Memorial Day is Monday, May 27, 2024

SOUTH ORANGE AND MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Both towns have ceremonies planned in observance of Memorial Day.

South Orange’s Ceremony is Scheduled from 9:30 to 11:00 am at the Memorial Rock beside the Duck Pond on the Ridgewood Road side of the park.

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Maplewood's plans include a parade stepping off at 9:00 am from the parking lot on West Parker Avenue. The Parade goes through the center of town and finishes in front of Maplewood Town Hall on the Jerry Ryan Plaza. The ceremony is scheduled to start at 10:00 am.

Should there be rain, the Parade will be cancelled and the Ceremony will be held in the Town Hall.

Whichever your choice, both ceremonies pay homage to those who fought and gave their lives in service for our country and are quite moving.

The annual Duck Race, run by the South Mountain YMCA directly accross from Maplewood Town Hall, starts shortly ater the Maplewood Memorial Ceremony concludes. It's lots of fun, particularly for young folks, and is an important annual fundraiser for the Y.

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