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 GOOD EVENING, THIS IS JOHN T. HARBOURT TOWNSHIP OF TABERNACLE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR WITH AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY.

MEMORIAL DAY 2025 WILL BE OBSERVED ON SATURDAY MAY 24 WITH A TRADITIONAL PARADE AND TRIBUTE TO OUR FELLOW CITIZENS WHO HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH OF THEMSELVES SO THAT WE CAN RETAIN THE FREEDOMS AND WAY OF LIFE AS CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT NATION.

THE DAY WILL START WITH THE ASSEMBLY OF THE PARADE AT SENECA HIGH SCHOOL AND AT 10 AM IT WILL MOVE DOWN CARRANZA ROAD TO THE JUNIOR MECHANICS CEMETERY AND THEN THE TOWN HALL WHERE THE OFFICIAL REMARKS AND TRIBUTE WILL BE MADE.

THE PARADE WILL CONSIST OF THE MARCHING BAND FROM SENECA HIGH SCHOOL, FLOATS, AND A CONTINGENT OF BOY SCOUTS, CUB SCOUTS AND GIRL SCOUTS AS WELL AS REPRESENTATION OF ANY GROUP OR CITIZEN WHO WISHES TO PARTICIPATE.

THE PARADE WILL BE LED BY AN HONOR GUARD FROM MEDFORD VFW POST 7677 AND A HUGE AMERICAN FLAG SHOWING OUR DEDICATION AND HONORING ALL WHO HAVE SERVED. IT WILL BE FOLLOWED UP BY A PARADE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES VEHICLES FROM THE TOWNSHIP AND MUTUAL AIDE TOWNS SURROUNDING TABERNACLE.

BE ADVISED THAT CARRANZA ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FROM ABOUT 9:30 ON SATURDAY UNTIL AFTER 12:30 IN THE AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE NO VEHICULAR PASSAGE OF ANY NATURE EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE’S.

SO, ON SATURDAY AS YOU ARE OUT AND ABOUT AVOID CARRANZA ROAD FROM HAWKIN TO MEDFORD LAKES ROADS OR COME OUT EARLY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING MEMORIAL DAY, PLEASE GO TO THE TABERNACLE WEB SITE AT WWW.TOWNSHIPOFTABERNACLE-NJ.GOV OR CALL ME AT 609-894-6355

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND COOPERATION HAVE A

GOOD WEEKEND AND A GOOD NIGHT.