India Day Parade slated for Saturday in Jersey City

When: August 14 at 11am-1pm
Where: Setting out from Mosquito Park at the corner of Kennedy Boulevard and Manhattan Avenue down Kennedy Boulevard and conclude at Newark Avenue

Jersey City's Indian community will celebrate the 64th anniversary of India's independence on Saturday with its annual India Day Parade sponsored by the Jersey City Division of Cultural Affairs.

This year the parade's grand marshals are Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy, President of the Punjabi Cultural Society Atma Singh, Dr. Sudhir Parikh and TV Asia CEO H.R. Shah.

But before Saturday's festivities kick off, the Indian flag will be raised at the county building at 257 Cornelison Ave. on Friday at 12:15 p.m. in honor of Indian Independence Day.