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Parade to Close Black Horse Pike
The Black Horse Pike will be briefly closed to vehicular traffic Saturday for the Blackwood Kiwanis Little League parade.
The Black Horse Pike will be closed to vehicular traffic between Church Street and Davistown Road from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday to accommodate the Blackwood Kiwanis Little League's opening day parade.
Also, parking will be prohibited on the Black Horse Pike between Church Street and Marshall Avenue.
The parade will begin at Church Street, head south on the Black Horse Pike (Route 168) to Marshall Avenue, and end at the league's complex at Railroad Avenue.
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Police encourage motorists to follow the marked detour route to avoid delays. Officers will be stationed at closure points to assist drivers with directions.
The parade will feature Blackwood Fire Co. trucks, the Police Department's award-winning D.A.R.E. truck, a Mummers string band, local professional sports teams' mascots, and, of course, Blackwood Kiwanis Little League teams.
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