Mendham's Annual 4th Of July Parade In Brookside Back For 2019

MENDHAM, NJ — The annual Brookside Fourth of July parade is back in Mendham this Independence Day 2019.

The parade will be held on July 4 at 9 a.m., and the "Unstoppable Girls" will be the grand marshals. The Community Service Award will honor Diane and Sam Tolley, and the National Anthem will be sung by Allie Bishop.

The schedule of the day is:

• 8 a.m. Breakfast- Community Club Field
• 9 a.m. Parade begins
• 11 a.m. Picnic lunch- Community Club
• 1:30 p.m. Swimming at the Brookside Beach
• 7 p.m. Bingo in the Community Club.

Attendees can enjoy field games, parade awards, a clown balloonist, dunking booth, pony rides, pie-eating contest, moon bounce and more.

Interested in entering your float or antique car? Call Buzzy Thomas at 201-738-7881. Want to help day-of? Contact Lynda Menton at 973-543-4988.

Morris County Fourth of July weather forecast:

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Independence Day (Thursday): A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.