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Monmouth towns commemorate the fallen
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 05/27/06
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
MONMOUTH COUNTY
ABERDEEN: Services, Guadalcanal VFW Post 4745, 699 Cliffwood Ave., Cliffwood Beach;
(732) 566-9725; noon Monday.
ALLENTOWN: Parade, Main and High streets; (609) 259-3151; 10 a.m. Monday; Allentown
Lions Club.
ASBURY PARK: Services, Sunset Memorial Park, Fifth Avenue and Sunset Lake, 10 a.m.
Monday; VFW Post 1333, American Legion Post 24, Catholic War Veterans Post 714,
Jewish War Veterans Post 125, Disabled American Veterans.
ASBURY PARK: Celebration, Boardwalk; (732) 775-3533; 6-10 p.m. Monday; performances
by the Wooster Street Trolley Jazz Band; meet and greet with wrestler Sgt. Slaughter,
7:30-9:30 p.m. (autographs $5, donation to the Asbury Park Veteran's Alliance);
fireworks display Third Avenue Beach.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS: Parade and Service, Yacht Harbor; (732) 872-0936; assemble at
10:30 a.m. Monday, begins promptly 11 a.m.; concluding with a Memorial Service at
Veterans Memorial Park across from borough hall; immediately following the Memorial
Service, refreshments will be served at the Atlantic Highlands Fire Department, Mount
Avenue; in the event of rain, there will not be a parade, however, a Memorial Service
will be conducted at Atlantic Highlands Elementary School auditorium, First Avenue,
at 11:30 a.m.; sponsored by American Legion C. Eugene Allen Memorial Post 141.
BELMAR: Services, Monument Row, Main Street between 12th and 13th avenues; (732)
681-0895; 9:30 a.m. Monday, also 10 a.m. at the Doughboy Statue between 7th and 8th
avenues; access via 7th Avenue; Belmar-Wall Juneau Post 2620.
BRADLEY BEACH: Parade, Bradley Boulevard; (732) 776-2999; 10 a.m. today; proceed east
to Ocean Avenue, review stand at the Gazebo, Fifth and Ocean avenues; bands from
several area high schools, professional musicians, veterans, civic and community
groups, local police, fire and first aid units will march.
BRADLEY BEACH: Service, Riley Park, Main Street; (732) 922-9069; 10:30 a.m. Monday;
Bradley Beach American Legion Post 337.
BRIELLE: Observance, Historic Osborn Graveyard, Holly Hill Drive; (732) 528-5867; 2
p.m. Sunday; Union Landing Historical Society.
COLTS NECK: Parade and Graveside Ceremony, 124 Cedar Drive to Memorial Park; (732)
780-6666; 10:30 a.m. Monday; sponsored by the Department of Recreation and Parks;
parade includes the Colts Neck veterans, ROTC, marching bands, floats, antique cars
and tractors, bicycle contestants, Pop Warner cheerleaders, Colts Neck Trail Riders,
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, and concludes with a ceremony of remembrance at Memorial
Park. Bicycle Contest location is first aid building, Heritage Way, 10 a.m.;
immediately after parade and ceremony there will be refreshments, music, face
painting at Fire House 2, Conover Road.
EATONTOWN: Services, Veterans Memorial Park, Route 35; (732) 222-7491; 10:30 a.m.
Monday; join American Legion Post 325 in honoring those who answered the call of
their country and made the ultimate sacrifice so that all might enjoy freedom; guest
speaker Maj. Gen. Michael Mazzucchi, commanding general, Communications-Electronics
Command and program executive officer for Command, Control, Communications-Tactical;
the Rev. Dr. Alfred C. Acer will deliver the invocation and benediction;
wreath-laying by Fort Monmouth, Borough of Eatontown, Gold Star Wives of America, Boy
and Girl Scouts, Eatontown Police, Fire Department and First Aid, Office of Emergency
Management, BPOE Elks 2402, Lions, Republican, and Democratic Clubs, St. Dorothea's
Knights of Columbus, Women's Club, and American Legion Post 325; Memorial School Band
performs.
