Hillsborough Plans Military Breakfast and Parade

Hillsborough has set its 2026 Memorial Day program for Saturday, May 23, with a military service breakfast, a parade, and a ceremony at the township’s Garden of Honor. (patch.com) The day starts with the Salute to Military Service Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at the Peter J. Biondi Municipal Building, followed by the Memorial Day Parade at 10 a.m. from the intersection of Auten and Triangle roads. The commemoration ceremony follows at the Garden of Honor at the parade finish line. (hillsboroughnj.gov) Mayor Catherine Payne announced on March 24 that Hillsborough Township Police Corporal and Army veteran Frank Polizzi will serve as the 2026 grand marshal. Township officials said Polizzi served in the United States Army from 2011 to 2019 and reached the rank of sergeant. (hillsboroughnj.gov) Township veterans and active-duty service members are invited to take part in the breakfast and help lead the parade. Registration is required through the Parks and Recreation website or by calling the department at 908-369-4832. (patch.com) Hillsborough has run the Memorial Day program for years as a three-part event: breakfast, parade, then the Garden of Honor ceremony. The township’s 2025 announcement called that edition the 15th annual Salute to Military Service Breakfast and Memorial Day Parade. (hillsboroughnj.gov) Past township notices show a consistent format, with the breakfast at 7:30 a.m., the parade at 10 a.m., and the ceremony immediately afterward. Hillsborough’s 2024 and 2023 Memorial Day announcements used the same schedule and invited veterans, active military members, and their families. (hillsborough-nj.org 1) (hillsborough-nj.org 2) Somerset County’s tourism site lists Hillsborough’s Memorial Day observance among county events, underscoring that the program draws attention beyond the township. On May 23, Hillsborough will again put veterans at the front of the day’s public ceremony. (visitsomersetnj.org)