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Hackettstown Celebrates National Night Out
Residents, businesses and officials throughout town came out for Tuesday night's event, coordinated by the Hackettstown Police Department.
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — The Hackettstown Police Department partnered up this past Tuesday night to celebrate National Night Out.
Many National Night Out events throughout the country, usually held each August, were sidelined in 2020 because of COVID-19. Many have made a comeback in 2021, with police departments in the United States having celebrated in their respective communities on Tuesday night, with barbecues, festivals, block parties and other events.
“The Hackettstown Police Department would like to thank all of those that came out and supported our National Night Out event on Tuesday,” the police department wrote on social media. “It was a fun night for all involved and a pleasure spending the evening with people from our community.”
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Among the evening’s happenings planned was swimming at the Hackettstown Community Pool, a free candy giveaway from Mars Wrigley, free water giveaway from Wawa, free wings from Marley’s Gotham Grill Wings & Things Food Truck, food from Applebee’s Grill & Bar, demonstrations by first responders, games and kids’ activities. A free screening of “Onward” finished out the night, coordinated by Hackettstown Recreation Commission and Hackettstown BID.
Warren County Commissioner Director James R. Kern III and Warren County Sheriff James McDonald Sr. attended, hand-delivering a proclamation to the Hackettstown Police Department about the night, signed by Commissioner Deputy Director Jason J. Sarnowski and Commissioner Lori Ciesla.
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“National Night Out provides a unique opportunity for the towns of Warren County to join forces with thousands of other communities across the country in promoting cooperative, police-community, crime prevention efforts,” the commissioners wrote.
To view all of the Hackettstown Police Department’s photos of their National Night Out celebration and learn more about their event, click here.
The police department said they’re thinking of next year’s National Night Out already.
“Thank you again for your support and we look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday, August 2, 2022,” they wrote.
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