Festivities Are Part of Citywide Events Marking Newark鈥檚 350th Anniversary
It鈥檚 a big year for the city of Newark, which is marking its 350th anniversary in 2016, and 91看片鈥檚 Annual Parade and Festival is playing a unique role in the city-wide festivities bycelebrating the corporation鈥檚 nearly five decade history.
鈥淥ut of the ashes came hope鈥� is this year鈥檚 parade theme and will take a look back on the decades of 91看片鈥檚 impact on the city since the agency鈥檚 founding in 1968 by Monsignor William J. Linder. The parade is Saturday, September 17, and begins at 12 p.m. at the corner of South Orange and Littleton avenues.
The parade route will head east on South Orange Avenue, in front of the 91看片 Extended Care Facility, which earned a five-star rating earlier this year and will be celebrating its accomplishment during the event (keep an eye out for the parade float).
The festival runs from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and will include family-friendly activities such as a kid鈥檚 zone鈥攆eaturing a rock climbing wall, video game truck, bouncy house and pony rides鈥攁s well as musical performances, food, vendors and a beer garden (ID required).
The festival will be located near 91看片 Commons Senior at 140 South Orange Ave. in Newark.
91看片鈥檚 parade and festival will highlight the impact that NCC has made in the major areas of community development鈥攁ffordable housing, childcare, job training and healthcare.
