The West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Right Around the Corner

By Jackie Schatell

The 70th Anniversary of the West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade is taking place on Sunday, March 12th, beginning at 12:15 pm at the corners of Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Main Street. The Parade route will make its way north on Main Street and end at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Since part of Main Street will be closed off, complimentary shuttle buses will be provided to transport marchers and spectators to the starting location of the Parade at Town Hall.

This year, the Parade Committee is honoring Michael “Mike” McCormick as the 2023 Grand Marshall. Mike is excited and said, “Being the Grand Marshal of the 70th Anniversary West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the greatest honors of my life.”

Serving as Deputy Grand Marshals are Meg McNerney Brill, Rich Hughes, and Michele McCue Shaffer. According to the Parade Committee, “All honorees are leaders within their communities and Irish/ Civic Organizations and are truly deserving recipients of this honor.”

The Deputy Grand Marshals are equally thrilled to be part of the Parade. Meg said, “The Parade has always been a family tradition for the McNerneys. I’m honored, humbled, and excited to march this year alongside my family and the other honorees.” Michele said she is carrying on the family tradition— her dad was a Deputy Grand Marshal in 1994. “The Parade has always been a holiday in itself,” said Rich. “Outside of Christmas, there’s no other day that brings together so many of my family and friends.”

We are collecting new or slightly used bras to help women impacted by the recent tragedies overseas.

Summit Symphony Orchestra

The Summit Symphony Orchestra, celebrating 84 years of free concerts in Summit, continues its season with Music Director Michael Avagliano who will lead the orchestra in performances of Tchaikovsky’s Slavonic March, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade, and Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations.

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Bras can be dropped off at our shop located at:

97 South Livingston Ave, Suite C, Livingston

Donations accepted by March 31, 2023

The Summit Symphony has been providing free orchestral concerts for the Summit area since 1938.

Sunday, March 26, 2pm Summit High School, 125 Kent Place Boulevard, Summit www.summitsymphony.org

Free Family Concert: “Phil-Harmonic Grows Up”

Anthony LaGruth and the accomplished musicians of the nonprofit Livingston Symphony Orchestra invite you to this live musical experience sure to please children of all ages. Pieces include excerpts from Beethoven’s lighthearted “Eighth Symphony,” Tchaikovsky’s rousing “Marche Slave,” John Williams’ heart-warming soundtrack from “E.T,” and several magical Disney scores.

Sunday, March 12, 2-3pm Livingston High School Auditorium