Freehold Memorial Day Parade Winners Announced Monday

The winners of the 2013 Memorial Day Parade were awarded an American eagle trophy at the Borough Council’s regular meeting on Monday. 

Coming out on top was the Colts Neck High School Navy Junior ROTC squad, which left with three awards. The squad won “Best Overall Youth Unit,’’ the “Honor/Color Guard Award’’ and the “Best Overall/Judges Choice Award.’’

Freehold Township High School won the first “Alice McCobb Freehold Memorial Day Parade Volunteer Trophy’’ for the school’s widespread volunteerism. The high school fielded 42 volunteers to help out with the parade.

And longtime photographer Allan Goldberg of Coachman Studios, Manchester, received the Chairman's Choice award for his years of service photographing the Freehold parade.

Below is the full list of winners from the 2013 Freehold Memorial Day Parade:

Best Overall – Judge’s Choice

1st: Colts Neck High School NJROTC

2nd: Freehold Township High School Band

Color/Honor Guard Award

1st: Colts Neck High School NJROTC

2nd: American Legion Post #54

Band Award

1st: Freehold Township High School

2nd:  Freehold High School Marching Colonials

Fire/Rescue Unit

1st: Freehold Fire Department

2nd: Freehold Township Independent Fire Co. #1

Community Service Organization

1st: Battleground District Boy Scouts

2nd: American Legion Post #54

Best Overall Youth Unit

1st: Colts Neck High School NJROTC

2nd: Marine Academy Of Science and Technology

Best Float

1st: School of Rock

2nd: Chris Mosely

1st Annual Alice McCobb Freehold Memorial Day Parade Volunteer Trophy

Freehold Borough High School, with a total of 42 volunteers