Four St. Patrick's Day parades held Saturday flooded the Garden State with revelers dressed in green.
Thousands were expected at parades in Morristown, Seaside Heights, Atlantic City and Union.
The Morris County St. Patrick's Day Parade kicked off at noon at the corner of South and James streets in Morristown and then headed down South Street and around the Morristown Green.
Last year, thousands attended the parade. Thousands were expected to attend this year.
Those eager to join in on the festivities arrived just after 10 a.m. to the front of Presbyterian Church of Morristown on East Park Place where Irish Band "The Blarney Session" kicked off the pre-event.
While parade participants were not allowed to drink alcohol, there were plenty of pints following at various bars around the Morristown Green.
Sponsors included Trend Motors, Atlantic Health Systems and Beyer, among many others.
This year's Grand Marshall, T. Michael Quinn, was chosen due to his community ties to Morristown and the Irish Community.
In Seaside Hights, thousands were expected for the annual Ocean County Parade which kicked off at noon.
Thousands of people joined Union County's St. Patrick's Day celebration Saturday for the annual parade's 21st year. The parade headed east on Morris Avenue to Stuyvesant Avenue before turning right and ending at Roosevelt Avenue.
The Archbishop of Newark, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, celebrated a Mass in Elizabeth before the parade, and Westfield resident Joe Nolan served as the grand marshal. The parade was scheduled to begin at 1 a.m.
The Atlantic City St. Patrick's Day Parade was scheduled to start at 1 p.m. at the Garden Pier near Jersey Avenue and move down the Boardwalk to Albany Avenue
Saturday's events were just some of the many St. Patrick's Day parades to hit the Garden State ahead of the Friday's Holiday.
Last Week, revelers turned out in droves for Hoboken's annual Leprecon event despite frigid temperatures.
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