EATONTOWN: Wreath Presentation, Wampton Park, Eatontown; 10:30 a.m. Monday; Knights
of Columbus.
FAIR HAVEN: Parade, Sportsman's Field, Hance Road and Third Street; (732) 747-0241,
ext. 201; 9 a.m. Monday; continue down Hance Road to River Road. Fair Haven Fire
Company will hold a brief service and then the parade will continue down River Road
to Memorial Park, where there will be another brief service.
FARMINGDALE/HOWELL: Services, Lutz Park Veterans Memorial; (732) 938-3433; 10 a.m.
Monday; 11 a.m. Howell Township Municipal Building Veterans Memorial; Howell Township
Memorial Post 9691 VFW.
FARMINGDALE: 33rd Memorial Day Parade, Grammar School, Academy Street; (732)
938-4077; kickoff 1 p.m. Monday; Grand Marshal Robert Morgan; route is down Main
Street, back to the school.
FREEHOLD: A Salute to World War II Veterans, Monmouth County Historical Association
Museum and Library, 70 Court St.; (732) 462-1466; 3-5 p.m. Sunday; World War II
veterans and their families are invited to attend a reception and view Home Front, a
museum exhibition; the general public is also welcome to attend; refreshments; the
exhibition will close in June.
FREEHOLD/FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP: Parade, downtown, West Main Street; (732) 409-6544;
kickoff 10 a.m. Monday; includes the Color Guard of the Central Jersey chapter of the
82nd Airborne Division Association.
HAZLET: Solemn service, Veterans Memorial Park, Union Avenue; (732) 739-0653; 10 a.m.
Monday; refreshments following.
HIGHLANDS: Parade, Huddy Park; (732) 547-5734; begins at the park and ends at
Veterans Memorial Park; 1 p.m. today; sponsored by American Legion Twinlight Post
143.
HOLMDEL: Ceremony, Memorial Circle, town hall; (732) 946-2820, ext. 1225; 10:30 a.m.
Monday; join Holmdel VFW Post 5918 and the Holmdel Parks and Recreation Advisory
Council as they honor those who have served in all wars. Coffee and refreshments will
be served.
HOLMDEL: Ceremony, New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation, Parkway Exit 116;
(732) 335-0033; 11 a.m. Monday; Marine Sgt. Stephen K. Ritter, a member of Marine
Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, will be the guest speaker. This year's ceremony
will also include the awarding of two scholarships and inductions into the In Memory
Program. Admission is free for all visitors on Memorial Day and the Educational
Center will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
KEYPORT: Fifth annual parade, Maple Place; (732) 946-2711; 1 p.m. Sunday; continues
along Broadway and West Front Street; more than 20 groups including American Legion
Post 23, VFW Post 4247, Keyport Fire Department and Keyport Central School marching
band, the Monmouth County Police Pipes and Drums, and the color guard from Earle
Naval Weapons Station; hosted by the Keyport Business Alliance.
LITTLE SILVER: Parade and Services, Parker Avenue and Willow Drive; (732) 842-2400;
parade line-up 8 a.m. Monday; step off is 8:30 a.m., arriving at borough hall for
services at 9 a.m.
LONG BRANCH: Service, Italian American Memorial Association, 195 West End Ave.; (732)
870-9519; 10:15 a.m. Sunday; guest speaker retired Vice Adm. Paul G. Gaffney II.
LONG BRANCH: Services, Fireman's field, Overlook and Woodgate Avenue; (732) 222-7000;
9 a.m. Monday; wreath-laying in surf West End Beach, 9:45 a.m. with mayor and council
members; memorializing those residents who served and sacrificed in the Vietnam War,
10:15 a.m. Jerry Morgan Park, Long Branch Avenue; presentation of essay contest
awards, 11 a.m. City Hall, Broadway; followed by open house at VFW Post 2140, Willow
Avenue.
