Record Crowd for Morristown St. Pat’s Parade

By Abbott Koloff Daily Record The Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday drew what some officials are calling a record crowd, much more than 50,000 people according to a parade organizer, leading to long lines at local pubs and restaurants, not to mention public restrooms. "I've never seen that many people in Morristown,''… Continue reading Record Crowd for Morristown St. Pat’s Parade

Morristown 2011 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

"The tradition of having the St. Patrick's parade in Morris County goes to 1780, when George Washington, encamped at Jockey Hollow in Morristown, gave his troops a day off for St. Patrick's Day," said William Quinn, grand marshal of the Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade in Morristown. "We say it's the first official St.… Continue reading Morristown 2011 St. Patrick’s Day Parade