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The Franklin Band marches in the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27 in Franklin. (Photo by Maria Kovic)
![Memorial Day 2024 The Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27 in Franklin. (Photo by Maria Kovic)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/UKDN/dsc-5368-1_4-7760194_20240527154239.jpg)
The Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27 in Franklin. (Photo by Maria Kovic)
![Memorial Day 2024 George Poosikian is grand marshal of the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27 in Sparta. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/311x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/LGJP/dsc1501-grand-marshall-george-pooksik_4-7760749_20240527201502.jpg)
George Poosikian is grand marshal of the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 27 in Sparta. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)
![Memorial Day 2024 Members of the Huskies softball team march in the Sparta parade. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/509x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/WPEP/dsc6979-softball-league-marchers_4-7760751_20240527201503.jpg)
Members of the Huskies softball team march in the Sparta parade. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)
![Memorial Day 2024 Len Pacella of the Blue Knights motorcycle club takes part in the Memorial Day parade on Saturday, May 25 in Hopatcong. (Photo by Maria Kovic)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/TKDN/dsc-5316-1_4-7760323_20240527160528.jpg)
Len Pacella of the Blue Knights motorcycle club takes part in the Memorial Day parade on Saturday, May 25 in Hopatcong. (Photo by Maria Kovic)
![Memorial Day 2024 Kate Sutphen, left, is on her swivel ski as Carter Higgins performs a straps lift with Saige Lieb during the Ski Hawks’ first show of the season on Memorial Day on Lake Mohawk in Sparta. (Photo by Maria Kovic)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/567x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/OHCX/hawks2_4-7760186_20240527152944.jpg)
Kate Sutphen, left, is on her swivel ski as Carter Higgins performs a straps lift with Saige Lieb during the Ski Hawks’ first show of the season on Memorial Day on Lake Mohawk in Sparta. (Photo by Maria Kovic)
![Memorial Day 2024 Franklin firefighters pay their respects to those who paid the ultimate price for our country. (Photo by Maria Kovic)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/BHDN/dsc-5374-1_4-7760196_20240527154242.jpg)
Franklin firefighters pay their respects to those who paid the ultimate price for our country. (Photo by Maria Kovic)
![Memorial Day 2024 A Sparta police officer places a wreath during the ceremony. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/337x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/TNEY/dsc7078-policeman-placing-wreath_4-7760759_20240527201508.jpg)
A Sparta police officer places a wreath during the ceremony. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)
![Memorial Day 2024 Rudy Beckmann prepares burgers at the lunch hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7248 in Sparta. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/270x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/KXKR/dsc7151-rudy-bekhmann-prepare-burgers_4-7760761_20240527201509.jpg)
Rudy Beckmann prepares burgers at the lunch hosted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7248 in Sparta. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)
![Memorial Day 2024 Sparta Councilman Daniel Chiariello hands out flags to the parade watchers. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/313x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/BYYY/dsc1487-mayor-hand-out-flags_4-7760755_20240527201505.jpg)
Sparta Councilman Daniel Chiariello hands out flags to the parade watchers. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)
![Memorial Day 2024 Members of the Sparta Fire Department march in the parade. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/721x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/CNBF/dsc7027-fire-deprt_4-7760753_20240527201504.jpg)
Members of the Sparta Fire Department march in the parade. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)
![Memorial Day 2024 Scouts listen during the Memorial Day ceremony at Dykstra Park in Sparta. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/574x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/BKCM/dsc7043-scouts-at-mem-day-service_4-7760757_20240527201507.jpg)
Scouts listen during the Memorial Day ceremony at Dykstra Park in Sparta. (Photo by Nancy Madacsi)
![Memorial Day 2024 Damon Jenkins performs flips on his hydrofoil during the Ski Hawks’ first show of the season on Memorial Day. (Photo by Maria Kovic)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/732x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/IICA/hawks1_4-7760184_20240527152942.jpg)
Damon Jenkins performs flips on his hydrofoil during the Ski Hawks’ first show of the season on Memorial Day. (Photo by Maria Kovic)
![Memorial Day 2024 The Memorial Day Parade in Franklin. (Photo by Maria Kovic)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/SIDN/dsc-5359-1_4-7760198_20240527154244.jpg)
The Memorial Day Parade in Franklin. (Photo by Maria Kovic)
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The Memorial Day Parade in Franklin. (Photo by Maria Kovic)
![Memorial Day 2024 Cub Scouts march in the Memorial Day Parade in Hopatcong. (Photo by Maria Kovic)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/DEDN/dsc-5329-1_4-7760304_20240527155346.jpg)
Cub Scouts march in the Memorial Day Parade in Hopatcong. (Photo by Maria Kovic)
![Memorial Day 2024 Members of the Hopatcong Woman’s Club ride in the parade. (Photo by Maria Kovic)](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/581x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/XJDL/dsc-5335-1_4-7760308_20240527155350.jpg)
Members of the Hopatcong Woman’s Club ride in the parade. (Photo by Maria Kovic)