Seasonal & Holidays
'Boo In The Township:' Halloween Yard Haunts To See In Long Valley
A new house decked out for Halloween has been crowned the best this year, Washington Township officials announced.
LONG VALLEY, NJ — Decorating for Halloween is one of the favorite pastimes in the United States, with people spending more than $3 billion yearly to make their yards delightfully scary and deviously demonic.
It's a favorite in Long Valley, too, from whimsical ghosts and skeletons to truly demented haunted yards.
This year, Washington Township Recreation was looking for a list of Halloween yard haunts that will make people stop, stare and maybe even scream.
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The township asked that the community get involved and nominate their favorite decorated Halloween residence.
And now, a winner has been crowned.
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"Thank you to everyone that took the time to vote for their favorite Halloween Decorated Home. Great job to all of the homeowners. It was a very close race all the way to the end," officials said.
The 2023 winners are:
- 75 Kim Lane: 1st place
- 40 Paula Drive: runner-up
- 265 Mission Road: runner-up
Here is a list of other submissions from around town:
- 10 Button Drive
- 15 Overlook Drive
- 19 Hickory Lane
- 28 Knob Hill
- 74 Ann Road
- 113 Schooley's Mountain Rd
- 147 Beacon Hill Drive
- 153 West Valley Brook Road
- 187 Pleasant Grove Road
- 225 Drakestown Road
- 378 Schooley's Mountain Road
- Old Union Cemetery
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