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Here’s What You Need to Know for Wayne’s Upcoming Memorial Day Parade
By Jon "Ferris" Meredith,
2024-05-24
Patriotic Wayne Residents Enjoy the 2021 Memorial Day Parade in Wayne Township, NJ Credits: Jon "Ferris" Meredith
WAYNE, NJ – On Monday, we celebrate and remember our family, friends and fellow Americans who laid down their lives for our county, for us and for future generations. In Wayne Township, each year, a parade is held to recognize this special day, and throughout the years it has grown. And every year, Wayne residents flock to the sides of Valley Road to watch the show go by.
Residents are reminded to get to the parade early, before all the curb space is taken.
The 2024 Memorial Day Parade starts at 10:00am on Monday, May 27, beginning at the Ramapo Shopping Center, and running down Valley Road all the way to Wayne Town Hall. Here a stage will be set for dignitaries and special guests to listen to the speeches that will be given when the parade is over – approximately at 11:30am.
This year’s Parade Grand Marshall is US Army Veteran, Specialist/Team Leader Lionel Torres-Bush, a Wayne Valley High School graduate and current Wayne resident. He will address the crowd at the end of the parade. It will be a special moment, as he will be honoring the man who set the example of service for him – his late father, the former Captain and Deputy Chief of the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office James "Jim" Bush, who passed away last week.
Road Closures
Valley Road will be closed on Monday, May 27 from 9am-1pm between French Hill Road/Riverview Drive and the Hamburg Turnpike. No parking will be permitted from 7am-1pm on the following streets:
The parade should be fun as 43 businesses and organizations have signed up to have a float in the lineup. Both local high school marching bands will be performing along with several other groups in the parade.
Launching first from the Ramapo Shopping Center is:
Wayne Township Police Vehicles
Wayne Police Department – Led by Command Staff: Chief Jack McNiff
Elected Officials and Mayor
Wayne Board of Education
Wayne Hills High School Marching Band, led by Band Director Matthew Paterno
American Legion Post 174
Passaic County Sheriff’s Department
Tri-County Cruisers
Classic Cars
Wayne Township Memorial First Aid Squad – Commissioner Keith Heyman
Group 2, Launching from Lancaster Court:
Wayne Valley HS Band Program – Led by Chris Rusca, Director of Bands and Mackenzie Miller, Associate Director of Bands
Wayne PAL –Led by Executive Director Steve Schiffman
Wayne Girl Scouts – Service Unit Managers, Jen Stier and Carrie Mundrick - Girl Scout Troop 97970 from Pines Lake School 2-4th grade - Pines Lake Daisy Troop 98543 led by Troop Leader Sharon Phillips 1st grade
Smooch a Pooch Grooming, Denise Quintero, President
Found Abilities – Led by Executive Director Tom Rose
Passaic County Technical Vocational Schools ROTC Unit, led by Commander Hills and Master Sergeant Boden
Wayne UNICO
Group 3, Launching from Atherton Court:
Passaic County Technical Vocational Schools Marching Band.
Wayne Warriors/Forese Landscaping
Calvary Temple International
Camp Calvary
Cardinal Moving Services – Paul Siljee (3 Trucks, 2 Cars)
Lane Contractors- Specializing in landscapes and hardscapes
The Iron Jeeps of NJ
PDS Contracting
J&M Towing
Guardians of the Ribbon (pink fire truck), Northern NJ Chapter led by Daria Lojik, President.
Group 4, Launching from Salisbury Road:
Wayne Golden Age Circle Seniors
Wayne Elks Lodge # 2181 – Led by Paul Naklicki
Boys and Girls Club of Wayne
Boy Scouts of America: Bob McDevitt, Scout Leader
Team Hope, Special Olympics Athletes led by Linda Barnes, Coordinator
Columbia Bank
The Bristal Assisted Living in Wayne, Bea Dolegowski, Director
St. Joseph’s Hospital of Wayne, Health Care and Front Line Workers, marching with them today is Cloris Bustamante, Director of Community Outreach
Preakness Valley United Reformed Church – honoring those who gave their lives in service to our country!
Wayne YMCA- (small float)
Kavkaz Dance Studio
Liquid Church
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Brightview Senior Living - Wayne
Sunrise Senior Living - Wayne
Group 5, Launching from Knox Terrace:
Wayne Fire Department Companies 1-5 - Commissioner Frank Velardi
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