Pic of Day: Ancient Order of Hibernians National board member and son of Jersey, Jere Cole, will lead the Newark St. Patrick's Day Parade as its grand marshal.
As with parades all over, the Newark march is making a comeback after a two tear hiatus forced by the pandemic. And what bills itself as the oldest Irish American parade in New Jersey will take place on Friday, March 11, stepping off at 1 p.m. in downtown Newark.
Grand Marshal Cole is a former Essex County sheriff’s officer and Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Cole, a resident of Caldwell, is also a former Newark Parade general chairman, general chairman of the 30th Annual NJ Irish Festival, and was elected a director of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Charity Board. He currently serves as secretary of the AOH National Board.
The parade’s deputy grand marshals are Eileen McGinley Hannaford and MaryAnn Hannon Kostecka.
