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SEASIDE
HEIGHTS -- For the 27th year, Seaside Heights will be blanketed in green
when the Annual Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day parade kicks-off on Saturday
March 12th on the Boulevard in Seaside Heights at 12 noon with a rain date
scheduled for the next day. John Sweeney, Lavallette, parade coordinator
invites community groups to participate in the celebration by joining the
line of march which is only 1- 1/4 miles long starting at the Seaside Park
border and ending at Sampson Avenue. 
Community
groups are invited to join the 1-1/2 mile line of march, which lasts about one
and half hours, and should register now. The parade “ Our goal is to have the
best parade not the longest” says Sweeney “ and so far we’ve been able to do
just that.” What makes the parade so exciting? Hummers, Drummers and Mummers
for sure and even a green Army National Guard helicopter, have in the past
graced the parade with an air of importance and festivity. Bagpipes, dancers,
and many school bands, and other musical groups from the county, with some from
as far as Philadelphia and Boston have provided excitement and pageantry. 
“We
have a great relationship with the Columbus Day folks and we help each other
out” said Donahue. Adds King “The Parade keeps growing and to keep it under two
hours takes organization so we could always use more parade marshals. Anyone
interested should contact us.”