Memorial Day Parade, Military Breakfast Planned

Hillsborough is planning its 2026 Memorial Day observance for Saturday, May 23, with a veterans breakfast, a parade, and a ceremony at the Garden of Honor. (patch.com) The day is scheduled to start with the Salute to Military Service Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. at the Peter J. Biondi Municipal Building. The parade is set for 10 a.m., starting at Auten and Triangle roads and ending at the municipal complex. (hillsboroughnj.gov) Township officials said Hillsborough military service personnel are invited to join the breakfast and lead the parade. Registration is required through the Parks and Recreation website or by calling the department at 908-369-4832. (patch.com) The parade lineup follows the format Hillsborough used in recent years, with veterans, the Hillsborough High School Marching Band, youth groups, antique cars, military vehicles, and fire trucks. In 2025, the route began at Auten and New Amwell Road, continued on Beekman, and concluded at the municipal complex. (patch.com) The event is part of a long-running local program rather than a one-off ceremony. Hillsborough’s municipal website said the community had gathered for the annual breakfast, parade, and Garden of Honor commemoration for 18 years as of April 2024. (hillsborough-nj.org) The township has also named a grand marshal for the 2026 observance: Army veteran and Hillsborough police corporal Frank Polizzi. Mayor Catherine Payne announced the selection at the March 24 Township Committee meeting, according to township and local news reports. (hillsboroughnj.gov; tapinto.net) Polizzi served in the United States Army from 2011 to 2019, moving between active duty and the reserves and reaching the rank of sergeant. Township officials said he later joined the Hillsborough Police Department and has worked there for nearly a decade. (tapinto.net; hillsboroughnj.gov) For Hillsborough, the May 23 program keeps a Memorial Day routine that starts with veterans gathering in the morning and ends with public remembrance at the Garden of Honor. The next step is registration and turnout. (patch.com)