30 N.J. St. Patrick’s Day parades mark the holiday in 2015

How it’s (New York) New Jersey: New York does not have a monopoly on Irish celebrations– here are some
The Newark St. Patrick's Day Parade, 2014 ©Adam Anik/Newark St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 2014 ©Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade
parades and events in New Jersey to help you enjoy the season!
How it’s Irish: Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day!

For more on Irish New Jersey, check out my piece on Rosemarie Mellody in The Montclair Times this week– the first female Grand Marshal of the Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade!

30 N.J. St. Patrick’s Day parades mark the holiday in 2015

In New Jersey, St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t just mean March 17. Every weekend this month will see a different slate of St. Patrick’s Day parades, brimming with bagpipes, stepdancing and oodles of green. Starting with Seaside Heights and ending with Bayonne, towns, boroughs and cities throughout the state are hosting their own St. Patrick’s Day parades…