The 40th Annual Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day & Italian Heritage Month festivities commemorating Columbus’ historic voyage to the New World will be celebrated Sunday, October 9. The Columbus Day & Italian Heritage Month Parade will kick off at Belleville High School at 1:30 p.m. The Parade route will travel along Joralemon Street, turn at Franklin Avenue, and continue to the Nutley Park Oval.

“We are excited to work together once again with our neighbors to celebrate Columbus Day and Italian Heritage Month,” says Nutley Mayor Joseph P. Scarpelli. “The Parade Committee does an outstanding job every year and we are proud to participate in this great event.”