Montclair July 4 Parade

After a two-year hiatus, Montclair celebrated the Fourth of July with its annual parade on Monday, July 4.

Organizers said they couldn't guarantee social distancing, as NJ still requires for outdoor gatherings.

The parade is one of Montclair's most beloved traditions.

Montclair July 4th encouraged Kirsten Levingston to see the stripes as a ladder, not bars. She celebrates the holiday in her latest "Welcome to Montclair."

The Montclair Cobras Junior Football and Cheerleading Program has been named grand marshal of the 2019 July 4th parade in honor of the organization's 50th anniversary.

Montclair's July 4, 150th-themed parade began at 11 a.m. and traveled along a 1.6-mile route on Bloomfield Avenue, Midland Avenue, Watchung Avenue and Valley Road ending at Edgemont Park, where a town picnic awaited parade goers. The...