Nutley plans big parade holiday weekend

The Township of Nutley has released details of the plans for the Memorial Day Parade and weekend.

Mayor Joseph P. Scarpelli and the Board of Commissioners announced that the township’s 102nd annual Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 29, and the War Memorial Remembrance Ceremony will start at 7:30 a.m. at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 493.

Following the Remembrance Ceremony, the township will gather to honor Nutley’s fallen firefighters at the Public Safety Building at 10:30 a.m.

The Memorial Day Parade opening ceremonies and welcome will begin at 11 a.m. at the Park Oval. The parade route is the same as previous years – Chestnut Street to Passaic Avenue to Centre Street to Franklin Avenue, with the reviewing stage in front of John H. Walker Middle School.

The Rev. Pamela Bakal will offer the prayer at the opening ceremonies and this year’s Grand Marshal is Daniel Jacoby.

“The Memorial Day Parade serves as a tribute to honor all of our U.S. service men and women who selflessly and valiantly gave their lives to protect our freedom and liberty,” Scarpelli said.

The 102nd Memorial Day Weekend activities begin on Sunday, May 28, when the Nutley Historical Society will sponsor “A Walk in the Park,” a tour led by Nutley Museum director John Simko.

The tour begins at 9 a.m. in Memorial

Park at the Mud Hole, which is near the intersection of Passaic Avenue and Vreeland Avenue. Simko will discuss the river’s role in Nutley’s history as a source for early industry, as inspiration for world-renowned artists, as a symbol of civic pride, as an important boundary marker, and as a fitting memorial to our war veterans.

The tour will visit the sites of three former mills and the pre-Revolutionary War Van Giesen homestead and people will learn why the Third River is split in two and about the beginnings of the 100year-old Carnegie Library and even older town hall.

“A Walk in the Park” ends at 10:30 a.m. inside Nutley’s first brick schoolhouse, which is now the Nutley Historical Society and Museum. The museum will be open to the public, and tour-related items from the museum’s archives will be on display. The Nutley Museum is located at 65 Church St.

“A Walk in the Park” is free but is limited to 15 people and requires registration. You can register for the tour by emailing johnsimko1014@gmail.com or by calling 973-752-8984 and leaving a message with your phone number or e-mail address. You will receive confirmation via e-mail or a phone call.

The Board of Commissioners will be inviting family members of soldiers, both past and present, to march in the parade, and is collecting names of those in our community who are currently serving. These names will be added to an already existing banner which will be carried throughout the parade, and then displayed on the Nutley Park Oval fence outside of the Town Hall.

“Memorial Day is a day we put aside to honor our fallen heroes and pray that no heroes will ever again have to make the ultimate sacrifice protecting our nation,” Scarpelli said.

NUTLEY – Blink Fitness is honoring teachers and the work they do throughout the school year educating students, by offering a free workout class to sweat, destress and focus on themselves.

Many teachers don’t have time throughout the school year to dedicate to their health and wellness, so Blink is hoping this is an opportunity to kick start a summer wellness plan, according to a press release from Blink.

Interested teachers do not have to be members of the gym to attend. Anyone interested can attend this free class led by a Blink certified personal trainer.

The class is scheduled for Wednesday, May 10, from 5 to 6 p.m. at Blink Fitness Nutley, 364 Centre St., Nutley.

Interested teachers should register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI pQLSeblWxQUCYQU2Z53Xq1m-cpk1giJ hz4VwlgW3I02_8snWjdRg/viewform.

The Annual Nutley May Day Celebration is scheduled for Sunday, May 7, at 12:30 p.m.

The event has become a tradition and a highly anticipated event among the senior citizen community, according to the township, which said that seniors will enjoy a buffet luncheon as well as live entertainment at the Parks Department, 44 Park Ave.

“This day is set aside to celebrate and honor the many contributions Nutley’s Senior Community adds to our township,” Commissioner Mauro G. Tucci said.

Online Registration is available: https://register.communitypass.net/nutley. Tickets are also on sale at the Nutley Department of Parks and Recreation. The fee for residents is $5,

NUTLEY — Thursday, May 4 is the National Day of Prayer and people of all faiths are invited that day to spend some special time in prayer for our world, our country, and our leaders.

The Nutley Clergy Fellowship will hold a short Prayer Service at noon in front of Nutley Town Hall and all are invited, according to a press release from the Nutley Clergy Fellowship. Town Hall is located at 1 Kennedy Drive, Nutley.

CONGRATULATIONS! — About 300 people attended the Jaycees 51st annual dinner where the organization handed out its 2023 Distinguished Service Awards. The Outstanding Young Man award went to John V. Kelly III; the Civic Affairs award went to the Rev. Pamela Bakal; the Education award went to Jainine Gambaro; the business award went to Frank Turano Jr.; and the Public Health and Safety award went to Patricia Cruz. In the photo on the left, from the right, are Steve Clarke, chair of the event, John Kelly, the Rev. Pam Bakal, Patricia Cruz, Jainine Gambaro, Frank Turano, Jr. and Walt Smith, who served as chair of judges in picking the award winners. The photo on the left is of the banquet room.

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