The Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony scheduled for Sunday, March 29, at the Frederick Watts Gazebo Park in Barnegat has been canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

“Since it was on a weekend, which allowed for many families and children to attend, we were expecting crowds of about 600 to 800 in attendance, like we got our first year,” said event coordinator Thy Cavagnaro. “It was with deep regret and great concern for our attendees’ health that we had decided to cancel the event.