Hello Families,
We are sorry to announce that the Somerville St. Patrick’s Day Committee has canceled this year’s parade due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
You can read the full details here: https://patch.com/new-jersey/bridgewater/coronavirus-cancels-2021-somerville-saint-patricks-parade-again
—————————————————————
Somerville Parade History
The first St. Patrick’s Day Parade on record in Somerville was held in 1984. It began at Duke Island Park and traveled to downtown Somerville. The parade remained like this for several years until the organization could no longer continue. The original parade had co-grand marshals: Tom Lavin, the founder of the local division of the AOH and Msgr. John Torney the pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Bernardsville.