Celebrate Labor Day in North Jersey with parades, fireworks, and more

Celebrating the contributions of the nation's workers, Labor Day was signed into law as a federal holiday in 1894 by North Jersey-born President Grover Cleveland. While the Monday holiday offers a three-day weekend to acknowledge the coming end of summer with barbecues and fun before the schools get into full swing and the weather begins to turn autumnal, it is worth taking a moment to reflect upon and honor the history of labor in the U.S. on this day.

Some towns are celebrating in their own ways, with fireworks, a parade, a carnival and music:

Mendham Borough's annual Labor Day event will include a carnival, Sept. 4 through Sept. 7, as well as a parade beginning at 10 a.m. Sept. 7. The theme for the parade is "250 Years of Freedom, 120 Years of Community," commemorating America's 250th and the borough's 120th anniversaries.

On Sept. 5 in Park Ridge, The North Jersey Concert Band will perform at 6 p.m. followed by a fireworks display at 8, at the Park Ridge High School football field. The event is presented by the Recreation and Cultural Committee and the rain date is Sept. 6.

In Clifton, the annual Independence Day fireworks event was postponed from July 4 due to the weather and will now take place Sept. 5 at Clifton Stadium, 350 Piaget Ave. Gates open at 6 p.m., with patriotic music scheduled before the fireworks. Admission is $3 in advance and $5 on the day of the event. Tickets are available at City Hall, at the Recreation Office and online. Pre-sale tickets purchased for the original event will be honored. For information, call 973-470-5758. The rain date is Sept. 7.

The Annual Labor Day Parade in Haledon, co-sponsored by the American Labor Museum and the Borough of Haledon, will step off at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 6, rain or shine, preceded by an opening ceremony at 10 a.m. the museum, 83 Norwood St. This year's parade honors grand marshals Kevin Jarvis from the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development and Brian Jackson from the Passaic County Building & Construction Trades Council. Contact the museum at 973-595-7953 or [email protected].

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