Montclair 2013 Memorial Day Tribute

The Montclair Township Memorial Day tribute will take place Monday, May 27, at 10:00 a.m., in Edgemont Park. Due to construction work in the area of the pond, the ceremony will be held in the field near Edgemont School, accessible by Edgemont Road.

Mayor Robert Jackson will preside as Master of Ceremonies. This year's guest speaker will be filmmaker and digital media producer Theresa Loong, whose documentary about her Word War II veteran father, Every Day is a Holiday, was shown at the 2013 Montclair Film Festival.

The program includes advance and retiring of colors by the Montclair Police and Fire Honor Guards; Montclair Boy Scout Troop #12 will lead the Pledge of Allegiance and the Montclair Community Band will play patriotic music throughout the ceremony. Local musician Jason Didner will sing the national anthem.

Representatives from a number of veterans organizations include The Crawford Crews American Legion Post 251, Lt. Vincent J. Russo of American Legion Post 382, Daughters of the American Revolution -- Eagle Rock Chapter, Veterans of the Korean War, Veterans of the Vietnam War, Veterans of Desert Storm, and the Montclair Chapter of the American Red Cross. 

In the event of rain, the service will be held in the Municipal Council Chambers at 205 Claremont Avenue beginning at 10:00 a.m. For more information, please contact Montclair Recreation and Cultural Affairs Director Pat Brechka at 973-509-4911.