Kearny kicked off its St. Patrick’s Day festivities with a flag-raising ceremony at Irish Heritage Park and Town Hall. The event featured Parade Grand Marshal Mark G. Wiggins and Deputy Grand Marshal Donna Deane Bocchino, joined by Mayor Carol Jean Doyle, Town Council members Marytrine De Castro, Gerald Ficeto, Stathis Theodoropoulos, Jose Rodrigues, and Fred Esteves. Also in attendance were Assemblyman William Sampson, Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis, Hudson County Executive Craig Guy, and Congresswoman Nellie Pou, who presented each parade marshal with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition.
Photos By Ron Smits/Town of Kearny
