Seasonal & Holidays
Beloved Holiday House Decorating Contest Returns To Long Valley
Now is the time to deck the halls and register your home for the holiday decorating contest in Long Valley. See details below:
LONG VALLEY, NJ — It might only be November, but the holiday spirit is already in full swing in Long Valley.
Are you proud of your holiday decorations this year? Channel your inner Clark Griswold from Christmas Vacation—the most creative and festive homes could earn some well-deserved municipal recognition.
Washington Township Recreation is once again hosting its annual Holiday Home Decorating Contest, a tradition Mayor Matt Murello has dubbed the “Holiday Light Fight.”
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Residents are invited to enter their homes in Washington Township's Holiday Home Decorating Contest. The deadline to register is Dec. 2, and judging will begin on Dec. 9.
To participate, entrants must complete, sign, and submit an entry form to Washington Township Recreation by the registration deadline. The form is available on the recreation website.
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The competition focuses on exterior decorations, including those visible through windows. Judging will be conducted from outside the home, with no access to private property, back yards, or side yards. Only decorations visible from the street-facing side of the property will be considered.
As in previous years, winners will be recognized in the following categories:
- 1st Place
- 2nd Place
- 3rd Place
- Mayor’s Award
Judging will take place from dusk until 8 p.m. from Dec. 9 through Dec. 11, depending on the number of entries.
Participants are reminded to have all lights, animations, and decorations set up and fully activated during the judging hours on each day.
The winners will be announced at the township's Jolly Jamboree on Dec. 14 at 4 p.m., held at the Rock Spring Park Pavilion. Each winner will receive a yard sign and a prize in recognition of their festive display.
To ensure recognition, each family must send a representative so that photos can be taken, officials said.
Registration forms can be mailed to Washington Township Recreation, 50 Rock Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853, faxed to (908) 876-0029, or emailed to recreation@wtmorris.net.
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