PARSIPPANY — On Wednesday, November 11, Parsippany joins communities across the nation in honoring the men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States Armed Forces.
Parsippany will honor its veterans during a Veterans Day ceremony at 11:00 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, at the corner of Route 46 and Baldwin Road.
Veterans Day traces its roots to the armistice that ended the fighting of World War I, which took effect at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. First observed as Armistice Day, the holiday was later renamed Veterans Day to honor American veterans of all wars. Unlike Memorial Day, which remembers those who died in service, Veterans Day thanks all who served, in war and in peace, living and deceased.
In Parsippany, that gratitude has been on display all month.
On Saturday, November 7, Mayor Pulkit Desai led residents of all ages on a 5K Ruck March from Knoll Country Club West to Super Foodtown on North Beverwyck Road. Marchers carried backpacks filled with socks, toiletries, snacks and other essentials, which the New Jersey Veterans Network will distribute to veterans in shelters, hospitals and nursing homes throughout New Jersey.
“As a Marine, I know what it means to carry a pack, but today we carried something much more important; a commitment to taking care of those who served our country,” Mayor Desai said after the march. “In Parsippany, we take care of each other, and today we showed our veterans that we’ve got their six.”
Council President Judy Hernandez noted that veterans’ needs do not end when the holiday does. “While we especially remember our veterans at this time in November, their struggles continue the year through,” she said.
Ways to Show Support
Residents looking to honor veterans beyond Veterans Day have several opportunities in the coming days:
- Stand Up for Veterans Comedy Night: Greater Middlesex and Morris Habitat for Humanity will host a comedy night with headliner Bob Nelson on Thursday, November 12, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Randolph Diner Bar and Grill, 517 Route 10, Randolph. Proceeds benefit the organization’s Veterans Initiative. Click here for tickets.
- American Legion Post 249 Pancake Breakfast: Post 249 will serve breakfast on Sunday, November 15, from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Legion hall, 91 North Beverwyck Road, Lake Hiawatha. Tickets are $10.00 for adults, and children under 18 eat free with an adult. Proceeds support Legion projects, including Operation ChillOut, an all-volunteer mobile outreach program serving homeless veterans. Call (973) 335-9266 for tickets.
- New Jersey Veterans Network: Residents who missed the Ruck March can still get involved with the organization’s work for veterans in need. Click here to learn more.
Sometimes the simplest gesture means the most. A handshake, a phone call to a veteran in the family, or a few words of thanks to a neighbor who served can go a long way on Veterans Day and every day.
Parsippany Focus thanks all veterans for their service and sacrifice.
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