Memorial Day 2019 Parades, Ceremonies In Morris Co.

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — If you are looking for ways to show your gratitude to the women and men who've lost their lives while defending our country, then you have plenty of opportunities to do so in Morris County this year.

Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, originated in the years following the Civil War. It became an official federal holiday in 1971, and many Americans observe it by visiting cemeteries or memorials, at family gatherings and by participating in parades. It marks the unofficial beginning of summer.

Here are just some of the local events marking Memorial Day 2019:

Morris Plains

• Date: Saturday, May 25, 2019
• Time: 9:30 a.m.
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Long Valley

• Date: Saturday, May 25, 2019
• Time: 12 noon
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Mount Arlington

• Date: Saturday, May 25, 2019
• Time: 10:30 a.m.
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Chester

• Date: Monday, May 27
• Time: 11 a.m.
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Chatham

• Date: Monday, May 27
• Time: 8:30 a.m.
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Parsippany

• Date: Monday, May 27
• Time: 12 noon
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Madison

• Date: Monday, May 27
• Time: 8:30 a.m.
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Jefferson

• Date: Monday, May 27
• Time: 11 a.m.
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Mendham Borough

• Date: Monday, May 27
• Time: 10 a.m.
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Denville, Rockaway Township, Rockaway Borough

• Date: Monday, May 27
• Time: Various times in different towns
• Note: The three communities are holding a joint celebration this year, to mark the 150th anniversary of the first community parade.
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Additional Reporting By Lanning Taliaferro, Patch Staff