The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders held its annual “Salute to the Irish” Celebration in recognition of St. Patrick’s Day at its Wednesday, March 6, meeting at the Hall of Records.

During the event, the Board honored the grand marshals, deputy grand marshals, organizing committees and other honorees of Essex County’s 3 St. Patrick’s Day parades: Nutley, West Orange and Newark. 

Freeholder Brendan Gill of Montclair and County Clerk Christopher Durkin joined the Nutley St. Patrick’s Day Parade dignitaries Grand Marshal John Kelly, Parade Queen Alicia Bennett, Parade Co-Chair Deidre Hollywood, Nutley Irish American Association “Member of the Year” Steve Tucholski and Deputy Grand Marshal Seamus Burke.