Happy Birthday, Richard Smith: You’re the Grand Marshal of the 2012 Morris...
For an Irish guy in Morris County, there is no better birthday gift than the one Rich Smith just got. The phone rang last week and the caller, Pete Ecklund of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, asked if...
View ArticleWhy was Morristown full of men in kilts over the weekend?
By Robyn Quinn Why are all those men walking around in kilts? That is what many of the Morristown residents were left wondering this weekend. We are happy to report that we have the answer to that...
View ArticleTen and out: The Morris County St. Patrick’s Parade announcers are saying...
By Robyn Quinn A famous Irish saying is: “If you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough.” The Morris County St. Patrick’s Parade has been “lucky enough” for the last 10 years because the...
View ArticleThe Morris County St. Patrick’s Parade: 25 days and counting!
By Robyn Quinn Christmas is over. New Year’s has come and gone. Now we start to huddle in for the winter. We begin to suffer Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). What are the symptoms you may ask? You...
View ArticleMorristown council airs parade concerns
By Berit Ollestad Next week’s St. Patrick’s Parade was a hot topic Tuesday at the Morristown council meeting. Council members asked questions about cleanup, outdoor alcohol permits, overtime costs, and...
View ArticleStrike up the band: St. Patrick’s parade is a Morris County symphony
See the 2012 Line of March at the bottom of this story. By Robyn Quinn Coming down South Street in Morristown on March 10 will be thousands of people celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. There will be...
View ArticleVideo: Born for the role…meet Rich Smith, Grand Marshal of Morristown’s big...
Every Grand Marshal brings something unique to the Morris County St. Patrick’s Parade. Last year’s GM, Willie Quinn, is a gentlemen’s gentleman, solid and true. His successor this coming Saturday, Rich...
View ArticleFamily entertainment starts early at Saturday’s parade in Morristown
The Morris County St. Patrick’s Parade starts at noon on Saturday, March 10. But spectators who arrive early at the Morristown Green will be rewarded with a morning of bonus entertainment. Shamrocks...
View ArticleLadies in waiting: Pair poised to become parade broadcasters in Morristown
Broadway stars have understudies. So do stars on East Park Place in Morristown, evidently. When sisters Pam Johnson and Mary Keown climb onto the reviewing stand on Saturday to announce their 11th and...
View ArticleMorristown police list road closings for St. Patrick’s Parade on Saturday
The Morris County St. Patrick’s Parade needs lots of room–organizers say it has more marching bands than the Tournament of Roses parade–and so Morristown police will start closing downtown streets at...
View ArticleGreater Morristown weekend preview: Did someone mention a parade?
Quite a few things are going on this weekend. But let’s face it, if you live in Morristown, all roads lead to the Morris County St. Patrick’s Parade on Saturday. We’ll be marching proudly in Division...
View ArticleGet ready to march: Good parade weather on tap for Morristown Saturday
Those who braved the parade-postponing tempest of 2010 will be happy to hear mostly sunny skies and zero rain are predicted for Morristown Saturday, with a temperature nearing 40 when the Morris County...
View ArticleThese marchers had a dog-gone good time in Morristown
Legend has it that St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland. But he must have had a soft spot in his heart for dogs, judging from the canine contingent that came out to watch or march in the Morris...
View ArticleSunny skies and smiling eyes for St. Patrick’s parade in Morristown
Margaret Didona, 9, of Morristown and Samantha Ruiz, 9, of Morris Township wait for the parade to begin. Sharon Sheridan photo Top o’ the morning to you! Sunny skies, crisp temperatures, marchers...
View ArticleMG contributor Robyn Quinn to be honored by Morris prosecutor for parade service
A tip of our green top hat to MorristownGreen.com writer Robyn Quinn, who will be honored on March 19 by Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi for all her fine efforts on the Morris County St....
View ArticleMore St. Patrick’s fun from Morristown
Here are some more memories of St. Patrick’s Parade fun from the 2012 parade in Morristown, captured by Berit Ollestad. Photos by Berit Ollestad for MorristownGreen.com The Denville String Band at the...
View Article‘Mrs. Mendham Township’ trading roller derby helmet for tiara in May 19 pageant
By Robyn Quinn Does Mrs. Mendham Township wear elbow pads with her tiara? 'Mrs. Mendham Township,' Shenoa Scullin. Photo: Facebook Shenoa Scullin, a.k.a. Lady Oh No, is a member of the Jerzey Derby...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Richard Smith: You’re the Grand Marshal of the 2012 Morris...
For an Irish guy in Morris County, there is no better birthday gift than the one Rich Smith just got. The phone rang last week and the caller, Pete Ecklund of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, asked if...
View ArticleWhy was Morristown full of men in kilts over the weekend?
By Robyn Quinn Why are all those men walking around in kilts? That is what many of the Morristown residents were left wondering this weekend. We are happy to report that we have the answer to that...
View ArticleTen and out: The Morris County St. Patrick’s Parade announcers are saying...
By Robyn Quinn A famous Irish saying is: “If you’re lucky enough to be Irish, you’re lucky enough.” The Morris County St. Patrick’s Parade has been “lucky enough” for the last 10 years because the...
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