Jane Bonner Named Grand Marshal for Miller Place-Rocky Point Parade

Mount Sinai, Brookhaven Town Councilwoman Jane Bonner was honored as Grand Marshal of the 74th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade at the Friends of St. Patrick Dinner Dance at the Moose Lodge on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. Patch reported Bonner was formally presented the sash she will wear heading up the Miller Place–Rocky Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 15.

“I am deeply honored to serve as Grand Marshal for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade,” Bonner said. “The Friends of St. Patrick do an incredible job preserving and celebrating this important tradition. It was a wonderful evening, and I am grateful to be part of such a meaningful event.” The remark appears in accounts from Southshorepress and was echoed in local coverage following the dinner dance.

The dinner dance also spotlighted student achievement, naming Justine Lang, a senior at Rocky Point High School, the winner of the Friends of St. Patrick essay contest and recipient of a $1,000 scholarship. Southshorepress reported that Lang was honored for her outstanding submission and academic accomplishments and received a proclamation and certificate of congratulations at the event.

A photo published with coverage shows community leaders and honorees together after the ceremony. The Southshorepress photo caption reads: “L to R: Ed Romaine, Jane Bonner, Justine Lang, Dan Panico, Louis Marcoccia, and Nick LaLota.” Photo credit: Town of Brookhaven.

Organizers and local officials marked the evening as part of the run-up to the Miller Place–Rocky Point celebration; Patch tied the sash presentation directly to Bonner’s role leading the parade on March 15, while Southshorepress identified the event she will marshal as the 74th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Details and event photographs were also reported in the Village Beacon Record. Bonner will wear the sash and lead the Miller Place–Rocky Point St. Patrick’s Day Parade as grand marshal on March 15.