PAINTING THE TOWN GREEN!

Members of the Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Paint the Gibbons Green Line in Advance of its 85th Anniversary

WHAT:                To celebrate the 85th Annual Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade, members of St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, Inc., organizers of first and finest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New Jersey, will paint the ceremonial Green Line, in advance of the 85^th Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

WHEN:               Wednesday, March 11, 2020

11:00 AM (promptly)

WHERE:              Outside of the Prudential Center (corners of Mulberry & Lafayette Streets), Newark

WHY:                   2020 marks the 85^th anniversary of the Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the first and finest Irish heritage celebration of its kind. A longstanding tradition amongst the epicenter of Irish-American life, this year’s parade will feature Michael D. Byrne, a lifelong Montclair resident who previously served as General Chairman of the parade for nine years as Grand Marshal, and Eileen McGinley Hannaford, a resident of Basking Ridge, as Deputy Grand Marshal. The parade will be held on Friday, March 13, with ceremonies beginning at 12:00PM followed by the official parade kick-off promptly at 1:00PM. Over the years, the Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee has been proud to consistently call Newark home for over eight decades, keeping the tradition alive. The hope is for Irish-Americans statewide to come out and support the parade and to continue to do so for years to come. For more information, visit www.NewarkParade.com.

KEY VISUALS/

INTERVIEWS:     – Painting of the ceremonial Green Line

– Interviews with:

• Michael D. Byrne, Grand Marshal, St. Patrick’s Parade
• Eileen McGinley Hannaford, Deputy Grand Marshall, St. Patrick’s Parade
• Family members of the late Francis J. “Frank” Coyne, parade dedicant

For more information, or a map of the official parade route, please visit Facebook.com/NewarkParade or @NewarkParade on Twitter.

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