{"id":2377,"date":"2026-07-12T07:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T11:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/?p=2377"},"modified":"2026-07-12T07:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T11:46:11","slug":"2026-wawa-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/photo-galleries\/2026-wawa-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 WaWa Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Philadelphia WaWa 250 Parade<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The planned July 3, 2026 WaWa 250 parade was cancelled while the Ocean County team was in transit.\u00a0 The team decided to complete the trip to Philadelphia and made their own celebration at Independence Mall.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid 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150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/trailer-crossing-ben-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trailer-crossing-Ben-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"07.03.2026 Ocean County trailer crosses the Ben Franklin\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trailer-crossing-Ben-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/trailer-crossing-Ben-2-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2360'>\n\t\t\t\t07.03.2026 Ocean County trailer crosses the Ben Franklin\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/traileer-crossing-ben-franklin-headed-to-phila\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TRAILEER-CROSSING-BEN-FRANKLIN-HEADED-TO-PHILA-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"07.03.2026 Ocean County trailer crosses Ben Franklin into destiny\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TRAILEER-CROSSING-BEN-FRANKLIN-HEADED-TO-PHILA-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/TRAILEER-CROSSING-BEN-FRANKLIN-HEADED-TO-PHILA-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2359'>\n\t\t\t\t07.03.2026 Ocean County trailer crosses Ben Franklin into destiny\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/philadelphia-by-250-trailer\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Philadelphia-by-250-trailer-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Philadelphia by 250 trailer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Philadelphia-by-250-trailer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Philadelphia-by-250-trailer-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2558'>\n\t\t\t\tPhiladelphia by 250 trailer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/ocean-county-in-front-of-indepence-hall-july-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ocean-county-in-front-of-Indepence-Hall-July-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"ocean county in front of Independence Hall July 3\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ocean-county-in-front-of-Indepence-Hall-July-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ocean-county-in-front-of-Indepence-Hall-July-3-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2555'>\n\t\t\t\tocean county in front of Independence Hall July 3\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/rob-greitz-and-mary-jane-bavais-philly-7-3-2026\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rob-Greitz-and-Mary-Jane-Bavais-Philly-7-3-2026-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"2026 Philadelphia Mary Jane and Rob\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rob-Greitz-and-Mary-Jane-Bavais-Philly-7-3-2026-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Rob-Greitz-and-Mary-Jane-Bavais-Philly-7-3-2026-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2552'>\n\t\t\t\tMike, Christian and Ha\n2026 July 3 Philadelphia\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/7-3-2026-philly-trailer\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7-3-2026-Philly-Trailer-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"7-3-2026 Philly Trailer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7-3-2026-Philly-Trailer-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7-3-2026-Philly-Trailer-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2543'>\n\t\t\t\t7-3-2026 Philly Trailer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/rob-and-tim-from-back-of-independce-hall\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ROB-AND-TIM-FROM-BACK-OF-INDEPENDCE-HALL-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"07.03.2026 Rob G and Tim Hart behind Independence Hall\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ROB-AND-TIM-FROM-BACK-OF-INDEPENDCE-HALL-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ROB-AND-TIM-FROM-BACK-OF-INDEPENDCE-HALL-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2357'>\n\t\t\t\t07.03.2026 Rob G and Tim Hart behind Independence Hall\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/gang-at-graveyard\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GANG-AT-GRAVEYARD-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"07.03.2026 Ocean county in park with monument to the unkown\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GANG-AT-GRAVEYARD-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GANG-AT-GRAVEYARD-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text 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