Missing financial records in NJ borough: Cherished parade under investigation Dan Alexander Published: August 12, 2025 Sgt. John Basilone statue in Raritan, Basilone during a press conference in 1943

✅ The John Basilone Parade Committee had no accounting of how money was spent

✅ Police investigated and found no criminality

✅ The borough council has tabled a proposal to fund the parade

RARITAN BOROUGH — The John Basilone Parade, which has long been part of this quiet blue-collar borough's proud identity, is under investigation after a councilman suggested that hundreds of thousands of dollars could be unaccounted for after years of poor or nonexistent record keeping.

John Basilone: A borough's heritage

The annual parade honors Basilone , who served in the U.S. Army until 193

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