MANALAPAN/ENGLISHTOWN: Parade and ceremonies, Manalapan Township Complex, Route 522,
court parking lot; (732) 446-9235; 1:30 p.m. Monday; parade start time 2 p.m.; there
will be a service at the New Veterans Monument. Grand marshal will be Dave Chemelew.
The parade will head west on Route 522 toward Englishtown (Tennent Avenue) and turn
right on Main Street and stop for memorial services at the Englishtown Monument. It
will then continue on Main Street to the John F. Kennedy Monument (Wilson Avenue).
After the services refreshments will be served at the American Legion Molly Pitcher
Post 434.
MANASQUAN: Concert and gala fireworks display, Main Street Beach; (732) 223-0544;
7:30 p.m. today, featuring the band, Moonlighting; rain date: Sunday. Services and
parade, Squan Plaza, stepping off at 10 a.m. Monday with a ceremony to follow;
conducted by VFW Post 1838.
MATAWAN: Parade, St. Clements Parking Lot, Route 79 South and Freneau Avenue; (732)
566-3898, ext. 8; 1 p.m. Sunday; parade will begin at 2 p.m.; ceremony will follow
the parade at Memorial Park; refreshments will be served at Sultan's Palace Parking
lot on Main Street after the parade.
MIDDLETOWN: Ceremony, Shadow Lake Village, flagpole entrance located on Loch Arbour
Way off Nut Swamp Road; (732) 933-5984; 10 a.m. Monday; in the event of inclement
weather, it will be held in the Clubhouse ballroom; to honor our brave veterans who
fought and died for our freedom in this nation; sponsored by Kiwanis.
MIDDLETOWN: Parade, Bayshore Middle School, corner of Leonard Avenue and Leonardville
Road; (732) 291-9579; 10 a.m. Monday; parade will proceed down Leonardville Road to
Appleton Avenue, down Center Avenue to Brevent Avenue, right on Highland Avenue, left
on Leonard Avenue, and right on Viola Avenue to the post home; sponsored by the
American Legion Memorial Post 338 and Middletown Township.
MIDDLETOWN: Services, World War I Monument, Church Street, 9 a.m. Monday; Korean War
Monument, Wilson Avenue, 9:30 a.m.; World War II Monument, town hall, Kings Highway,
10 a.m.; Vietnam Monument, Harkins Drive off Palmer, 10:30 a.m.; Veterans Monument at
VFW Post 2179 home, 11 a.m., refreshments served after services; sponsored by VFW
Post 2179 and Ladies Auxiliary.
MILLSTONE: Parade, Clarksburg Post Office, Route 524-Stagecoach Road (near Scooters
Corner); (732) 615-8987; 10 a.m. Monday; ending at the Veterans Memorial next to the
old Clarksburg School; ample side-street parking is available for the public at
Bowman's Court near to the memorial; N.J. Army National Guard troops will
participate; many riders on horseback from Millstone area equestrian associations are
expected; special honors ceremony will be held at the Veterans Memorial; N.J. Army
National Guard Col. Angelo M. Capolupo, a recent veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom,
is the keynote speaker. Following the ceremony, the Clarksburg Inn will host a
barbecue, free to the attending public; cash bar is available.
MONMOUTH BEACH: Service, firehouse, 24 Beach Road; (732) 229-2204, ext. 10; 10 a.m.
Monday; speakers, wreath placement.
