Mayor John E. McCormac and the American Irish Association of Woodbridge announced that the 47^th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Celebration is scheduled to get underway on Sun., March 8 at 9:00 AM with the presentation of Proclamations to the St. Patrick’s Day honorees and the raising of the National Flag of Ireland in ceremonies at Woodbridge Town Hall.

“The annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration allows us the opportunity to come together as a community to honor and recognize the heritage, culture and contributions of our Irish forefathers who participated in the early settlement and later development of Woodbridge Township,” said Mayor McCormac.  “As Mayor, I am honored to represent the Township of Woodbridge and the American Irish Association as we salute our Irish-American residents and neighbors with the pomp and circumstance of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and celebration.”

Mayor McCormac noted that the festivities get underway at 9:00 AM at Woodbridge Town Hall (1 Main Street) with the introduction of the 2020 St. Patrick’s Day Parade honorees and the reading of Proclamations followed by the symbolic raising of the national flag of Ireland.  This year, the American Irish Association honors Claire Miloscia as Grand Marshal of the 47^th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade; Terry Sharkey as Irish-Man-Of-The-Year; Barbara Lasek as Irish-Woman-Of-The-Year; Grace Fischer as Ms. American Irish; and Erin Sinatra as the Irish-Lady-In-Waiting.

The Woodbridge St. Patrick’s Day parade – the largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in Central New Jersey – steps-off at 1:30 PM from Woodbridge High School, moves to Freeman Street, onto Linden Avenue, to Amboy Ave. (Route 35) to Main Street, concluding in front of Town Hall.  More than 80 marching units, including traditional Irish Pipe Bands and Step Dancers, Irish-themed parade floats and displays, marching bands representing all three Woodbridge Township high schools, representatives from Woodbridge Township Police Department, Fire Departments, First Aid and Emergency Response Squads, CERT Team and members of the Woodbridge Township education community, scouting organizations and civic, sports and neighborhood associations and groups will participate in the 47^th Annual parade.

Mayor McCormac noted that whether you march in the parade with your favorite organization or enjoy the festivities along the parade route, every Woodbridge Township resident and visitor is “Irish-for-the-Day” – perhaps the most important part of the parade and day-long ceremonies.  And, as everyone enjoys the day and the parade, please patronize the advertisers and local merchants whose support is instrumental in providing the funding necessary to make the annual parade and ceremony the success it has become year-in and year-out.