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WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY HOMECOMING AND FAMILY DAY CELEBRATION SET FOR OCTOBER 20 New events include parade through downtown Haledon beginning at 10 a.m. Pioneer Football Team to play Cortland at 1:30 p.m. Fallfest activities William Paterson University in Wayne will celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, October 20, 2001. Alumni and members of the local community are invited to participate in a variety of events hosted by the William Paterson Alumni Association. The day’s activities begin at 10 a.m. with a Homecoming Parade stepping off from Belmont Avenue and Henry Street in Haledon. Haledon Mayor Ken Pengitore will serve as Grand Marshal for the parade, which will feature floats and music. The parade will continue along Belmont Avenue to Pompton Road, concluding in Parking Lot 2 on the William Paterson campus. Fallfest, featuring food, games and activities for children, and live entertainment, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. adjacent to Wightman Field. Parking is available in Lot 2.. Admission is free. The Pioneer Football Team squares off against Cortland State University at 1:30 p.m. on Wightman Field. Admission is $5 for alumni, $7 general admission. Other Homecoming Day sports events include the Pioneer Field Hockey Team vs. New Paltz at 11 a.m. and the Pioneer Men’s Soccer Team vs. Rowan at 7 p.m., both on Wightman Field. A post-game pub party will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. in Billy Pat’s Pub in the Machuga Student Center; admission is $6. Evening activities include a performance of the play "Lusting After Pepino’s Wife" at 8 p.m. in the Hunziker Black Box Theatre and a concert by The Orchestra at William Paterson University at 8 p.m. in Shea Center. For ticket prices, call the Shea Center Box Office at 973-720-2371. To register for the events, or for additional information, call the William Paterson University Alumni Relations Office at 973-720-2175. # # # 10/9/01 For Further Information, contact: Mary Beth Zeman, Director, Public Relations 973-720-2966 Back to News Releases