Groups marching in the 2024 Basilone Parade: | ||
Bands - divisions will be assign later | ||
Bridgewater Raritan High School Marching Band | 85 Marchers | Nick Mossa |
Jr Colonial Musketeers from Hackettstown NJ | Dawna Schultz | |
Somerville High School Marching Band | 95 Marchers | Brianna Hannum / Sean Ferguson |
Legionnaire's Senior Marching Band | 25 Marchers with Color Guard | Cindy King |
St. Ann's of Hampton Pipes and Drums | 20 Marchers | Cliff Roberts |
Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh | 12 Marchers | John Hatton & Randall Clark |
Immaculata High School Marching Band | 40 Marchers | Peter De Siena |
Lia Fail Pipeband | 15 Marchers | John Devenney |
Guard Pipes & Drums of Somerset County | 15 Marchers | Bill Dunne & Kevin Donlon |
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Regimental | 60 Marchers | Taylor Massey & Matt Benjamin |
Convertibles - guests will be assigned later | ||
Ken Genco | up to 3 Guests | driver - owner |
Anita Ciano | 1 Guest | driver - owner |
Felix Ciattarelli - car 1 | up to 3 Guests | driver - Scott Morrisey |
Felix Ciattarelli - car 2 | 1 Guest | Felix Ciattarelli |
Bruce Van Arsdale | 1 Guest | driver - owner |
Joe Forte | up to 2 Guests | driver - owner |
Joseph Accardi | up to 2 Guests | driver - owner |
Special Guest | ||
Loretta Swit | Jeep | driver - John Dwyer |
Division 0 | ||
Leathernecks Nation | 15 Motorcycles | Steven Spohr |
Dawn Patrol Motorcycle Club | 8 Bikes | Donald Caola |
Grand Marshal - Ray Manzo | Convertible | |
Gregory (Roy) Ruffa WW2 Air Force - Raritan | Convertible | |
John Erario - Korean War | Convertible | |
Andy Martin - Vietnam | Convertible | |
Basilone Family | Convertible | |
Distance relative of Basilone | Their own Vehicle | Malcolm & John A Basilone |
Raritan Boro Council | 9 Marchers | Nicolas Carra |
Somerville Mayor | 1 Marchers | Brian Gallagher |
Raritan Fire Department | 20 Marchers & Vehicles | Brian Kredatus |
Somerset County Sheriff's Office | 10 Marchers & Vehicle | Sheriff Darrin J Russo |
American Legion John Basilone Post 280 | Truck | James Werner |
County Commissioners, Shanel Robinson, Sara Sooy, Melanie Morano, Paul Drake, Doug Singleterry | 5 Marchers | Colleen Mahr |
Division 1 | ||
River Towns Young Marines | 4 Marchers & Color Guard | Lucian Caldara |
Basilone Detachment Marine Corps League Central Jersey Leathernecks | 6 Marchers Vehicle & Color Guard 5 Marchers | Mel Meszaros Sgt. Kelly W. Terrell |
Jackson Marines, Detachment 1369, MCL | Richard A Hyjack | |
Dempster Division Travis Manion Battalion, USNSCC | 30 Marchers & Color Guard 60 Cadets & Color Guard | Anthony Diana Matthew Molloy & Pete Ricardi |
MCL Lakeland Detachment 744 | 15 Marchers Vehicle & Color Guard | Jim Hahn / Peter Alvarez |
Northampton County Detachment MCL | Jim Mineo | |
West Hudson Detachment Marine Corps League #209 | 4 Marchers & Color Guard | Sean M. Glennon & Jack Engdahl |
Marine Corps League Auxiliary next to: Basilone Detachment trailer/float. | Vehicle | Susanne Miller |
All Divisions Detachment #281 - MCL | Duce and SUV | William "Liam" Kelly |
Larry Dwyer Sr Capt USMC 1961-1972 | Vehicle - 4 in Car | William Dwyer |
North Jersey Young Marines | 33 Marchers - Color Guard | John Eberhardt |
Northampton County Det. MCL | Vehicle | Jim Mineo |
John Basilone Honor Platoon #251 | two 2 1/2 ton trucks | Angela Bowden |
Parris Island Living History Detachment | 8 Marchers & Vehicle | Ronald Glazier |
Hunterdon County Bulldogs Detachment | 1 Truck with trailer | Christopher Soldano |
Department of NJ Marine Corps League | 10 Marchers | Michael Waluk |
Jersey Shore Marines, Marine Corps League | 5 Marchers | Brian Gillespie & Gary Fuller |
Martin Danowski Detachment | 7 Marchers | Tim Gorringe |
Division 2 | ||
USS Basilone DDG-122 | 25 Marchers | Archie Sharp |
Joseph Young Hawk/Elmer Bear Post 253 | 5 Marchers & Color Guard | Bernadette White Bear / Gary Dicken |
Labcorp’s Veterans Employee Resource Group | 12 Marchers | Bob Fiore |
United States Submarine Veterans | 8 Marchers & Vehicle | Dave Davis, Jr. |
Central Jersey Military Motor Pool Chapter 27 Military Order of the Purple Heart | 8 Military Vehicles | Scott Osborne Joe Kordzikowski |
American Legion Post 12 | 9 Marchers & Color Guard | Timothy Burns |
Somerville Elks 1068 | 12 Marchers & Color Guard | Addie Pelican |
General M923A1 gun truck | Vehicle | Sean Couch |
George Washington Assembly Knights of Columbus Sgt. John Basilone Council | 6 Marchers & Color Guard 10 Marchers | Hugh Gallagher Joseph Cirillo |
The American Legion- Dept. of NJ | 10 Marchers & Vehicle & Color Guard | Lois McNulty Charles (Andy) Jackson |
Bound Brook Elks Lodge #1388 | 10 Marchers & Vehicle | Joan Bermudo / Gina Hector |
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 452 | 4 Marchers | Frank Prevete |
Picatinny Arsenal | 7-ton MTVR truck towing a howitzer | David Dekmar |
1975 Stires Trike in Tribute | 2 Marchers | Joseph LaRochelle |
Division 3 | ||
North Branch Reformed Church | 20 Marchers | |
St. Ann Classical Academy Shrine Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament – Men’s Group | 45 Marchers Banner and 2 flags | Marisa Day Jeffrey Grant |
Bridgewater Raritan High School Robotics Team 303 | Pulling Trailer with Pickup | John Sirusas |
TAEKWONDO Raritan | 15 Marchers | MASTER KIM & YONGRA KIM |
Somerville Rescue Squad | Vehicles | Jim Barry / Diane Chrinko |
UNICO Italian-American Organization | 40 People With Float | April & Robert Bengivenga |
Raritan Post Office | Vehicle | Cynthia Weiss |
Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County | 20 Marchers & Vehicle | Vincenzo De Sapio |
Archangels Services LLC | Vehicle | Cindy |
Clinton New Jersey Boy Scout Troop 121 Band | 15 Marchers | Mark Dau |
Cub Scout Pack 190 - Clinton Township | 30 Marchers | Luke Kirby |
AC Hotel Bridgewater | Van | Philip Mercado |
John Chaki - Bike Champion | 1 Bike | |
Country Hills Volunteer Fire Co | 3 Fire Engines & 2 vehicles | Patrick Doherty |