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Trick-or-treating
Lambertville-West Amwell, NJ
Police & Fire
7-Year-Old Hospitalized After Costume Catches Fire While Trick-or-Treating: Lambertville PD
A 7-year-old girl sustained burn injuries after her costume caught fire on Halloween in Lambertville, authorities said. At 8 p.m., the girl was trick or treating on North Union Street with her parents when she walked up a flight of steps to a house for candy, when her costume made contact with a lit candle lining the steps and caught on fire, Lambertville police said. A resident, who was also trick or treating with their child, saw what was happening and patted out the flames with hands, police said. The child was attended to by neighbors and the homeowner until officers arrived, along wit…
Hackensack, NJ
News
New Neighbors Keep Old Halloween Traditions Alive On Clinton Place In Hackensack (
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A neighborhood with a sense of community was paramount to Chris and Ryan McAllister when searching for a home. They certainly got that when they moved onto Clinton Place in Hackensack, three years ago. The street has become quite well-known for its Halloween traditions. Each year, the street in the Fairmount District gets hundreds of trick-or-treaters, and almost every house decorates for Halloween. The home that the McAllisters moved into happens to be an important piece of history when it comes to Halloween on Clinton Place. Years ago, the home was occupied by a man named Walter Smith, …
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Sex Offenders To Be Actively Monitored By Baltimore County Police On Halloween
There will be an increased police presence in some Baltimore County neighborhoods as the department plans to proactively monitor certain sex offenders on Halloween. An alert was issued by the agency advising that officers will be monitoring registered sex offenders who are prohibited from having contact with children on Thursday, when they head out to trick-or-treat. According to the Baltimore County Police Department, a no-contact order is currently in effect for approximately 10 percent of offenders that bars them from handing out candy to children on the holiday. "Officers, both in mark…
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Trick Or Treat! Police Issue Halloween Safety Tips, Road Closures In Westchester
As the spookiest day of the year approaches, police departments in Westchester are planning road closures and giving safety tips to make sure trick-or-treating goes smoothly. Ahead of Halloween, police agencies in Westchester such as White Plains Public Safety are issuing tips to make sure children and their families stay out of harm's way while trick-or-treating. Some of these tips include: Carry glow sticks or flashlights and affix reflective tape or stickers to costumes or bags to make sure children are seen by drivers; Try to only cross streets at corners and use traffic s…
Lakewood, NJ
News
NJ Town Is Giving Kids New Trick-Or-Treating Date And Residents Seem To Be Cool With It
One New Jersey town is asking residents again to switch their trick-or-treating date due to its annual Halloween parade scheduled for Halloween Night. And residents seem to be okay with it. Toms River Mayor Maurice B. Hill announced the date change this week in a Facebook post. “This was a joint decision made by the Township, Toms River Fire Companies and the Toms River Police Department," Hill said. "We want children to come to the parade with their families on Halloween but still enjoy the time-honored tradition of trick-or-treating.” Residents were quick to remind Hill in the comm…
Hagerstown, MD
News
Halloween Safe Haven Events Announced For DC Trick Or Treaters
Washington, DC officials have announced locations and times for Halloween Safe Haven trick or treating as we enter Halloween weekend. Several locations around DC are offering trick or treating events supported by the Metropolitan Police Department with dates open from Friday, Oct. 28, until Monday, Oct. 31. 👻🎃HAPPY HAUNTING🎃👻 Join us for our FUN & SPOOKY Halloween Safe Haven events this year! See below for more info, and we look forward to seeing you there!🍬 @DCPoliceFdtn #HappyHalloween #Halloween2022 pic.twitter.com/dqv7mVKMQ0 — DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) October 27, 202…
Bristol, PA
Lifestyle
This PA City Ranks Among Best Places To Celebrate Halloween In America
Spooky season is here! And one Pennsylvania city has been named among the best in America to indulge. WalletHub looked at 22 key metrics in 100 of America's largest cities ranging from costume stores per capita to safety to potential trick-or-treat stops. According to its findings, Philadelphia came in at No. 30 overall best city Halloween, and No. 17 for trick-or-treater friendliness. The No. 1 city for Halloween revelers is New York City, and San Fransisco is close behind. The average American household is expected to spend $100.45 on Halloween expenses this year, WalletHub says. That m…
Jersey City, NJ
Lifestyle
This NJ City Ranks Among Best Places To Celebrate Halloween In America
Spooky season is here! And one New Jersey city has been named among the best in America to indulge. WalletHub looked at 22 key metrics in 100 of America's largest cities ranging from costume stores per capita to safety to potential trick-or-treat stops. Ross family as Grease.Ross family According to its findings, Jersey City came in at No. 7 overall best city Halloween, and No. 2 for trick-or-treater friendliness. The No. 1 city for Halloween revelers is New York City, and San Fransisco close behind. The average American household is expected to spend $100.45 on Halloween expenses thi…
Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: CDC Releases Halloween Guidelines For Trick-Or-Treating
New guidelines for trick-or-treating on Halloween have been released by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). The guidance was published on the CDC website Monday night, Sept. 21. "Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses," the CDC said. "There are several safer, alternative ways to participate in Halloween. "If you may have COVID-19 or you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should not participate in in-person Halloween festivities and should not give out candy to trick-or-treaters." The CDC offered several …
Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: Kids Can Still Go Trick-Or-Treating, Cuomo Says, Banning It Would Be 'Inappropriate'
The COVID-19 pandemic won’t spoil Halloween for New York children this year. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will not ban trick-or-treating this Halloween, though he didn’t necessarily encourage parents to take their kids to their neighbors' homes to celebrate the holiday. Cuomo’s proclamation came amid speculation he could sign a new Executive Order that would force local governments to bar door-to-door trick-or-treating due to the pandemic, similar to what other officials have done across the country. “I would not ban trick-or-treaters going door to door,” Cuomo said during an interview on Ne…
Hackensack, NJ
Lifestyle
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: This Hackensack Street Goes All Out For Halloween
Walk down Clinton Place in Hackensack and you'll notice a common thread. Nearly every house is fully-covered in Halloween decorations. Sometime over the course of the past three decades it became customary for homeowners on the block to give the holiday everything they've got. The result? Nearly 8,000 trick-or-treaters on Halloween night. Clinton Place is unquestionably the most popular street for trick-or-treating in Hackensack -- and maybe in Bergen County. Check out how the houses are coming along this year. "The Wizard of Oz House" on Clinton Place in Hackensack.Cecilia Levine …
Bergenfield, NJ
Events
Bergenfield District Alliance Hosts Inaugural “Food & Fright Festival”
The second “Food and Fright Festival,” hosted by the Go Bergenfield District Alliance, will kick off on Friday, October 26 with the first day of the Food Crawl and run through Sunday, November 4. The full Food & Fright Festival will consist of a parade on Saturday, October 27 and a Halloween Day event with multiple family activities, trick or treating and ongoing entertainment. “The Halloween Day event is an evening where the community can come together and have fun with one another,” said Mayor Norman Schmelz. “It allows parents to get into the Halloween spirit of costumes and candy and…
