NORTH WILDWOOD ANNOUNCES ANN DEVLIN AS GRAND MARSHAL FOR
2025 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE

North Wildwood – North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello announces that on Saturday, March 15, 2025, Ann Devlin of the City’s Recreation and Tourism Department will be honored as the Grand Marshal for the 2025 North Wildwood St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Ann has been with the Rec. Department since 2010. She works tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure all the City’s programs and events, most notably the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Flea Market, Miss North Wildwood, and countless others are well promoted and set up for success

Outside of her duties with the Rec., Ann loves to celebrate and honor her Irish heritage, serving as one of the “Galway Girls” at the Anglesea Pub. Ann also takes frequent trips to Ireland to visit all the beautiful sites the “Emerald Isle” has to offer.

Ann is also a breast cancer survivor of over 20 years. Ever since her cancer-free diagnosis, Ann has strived to live her everyday life the absolute fullest, all while displaying her kind and compassionate demeanor towards anyone she encounters.

“The City of North Wildwood is extremely appreciative of Ann’s dedication to the City, and admire her outlook on life after defeating such a horrible disease,” said Mayor Patrick Rosenello. “It is our honor to have Ann serve as our Grand Marshal, and we are looking forward to honoring her family’s Irish heritage at our St Patrick’s Day Parade.”

The North Wildwood St. Patrick’s Day Ceremony and Parade will kick-off at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, March 15, 2025 on the outside steps of North Wildwood City Hall, 901 Atlantic Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260. Parade to follow the ceremony, marching North down Atlantic Avenue to 1st Avenue, then proceeding West into the Entertainment District. A Catholic Mass honoring Irish Heritage will also be held at St. Ann Church of Notre Dame La Mer Parish in Wildwood at 10 a.m. preceding the ceremony.

In the case of rain, ceremony and festivities will be moved to the inside of the North Wildwood Recreation Center located at 9th and Central Avenues.