Cemetery Tour To Wrap Up Halloween Festivities In Madison

MADISON, NJ — When you think of the spooky nature of the Halloween season, a cemetery comes to mind, and Hillside Cemetery in Madison Borough is hosting a tour, which is ideal for wrapping up the Halloween season.

The beloved event is coming back this year at Hillside Cemetery, which is located across from the Madison Junior School, on Saturday evening, Nov. 5. The tour is set to begin at 6 and 6:30 p.m.

Although the tour is free, reservations are required by emailing HillsideCemeteryNJ@gmail.com.

“We have had a tremendous amount of interest so we added three more tours,” said tour organizer and cemetery volunteer Jim Burnet. “One of this is a limited mobility tour for those who may not feel comfortable walking the half mile loop through the entire cemetery.”

The tour, which has been a staple in the Madison community for years highlights different famous dead Madison residents every year. Visitors will travel through history, beginning in the 1700s and ending in the twentieth century.

“Between ghosts, tour guides, the welcome table and set up, we have close to 20 volunteers helping us this year,” Burnet said.

Madison's Presbyterian Church is located at 19 Green Avenue. It was founded in 1747 and is the town's oldest civic organization. To find out more about the church, visit www.pcmadison.org.