NEPTUNE/OCEAN GROVE: Parade, town hall, 25 Neptune Blvd.; (732) 988-5200, ext. 272;
10 a.m. Monday; proceeds east on Route 33 to Veterans Memorial at Route 71 and
Broadway, Ocean Grove; pause for ceremony and proceed north on Route 71 to east on
Main Avenue, turning left on Ocean Avenue and arrive at the Great Auditorium, Pilgrim
Pathway, about 11:15 a.m. with Mayor Thomas J. Catley and guest speaker from Fort
Monmouth; refreshments follow at VFW Post 2639, 1515 Corlies Ave. Participants
include Neptune and Ocean Grove First Aid and Fire, Neptune Township Police and EMS,
Cobra One Motorcycle Group, Chapter One Blue Star Mothers (Mothers of sons and
daughters serving currently), Gold Star Mothers (Mothers of sons and daughters killed
while in the service), Boy Scout Troop 190, Greater Neptune Chamber of Commerce,
Neptune High School Band, Asbury Park Middle School Marching Band, Earle Naval
Weapons Station Color Guard, ROTC Neptune High School, Neptune Township Committee
Members, VFW Post 2639, American Legion Post 346 and Post 266 Color Guard, American
Legion Ladies Auxiliary and American Legion Mothers.
NEPTUNE: 56th annual parade and ceremony, Shark River Hills Memorial Park, South
Riverside Drive; (732) 427-3450; 9 a.m. Monday; sponsored by The Shark River Hills
Property Owners' Association Inc.; many residents, Scouting groups, the Yacht Club,
and township officials will be joining the membership and the fire departments as
they march as a community to honor the soldiers of past wars.
NEPTUNE: Service, American Legion Post 266, 240 Drummond Ave.; 9 a.m. Monday.
NEPTUNE: Service, VFW Post 2639, 1515 Corlies Ave.; 9 a.m. Monday.
NEPTUNE: Service, American Legion Post 346, 21 Gully Road; 9 a.m. Monday.
NEPTUNE CITY: Parade, Knights of Columbus Building, West Sylvania Avenue; (732)
776-7224; 10 a.m. Monday; the parade will end at Memorial Park on Riverview Avenue
where a short ceremony will be held; after the parade residents are welcome to go to
the firehouse for a hot dog and a soda.
OCEAN TOWNSHIP: Ceremony and parade, town hall, 399 Monmouth Road; (732) 695-2973;
ceremony 10:30 a.m. Monday; honorees are the Schenck family, the Stiles/Ford family,
and the Horn family, participants include Ragtimers, Ocean Township High School Band,
and The Funny Factory Clown Band; parade begins 12:30 p.m. at Monmouth Road and
Sherman Avenue; parade route will be going north on Monmouth Road to West Lincoln
Avenue, west on West Lincoln Avenue to Whalepond Road to the festival grounds where
the picnic will be held at Joe Palaia Park following the parade; music, food and
drink will be available from vendors.
OCEAN TOWNSHIP: Kaddish and Salute Colors, Jewish Community Center, 100 Grant Ave.;
(732) 493-2948; 9:30 a.m. Monday; Jewish War Veterans Asbury Park-Ocean Post 125.
OCEANPORT: Parade and ceremonies, borough hall; 222 Monmouth Blvd.; (732) 222-8221;
10:30 a.m. parade Monday; ceremonies, 11 a.m.
RED BANK: Service, Veterans Monument, 51 Monmouth St.; (732) 741-9771; 11 a.m.
Monday; Red Bank Parks and Recreation. Red Bank Elks Lodge 233 will hold a free lunch
after the service at their lodge at 40 W. Front St.
RUMSON: Parade and Service, Forrestdale School, (732) 842-3300; 10 a.m. Monday; begin
at school and end at Victory Park where the service and placing of the wreaths will
take place.
SANDY HOOK: Walk, Fort Hancock parade ground; (732) 872-5970; meet at flagpole, 2
p.m. Monday.
SEA BRIGHT: Service, fire station, 1999 E. Ocean Ave.; (732) 842-0099; 11 a.m.
