By Charles Layton
Halloween, which had been postponed due to troublesome weather, will be held this Wednesday in Firemen’s Park on Main Avenue.
It won’t be kiddies going door-to-door, though, and it won’t last long, only from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
It’s called “Trunk or Treat,” which means parents should bring their children — infants through grade 5 — and their cars to Firemen’s Park, to receive their traditional Halloween treats.
“We’ll fill up your trunks,” Mayor Randy Bishop’s announcement said. “We have candy and treats due to generous donations from Walmart and FoodBank.”
Bishop asked the various residents’ associations in Neptune Township to find safe, well-lit locations for the event and to run it for the Township. In Ocean Grove, the Home Owners Association will be in charge. “We have to go and pick up the food, set up the cars around Firemen’s Park and wait for the kids to come,” said Ann Horan, the HOA’s president. She’s looking forward to seeing kids in costumes.
In other parts of Neptune, similar Trunk or Treat events will be held at Ridge Avenue Park between 9th and 10th Avenues, the Gables School parking lot, the Midtown Commons parking lot, the Shark River Elementary School parking lot, the Green Grove School parking lot and at Winding Ridge.
The Township had called off the original Halloween festivities due to hazards and difficulties related to Hurricane Sandy.