Hershey Motel

Please join us at the end of the parade for our Massed Band.
We will be presenting our
40' long American Flag. 
Join us for our post parade party Co hosted by The Hershey Motel and your Parade Committee. Come listen as Ballyhaunis
will be your entertainment.
1415 Boulevard, Seaside Heights, NJ 
(732) 793-5000 Please call ahead for your hotel reservations.
www.hersheymotel.com

Saint Patrick's Day
Parade Mass
Everyone is invited to join us 
on parade day as the parade committee
celebrates our annual mass.
This will be our 40th year
celebrating this tradition.
Mass starts at 10am
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
100 Grant Avenue
Seaside Heights, NJ 08751

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

TOM KING  - PRESIDENT

PATRICK JOCKEL - VICE PRESIDENT

BRIAN MORTON - TREASURER

ROBYN KING - SECRETARY

BERNIE MACKLE - TRUSTEE

ERIN RYAN - TRUSTEE

DENNIS MORTON - TRUSTEE

We are proud to announce a new collaboration.

Let us welcome aboard these fine new stations. B98.5 will be broadcasting live from the Grand Stand at this years Parade.They will also be broadcasting live from the festival in September. Come see B 98.5 as they participate at The Irish Wake. If you click on their station icons on both sides of this page, you will be directed to their websites.

You can listen in and see all of their content.  

PARADE RULES

1. NO ALCHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE PERMITTED IN THE LINE

OF MARCH OR ALONG THE PARADE ROUTE.

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2. FLOATS MUST HAVE A THEME REFLECTING SAINT PATRICK, IRISH OR CELTIC AMERICAN.

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3. TO INSURE A STEADY FLOW OF THE PARADE THERE WILL BE NO STOPPING AT THE REVIEWING STAND.

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4. ALL SIGNS AND BANNERS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE PARADE COORDINATOR BEFORE NOON ON PARADE DAY.

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5.BECAUSE OF GROWTH OF OUR PARADE, ALL UNITS MUST MAINTAIN A MAXIMUM OF TWO CAR LENGTHS BETWEEN UNITS. PLEASE COOPERATE WITH PARADE MARSHALLS THEY ARE THERE TO HELP THE PARADE MOVE ALONG IN AN ORDERLY FASHION.

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6. BECAUSE OF INSURANCE REGULATIONS, THE THROWING OF CANDY, GUM, TRINKETS, ETC. IS PROHIBITED.

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7. NO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING ON VEHICLES IN THE PARADE, EXCEPT FOR PAID SPONSORS. OUR PLAN IS TO CELEBRATE OUR IRISH HERITAGE AND HAVE A FUN FAMILY EVENT THAT IS SAFE FOR EVERYONE ATTENDING. PLEASE COOPERATE!

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8. THE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE PARTICIPATION IN THE PARADE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP THEY DEEM TO BE OFFENSIVE ON IN BAD TASTE.

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ON THIS DAY, AS WE HONOR ST. PATRICK AND CELEBRATE THE IRISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE, LET US HAVE FUN, BUT KEEP THE PARADE DIGINIFIED.

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HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY AND GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

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THE OCEAN COUNTY ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE COMMITTEE, INC.

THOMAS KING, PARADE CHAIRMAN

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Official Parade Merchandise

Click on the merchandise button above.

It will bring you directly to our on-line store. 

Jacket $70                       Fleece PullOver $45

Polo $45                       Mock Turtleneck $30

2019 Parade Photos

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