Who Has The Best St. Patrick's Day Parade?

The 42nd Annual Belmar St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, with a bit of a twist this year.

Four New Jersey mayors will be participating - including Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty, Lake Como Mayor Brian Wilton, Jersey City Mayor Steve Dulop and Morristown Mayor Tim Doherty.

When the four mayors spoke at last year’s League of Municipalities meeting, each boasted about their town’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. The challenge was on.

All four mayors will attend each others parades over the next few weeks, then vote to decide which town had the best St. Patrick’s Day parade.

The Belmar parade - which is shared with nearby Lake Como - is up first, followed by Morristown on March 14 and Jersey City on March 15.

The Grand Marshal for the Belmar parade is Paul Caverly. The Deputy Grand Marshal is Jane Zimmermann Donovan.