LAKEHURST – Halloween fun, a parade, prizes and food were all part of a borough tradition. The Lakehurst Halloween Parade had costumed children and some adults strolling down Union Avenue toward Lake Horicon for costume judging and prizes.
Marchers lined up near Borough Hall on Union Avenue and walked toward Lake Horicon where they were judged in various costume categories such as Funniest, Scariest, Prettiest, and Best Group/Duo.for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place across categories for prizes.
This year’s judges were Citizen of the Year Mary Earley, Councilwoman Bernadette Dugan, and resident Rebecca Shannon.
Municipal Clerk Maryanne Capasso said, “this year the Borough had the First Aid Squad leading off the parade. There were approximately 45 participants, and the Borough gave pumpkins that were grown by our own Public Works’ employees.”
Also present were Deputy Municipal Clerk Amy Lowe, Public Works Department Head Dave Winton, and Public Works Superintendent Danny Dries. Members of the borough Youth and Recreation Committee were also going around town and judging Halloween decorations.
Another tradition in the borough also took place that day in the form of the 6th Annual Proving Ground Church Fall Fest that offered up a trunk or treat on the grounds of the church, event coordinator and Children’s Ministry Director Tiffany Nagy said. Members of the Lakehurst First Aid Squad was present at this event as well.
“We have a hayride with a scavenger hunt, a pumpkin patch in the back of the church; we have a hay maze and peddle cart track, a trunk or treat and a petting zoo with pony rides,” she added, “We also have a car show across the back of the church.”
The Proving Ground Church has been very active since their inception six years ago. “We really try to put on as many outreach events as we can. Today we have about 25 trunks for the Trunk or Treat who are congregants…and we have about 20 volunteers who came out today.”
She said the church has added a second service on Sundays because “we have so many new congregants so we had to switch to two services. It is at 9 and 11 a.m. now. We have a youth group on Wednesday nights with is really thriving with 20 to 25 kids, countless different activities that go on during the week and we do a lot of outreach things.”
“Our pastor right now is on sabbatical. We would usually do a special service honoring the community’s emergency responders. Normally we would do it next Sunday but he wanted to be a part of it so we will are pushing it to spring time,” Nagy added.
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