Gen. Betor Veterans Memorial Park at 11am.
2018 Hightstown-East Windsor Memorial Day Parade
May 28 2018
9am
The annual Hightstown-East Windsor Memorial Day parade will start on Stockton Street at 9am. Five wreaths will be placed along the parade route to honor veterans.
2018 Hamilton Township Memorial Day Parades
May 28 2018
8:30am – Groveville Memorial Day Parade
10:30am – Nottingham Memorial Day Parade
Groveville Fire and Nottingham Fire companies will host their annual Memorial Day parades. The Groveville parade steps off at 8:30am at Sunnybrae Boulevard and South Broad Street, marching along Yardville-Allentown Road to Route 156 and proceeding into Groveville onto Main Street into the Groveville United Methodist Church Cemetery, where a memorial service will follow. The Nottingham parade begins at 10:30am on Nottingham Way at Shady Lane and marches to the Nottingham Firehouse on Mercer Street.
2018 Hopewell Memorial Day Parade
May 27 2018
1pm
The annual Hopewell Twp Memorial Day Parade will be held on Sunday, 5/27/18, at 1:00pm. The parade marches east on Broad Street and ends with a ceremony at the Hopewell Middle School.
2018 Lawrence Township Memorial Day Parade
May 26 2018
10am
The annual Lawrence Township Memorial Day parade will be held on Saturday, 5/26/18, at 10am. The parade begins at Lawrence High School, marches up Princeton Pike and ends at Lawrence Veteran Park. Following the parade, there will be a Memorial Day service in Veterans Park.
2018 Pennington Memorial Day Parade
May 28 2018
21 Gun Salute at Pennington Monuments – 9am
Parade – 11am
The annual Pennington Memorial Day parade begins at 11am and marches down South Main Street, turns left on Delaware Avenue and concludes at the end of Green Street. Prior to the parade, American Legion Post 339 will memorialize veterans with a 21 gun salute at each of the town’s monuments, beginning at St. James Chapel at 9am.
2018 Princeton Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
May 26 2018
Parade – 10am
Ceremony – 11am
The Princeton Memorial Day parade will be held on Saturday, 5/26/18, beginning at 10am from the corner of Princeton Avenue and Nassau Street and marching to Princeton Monument Hall (45 Stockton Street). A short ceremony will be held at Princeton Monument Hall at 11am.
2018 West Windsor Memorial Day Parade Ceremony
11am – Parade
12pm – Ceremony
The 2018 West Windsor Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony will be presented in cooperation with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. The parade will step off at 11am at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South at Clarksville and Princeton-Hightstown Roads. At noon, a Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the West Windsor Municipal Complex at Clarksville and North Post Roads.
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