Michael Blandina

The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee has selected Dr. Maureen Persi and her husband Melindo Persi to serve as Co-Grand Marshals for the 28th Annual Celebration.

The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade is a facet of our local community with hundreds gathering yearly in celebration every October. Once again they are looking to see who will be bestowed with the honor of parade Grand Marshall.

You can keep your dancin' shoes on, but this Sunday, you won't need them at Windward Beach in Brick Township. The Ocean County Columbus Day Committee's bid to create the world's largest Tarantella dance will wait until temperatures are more agreeable.

How would you like to help break a Guinness Book of World Records with the "World's Largest Tarantella" dance? Coming up on the 14th, you can join in on the fun regardless of any prior dance experience.

An Ocean County perennial marks its silver anniversary in 2016 - the annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival. Now, who'll lead the 25th annual march in Seaside Heights? Nominations are under way for the parade that leads the event, October 7-9.

The Ocean County Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival takes place in Seaside Heights this Friday through Saturday. Despite several other events rescheduled for this weekend in the wake of Hurricane Joaquin and the Nor'easter, organizers are still hoping to attract an event bigger crowd.

Organizers of the Ocean County Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival begin their search for this year's Grand Marshal. The Parade Committee is accepting nominations for the person who will serve as the "ambassador" of the 23rd annual weekend-long event...