Shame On The American Legion ...

photo credit Keith Doll

The sponsors of Middletown's annual Memorial Day Parade should be ashamed of themselves for allowing marchers in yesterday's parade to carry a Pro-Life banner along  the parade route.

The purpose of Memorial Day is to pay tribute to all the fallen soldiers that gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country, so that we all may enjoy the freedoms that their sacrifices have ensured and maintained for us.

Whoever at the American Legion that approved these marchers and desecrated the honor of all those fallen heroes should be barred from the halls of the American Legion immediately and have their membership revoked!

photo credit Keith Doll

Township officials, who also marched or drove during the parade, should be embarrassed knowing that such a cheap political stunt like allowing the Pro-Life banner to make it's way along the parade route without questioning it, should also be held accountable for desecrating the memories of the fallen.

Things like this just show Middletown residents just how out of touch today's Republicans really are.

Veterans Day Parade, Sunday, November 6th

From Middletown Public Info:

1pm Bayview School, Leonardville Road

The 59th annual Veterans’ Day Parade begins at 1pm at Bayview School on Leonardville Road. Marchers will proceed through Campbell’s Junction, turning right at Cherry Tree Farm Road, then right at Wilson Avenue and right again at Garrett Place ending at the rear entrance to VFW Post 2179.

The theme of this year’s parade is Welcome Home Brother in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Vietnam War. Refreshments will be served at the VFW facility, 1 Veterans Lane, Port Monmouth immediately following the parade. The parade is sponsored by VFW 2179 and the Township of Middletown.

NOTE:

Municipal Offices Closed Nov. 11
Please note that municipal offices will be closed on Friday, November 11th in observation of Veterans Day. Call 911 for emergencies.

Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 30

Middletown Public Info:

The Middletown Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 30th The parade begins at 10am at Bayshore Middle School located at 834 Leonardville Road. The route is as follows: Leonardvile Road to Appleton Ave. to Center Ave. to Brevent Ave. Turn right onto Highland Ave.; left on Leonard Avenue and right on Viola Ave. to the Post Home on Route 36. Parade ends at approximately 11:30am. This annual event is hosted by American Legion Post #338 in cooperation with Middletown Township.

Middletown's Memorial Day Parade, Monday May 25th

From Middletown Alerts:

Memorial Day Parade
Monday, May 25, 10:00 am start
Bayshore Middle School. Leonardville Rd.
Parade Route: Leonardville Rd. to Appleton Ave. to Center Ave. to Brevent Ave. Turn right onto Highland Ave.; left on Leonard Avenue and right on Viola Ave. to the Post Home on Route 36. Parade scheduled to end about 11:30 a.m. The annual parade is hosted by American Legion Post 338 and held in cooperation with Middletown Township.

Middletown 350 Anniversary Gala, Parade & Time Capsule Celebration June 20-21

From Middletown Alerts:


Middletown Township is dedicating the third weekend in June to celebrating the township’s official founding 350 years in 1664. This jam-packed weekend features a formal gala, parade and burial of the Middletown 350 time capsule.

The festivities begin on Friday, June 20th at the Middletown 350 Anniversary Gala. This formal evening will be held from 7-11 pm at the Middletown Arts Center. Tickets are $85 and include two glasses of wine or beer, dinner, dancing, a preview of the Middletown 350 Time Capsule, casino tables, and more than more 30 prizes donated by local businesses. Tickets can be purchased at www.midletownarts.org or in person at the Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street. Call 732-706-4100 for details.

The Middletown 350 Parade and Time Capsule Celebration begins with a parade on Saturday, June 21 at 11 am at Middletown High School North, 63 Tindall Road. Hundreds of friends and neighbors will show their hometown pride by marching 1.6 miles along Tindall Road and across Route 35 into the oldest section of township, Middletown Village. The parade then continues along historic Kings Highway and down Church Street to Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street. On-line parade registration is closed. Call 732-615-2260 for information.

After the parade, a brief ceremony will be held on the lawn adjacent to the Middletown Arts Center to mark the burial of Middletown 350 Time Capsule. The ceremony is part of the Time Capsule Celebration. This family-friendly celebration begins at 11 am on the Arts Center lawn and includes live entertainment and children’s activities. Food, drinks and snacks will be available for sale.

Free parking for the Time Capsule celebration will be available in the main parking lot at the Middletown Train Station. Please remember that the parade route will be closed to traffic as it travels along Tindall Road, across Route 35, to Kings Highway and Church Street. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes late morning and early afternoon.

The 50-year time capsule will be surrounded by an “Anniversary Plaza” designed with personalized bricks. Donors who purchase a brick will have their special message be part of this beautiful plaza for years to come and also will help the Middletown Arts Council continue its mission of bringing enriching arts programming to the community. Those interested in purchasing a brick can download an order form at www.middletownarts.org or visit the Arts Center.

Whirl Construction is donating labor and equipment needed to install the plaza and assist with digging the hole for the time capsule. Marturano Recreation Company (MRC) is donating two benches that will be installed at Anniversary Plaza.

The Middletown 350 Committee reserves the right to cancel the Middletown 350 Parade and Time Capsule Celebration in the event of inclement weather conditions. In the event of inclement weather conditions, the Parade and Time Capsule Celebration will be moved to Sunday, June 22nd if weather conditions permit.

Visit www.middletownnj.org for a full list of Middletown 350 activities, memorabilia available for sale, and to learn more about the township’s rich history.

March in the Middletown 350 Parade June 21st!

From Middletown Alerts:

Get your walking shoes ready for the Middletown 350 Parade and Time Capsule Celebration on Saturday June 21st. Community and school groups, families and located businesses are invited to participate in this very special parade designed to celebrate the township’s founding 350 years ago in 1664.

The parade begins at 11 am at High School North on Tindall Road and ends at the Middletown Arts Center where the Time Capsule Celebration will be held. The free celebration include entertainment, food vendors, family activities and of course burial, of course burial of Middletown time capsule on the Arts Center's grounds. The 50-year time capsule will be surrounded by an "Anniversary Plaza" designed with personalized bricks that are being sold by the Middletown Arts Center and will be installed later this year.

Pre-registration is required to participate in the parade. Participation for community groups, schools, families is free. There is a $50 participation fee for businesses. Online registration begins tomorrow, via our Community Pass website: https://register.communitypass.net/Middletown. For more information or questions, please call 732-615-2260.