Milestone Freehold Memorial Day Parade Commemorated In T-Shirt

FREEHOLD, NJ — It's a big year - the 150th - for the 2024 Freehold Memorial Day Parade.

And in its first fundraising/community spirit initiative, the public can become part of the excitement with an official 150th anniversary parade T-shirt.

Parade vice chairperson Amanda McCobb, whose mother Alice has chaired the Parade Committee for decades, said the shirts help provide funds for the event and also bring the community together.

"We'd love to see everyone in the parade shirt," Amanda McCobb said.

The Freehold Memorial Day Parade site has an order form for the shirt, which costs $20.

"Honoring the Fallen for 150 Years" is the message on the shirt - from Decoration Day of 1874 to Memorial Day of 2024.

Alice McCobb has been a member of the committee for more than 40 years and will be chairing her 36th parade in May of 2024.

She was recognized by the New Jersey State Legislature in October 2022 for her dedication, as you can read in this past Patch article.

Freehold's Memorial Day Parade is one of the most elaborate parades in the state, and Alice McCobb has said it is one of the top 11 oldest parades in the nation, based on the committee's research.

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, participation information and other upcoming fundraisers, go to http://www.freeholdmemorialdayparade.com/.

Here is the order form: