Hillsborough Plans 2026 Memorial Day Parade

Hillsborough is planning its 2026 Memorial Day observance for Saturday, May 23, with a military service breakfast, a parade and a ceremony at the Garden of Honor. (patch.com) The day is scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m. with the Salute to Military Service Breakfast at the Peter J. Biondi Municipal Building. The parade is set for 10 a.m. from the intersection of Auten and Triangle roads, followed by the commemoration ceremony at the parade finish line. (patch.com) Township officials said Hillsborough military service personnel are invited to take part in the breakfast and lead the parade. Registration for the breakfast is required through the Parks and Recreation website or by calling 908-369-4832. (patch.com) The parade lineup is expected to include veterans, the Hillsborough High School Marching Band, youth groups, antique cars, military vehicles and fire trucks. Patch reported those details this week as the township posted the 2026 plans online. (patch.com) Hillsborough has run the Memorial Day program for nearly two decades. A township announcement for the 2024 event said the community had gathered for 18 years for the breakfast, parade and Garden of Honor ceremony. (hillsborough-nj.org) The format has stayed largely consistent in recent years: a 7:30 a.m. breakfast, a 10 a.m. parade and a ceremony at the Garden of Honor, with a rain date for the outdoor portions in some past years. In 2023, the township listed May 28 as the rain date for the parade and ceremony while keeping the breakfast on May 27 rain or shine. (hillsborough-nj.org) The township has also named a grand marshal for 2026: Hillsborough Township Police Corporal and Army veteran Frank Polizzi. Patch said Polizzi will lead the May 23 commemoration program. (patch.com) For residents, the next step is straightforward: register if eligible for the breakfast, then show up on May 23 for the parade route and Garden of Honor ceremony at the municipal complex. (patch.com)