Muhammad is bringing home a bronze medal to New Jersey.
MAPLEWOOD -- Bronze medal-winning Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad is getting a hometown hero's welcome.
On Saturday, Sept. 10, Maplewood will host a parade in honor of the Olympic fencer, and opportunities for locals to meet her and talk about her third place finish at the Olympic games in Rio, Mayor Vic DeLuca announced Wednesday.
"We are very proud of our bronze medal winner and are bringing the community together to celebrate her achievements," DeLuca said of the parade plans.
"The event will give young girls and boys, and all of us, the opportunity to meet and be inspired by our local (Olympic) champion."
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The parade is set to take off at 10:30 a.m. at the NJ Fencing Alliance on Burnett Avenue, and proceed through various areas of the township, while stopping several times for meet and greets and autograph sessions.
Muhammad made headlines throughout the Olympics not only for her athleticism, but for being the first Muslim woman to compete for Team USA while wearing a hijab.
She is the latest Olympic athlete to be welcomed home to New Jersey with fanfare. Last weekend, silver medal-winning boxer Shakur Stevenson was presented a key to the city during a parade in his hometown of Newark.
The plan for the parade. (Courtesy Maplewood township)Jessica Mazzola may be reached at jmazzola@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @JessMazzola. Find NJ.com on Facebook.