Spirit Of Princeton To Host Flag Day Ceremony Friday

PRINCETON, NJ – The Spirit of Princeton will host a Flag Day ceremony on Friday, rain or shine.

The ceremony will begin at 12 p.m. at the Princeton Municipal Complex Plaza, 400 Witherspoon Street.

The June 13 date - a day before the actual Flag Day - accommodates the schools that wanted their students to participate in the ceremony, organizers said.

This year, the keynote address will be given by Jason Mangone, a Princeton resident who began his career as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps.

He is known around Princeton as a volunteer firefighter and a member of the Princeton Little League Board. Professionally, Magone, with a BA from Boston College and a master’s degree from Yale, has dedicated his finance and administrative skills to organizations promoting national service, supporting veterans, and ending dangerously divisive rhetoric and actions in our society.

Members of the Princeton Police Department, Fire Department, and Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad, as well as students from Community Park School, will be participating in the ceremony.

Flag Day marks the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day. In August 1949, an Act of Congress established National Flag Day.

Celebrating its 27th anniversary, The Spirit of Princeton is a not-for-profit, non-partisan community organization, whose mission is to produce events honoring Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Flag Day.

These commemorations bring the community together to celebrate the men and women whose perseverance and bravery have enabled our nation to thrive.

For more information and/or to make a donation, visit: www.spiritofprinceton.org

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