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RIDGEWOOD NJ, Ridgewood celebrated Independence Day in a big way, putting on one of the biggest parades in the region, complete with some exotic and vintage cars.
photo by Travell Home & School Association
Travell School knocked it out of the park again this year with the best float by far in the parade.
They are always very creative and have a large contingent of students and parents marching.
Great school spirit. Great float.
(and for the record, I DO NOT have any affiliation with Travell school. I just admire their school and community spirit)
The New Jersey Tea Party Coalition has marched in the Ridgewood Fourth of July Parade every year for at least the last five years. The administrators of the parade would not have permitted this without having determined in advance that the NJTPC, in so marching, is not acting to promote a political agenda. Councilman Voigt has determined in his infinite wisdom that the six-color crowd is not acting politically when it raises its flag on village property. (Presumably his next move will be to try and force the parade committee to allow the six-color crowd to march in support of their chosen lifestyle in the parade.) Based on Councilman Voigt’s logic, should we not expect him to vote “yes” when the NJTPC petitions the council to permit its flag to be raised and displayed all day every day during Tea Party Pride Month?
JULY 3, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2015, 10:26 AM
BY DARIUS AMOS AND MARK KRULISH
STAFF WRITERS |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Some accomplishments require years of work and training. Others fall right into place.
Planning for the Ridgewood Fourth of July Parade and Celebration is a full-time job; preparation begins in the early fall for the following year’s festivities. Developing the parade theme is one of the time-consuming tasks, but once that’s done, many pieces of the puzzle come together.
The selection of Ridgewood High School student Charlotte Samuels as this year’s parade grand marshal was a natural fit for the program’s “American Innovation” theme.
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The same could be said about who was chosen as the parade committee’s honored guest.
According to Ridgewood Fourth of July Committee member Tara Masterson, the years of dedication Samuels and Corcoran put into their endeavors “embodied the spirit and motivation” America’s forefathers and inventors employed throughout the annals. Over the past year, both honorees have set individual world records in their respective sports.
“I was so honored to have been asked to be part of the Ridgewood Parade in such an incredible way,” Samuels said. “I was also very excited about the theme of the parade being American Innovation because I think that can be taken in so many ways. When I learned that the special guest at the parade would be Brendan Corcoran, who broke the firefighter’s mile record, I felt so lucky to be in the company of a town that has so many diverse talents and people.”
