Milltown's 2024 Fourth of July Parade Draws a Crowd

MILLTOWN, NJ - The borough's annual Fourth of July Parade is always a big draw. This year, though, the crowds of people lining the parade route were larger than usual. The parade featured a full line-up including bag pipes, the Milltown Fourth of July Band, local politicians, area Boy and Girls Scout Troops, the Milltown Little League, Karma Cat, Middlesex County 4H, the North Brunswick High School Marching Band, and much more. The youngest parade goers enjoyed darting back and forth to pick up candy. The ice pops, Little Bites snack cakes, patriotic pinwheels, and the Home Depot buckets were big hits with spectators.

The 90-minute plus parade, of course, included a parade of fire trucks, ambulances and police cars from Milltown, East Brunswick, New Brunswick and other nearby Middlesex County communities. There were also numerous classic cars featured in the parade as well.

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Former Milltown Mayor Trina Jensen Mehr served as the Grand Marshall for the 2024 Milltown Fourth of July Parade. From the parade, many spectators headed over to Gloria Bradford Borough Park, where the Fourth of July festivities continued until 3 p.m. The line for free hot dogs was a long one, but it moved quickly. A large crowd also headed over to the Main Street railroad trestle to watch the annual Fourth of July Duck Race sponsored by St. Paul's Church.

The Fourth of July fun continues on Thursday evening with Maria's Pizza Milltown's pizza eating contest at 6:30 p.m. in Gloria Bradford Borough Park. Will Repeat Pete win again? The pizza eating contest takes place at the stage in the Parview School lot.

At 7 p.m., the Milltown Fourth of July Committee announces the winners of the Patriotic House and Bike Decorating contests. Level Up takes the stage at 7:15 p.m. At 8:30 p.m., the winner of the Fourth of July 50/50 raffle will be announced. Then, it's time for the 2024 Fourth of July finale; the fireworks by Celebration Fireworks.

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