Monday; gather at 10:30 a.m.; invocation by Father John Higgins, opening remarks
Mayor Jo-Ann Kalaka-Adams, Col. Kent T. Woods, U.S. Army Communications-Electronics
Life Cycle Management Command chief of staff from Fort Monmouth; Ladies Auxiliary
Fire Department will dedicate American flags in memory of Vivian Emmons and Evelyn
Kurta; light lunch provided for those in attendance.
SHREWSBURY: Ceremony, Patriot's Isle, Sycamore Avenue East at the junction of Route
35; (732) 530-7974; 10:45 a.m. Monday; attendees include superintendent of the
borough school; members of the Board of Education, Shrewsbury Borough School Marching
Tigers Band, Shrewsbury Borough students, Police Department Contingent, Shrewsbury
Hose Company 1 and Ladies Auxiliary, Shrewsbury First Aid Squad, Boy Scouts and Cub
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies and Daisies, Shrewsbury Historical Society, Shrewsbury
Towne chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Shrewsbury Senior Homesteaders
Association, Kiwanis Club and Garden Club; immediately following, the Shrewsbury Hose
Company 1 will provide refreshments; also the Shrewsbury Historical Society-Museum,
Education and Research Center will welcome visitors until 1:30 p.m.; museum located
on the grounds of the Shrewsbury Borough Municipal Center.
SPRING LAKE: Parade, H.W. Mountz School, Tuttle Avenue; (732) 449-0800; 10:45 a.m.
Monday; route Tuttle Avenue east to Third Avenue, right on Third to Passaic Avenue,
right on Passaic to Fifth Avenue to the Monument; marchers include Spring Lake Police
Department, veterans groups, Girl and Boy Scouts, Monmouth County Police Pipes and
Drums.
SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS: Ceremony, Independent Fire Company 1 Firehouse, Sixth and Essex
avenues; (732) 449-5535; 9:45 a.m. Monday.
TINTON FALLS: Services, Village Green; (732) 542-9174; intersection of Tinton and
Sycamore avenues in front of the Tinton Falls Fire Company; 11 a.m. Monday;
refreshments; the speaker will be Cmdr. David J. Trettel, the officer in charge at
Earle Naval Weapons Station.
UNION BEACH: Parade, soccer field, next to borough hall on Poole Avenue and Stone
Road; (732) 264-9457; 1 p.m. today; the parade will finish at the Memorial Library on
Union and Jersey Avenues; groups include Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic Watch, New
York Skyliners Senior Drum and Bugle Corps, Union Beach Memorial School Band, Post
321 Color Guard; reviewing stand will be in front of the American Legion; rain date:
June 3.
Sis
> UNION BEACH: Parade, soccer field, next to borough hall on Poole Avenue and Stone
> Road; (732) 264-9457; 1 p.m. today; the parade will finish at the Memorial Library on
> Union and Jersey Avenues; groups include Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic Watch, New
> York Skyliners Senior Drum and Bugle Corps, Union Beach Memorial School Band, Post
> 321 Color Guard; reviewing stand will be in front of the American Legion; rain date:
> June 3.
Damn. I missed the Skyliners.
Jackie
David White
Hey sis,
We just got a new Jersey Mike's sub shop out here in Calif. They are
having a contest and the winner gets a trip for four to the Jersey Shore.
Sis
SWEET! What do you have to do to win? Name a sub? How 'bout the Big
Soprano? :-)
Jackie
Mike
David White wrote:
>
> We just got a new Jersey Mike's sub shop out here in Calif. They are
> having a contest and the winner gets a trip for four to the Jersey Shore.
You sure it said the WINNER gets the trip to NJ??? :-)
Mike, NJ born and raised and still there today...
Andy
That's correct Mike. The winner gets a trip to the Jersey Shore. The
losers have to make two trips.
And - in NJ practically every weekend during the spring and summer.
Sis
Jackie
David White
I forwarded this thread to my sister-in-law, who lives in Toms River.
For some reason, she wasn't amused......
But, Mike's is kickin' butt on Subway and Quizno's out here.
Californian's finally getting a "REAL" sub.