Montgomery Township will celebrate and honor its Veterans on Veterans Day, November 11, 2024 starting with a procession that will commence at 3:45 p.m. at the intersection of Harlingen Road and Devon Drive and end at Montgomery Veterans Park on Harlingen Road. 

The procession will be followed by a brief ceremony starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial.  The celebration will include historical military displays, the Presentation of Colors by the Boy and Girl Scouts, recognition of our Veterans present, readings from Montgomery Lower Middle School students, musical selections by the Montgomery High School Band and the playing of Taps.  

Speakers will include Pastor Christopher Heitkamp of the Harlingen Church; Mayor Neena Singh of Montgomery Township; Guest Speaker Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis, District 16; Lisa Romano, Principal of the Montgomery Township Lower Middle School; Mike Maloney of Rolling Thunder, and Dimitra Bairaktaris, Chairperson of the Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee.   Come join us!

In the case of inclement weather the ceremony will take place at the Montgomery Performing Arts Center (MPAC), located at the Montgomery High School, 1016 Route 206, Skillman.  An announcement will be made on the main Township website and Facebook page to inform the community about any change. 

Procession – 10:15 a.m.

Montgomery Township will celebrate and honor Veterans Day, starting with a procession that will commence at 10:15 a.m. at the intersection of Harlingen Rd. and Devon Dr. and end at Montgomery Veterans Park. 

Ceremony – 10:30 a.m.
The procession will be followed by a ceremony starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial. The celebration will include historical military displays, the Presentation of Colors by the Boy and Girl Scouts, recognition of veterans present, readings from Montgomery Lower Middle School students, musical selections by the Montgomery High School Band, Rifle Salute by the American Legion Post 339 and the playing of Taps. 

Speakers will include Mayor Devra Keenan, Harlingen Church Pastor Christopher Heitkamp, retired Army Col. John A. Bivona, Montgomery Lower Middle School Principal Lisa Romano, Mike Maloney of Rolling Thunder and Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee Chair Dimitra Bairaktaris. 

Alternate Rain Plan
In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place at the Montgomery Performing Arts Center (MPAC), located at Montgomery High School, 1016 Rt. 601, Skillman. An announcement will be made on the township website and Facebook page.

VETERANS DAY

NOVEMBER 11

3:00pm

Montgomery Township will celebrate and honor our Veterans on Veterans Day, November 11, 2022 starting with a Procession that will commence at 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of Harlingen Road and Devon Drive and end at the Montgomery Veterans Park on Harlingen Road.

The Procession will be followed by a Ceremony starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial.  The celebration will include historical military displays, the Presentation of Colors by the Boy and Girl Scouts, recognition of our Veterans present, readings from Montgomery Lower Middle School students, musical selections by the Montgomery High School Band, Rifle Salute by the American Legion Post 339 and the playing of Taps.

Speakers will include Reverend Christopher Heitkamp of the Harlingen Church; Mayor Devra Keenan of Montgomery Township; Guest Speaker John A. Bivona, Colonel, Retired, United States Army; Lisa Romano, Vice Principal of the Montgomery Township Lower Middle School; Mary McLoughlin, the Superintendent of Montgomery Township Schools; Mike Maloney of Rolling Thunder and Dimitra Bairaktaris, Chairperson of the Montgomery Veterans Memorial Committee.  Come join us!

Parking is at the upper parking area of Montgomery Veterans Park, next to the Memorial, with overflow parking at the lower parking area.  Please arrive early.  Harlingen Road from Devron to the park will be temporarily closed due to the procession.