Mendham Twp. Cops Stress Safety, Respect on Halloween

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and lends itself to a great time for costumed kids to head out and go trick-or-treating.

With that, however, comes the importance of safety.

In Mendham Township, local police are asking residents to be mindful of a few items, and asking to follow some of the township’s rules and regulations for Halloween.

They include:

• All residents in the township are asked to stop handing out candy by 9PM.
• Parents are asked to ensure their kids have rides home or have a destination established at the conclusion of trick or treating in the Drakewick area as well as any other areas of towns.
• No groups of kids will be permitted to congregate in the Drakewick area after 9:30PM. Any kids still in the area will be asked to leave the area or will be taken to the Mendham Township Police Department to wait for rides. This will also apply to other areas of towns where large groups of kids are encountered or causing a disturbance.
• Any residence which is dark and with its lights off we ask trick or treaters to avoid.

“Mendham Township police will have increased patrols working township wide that evening as well,” the agency said in a statement. “We will have both uniform and plain clothes officers working all areas of towns including the Drakewick and Brookrace developments. We ask residents of all the local communities who plan on trick or treating in Mendham Township to respect our community and take care to follow the above rules.”

Police also remind parents to ensure kids costumes can be seen after dark by passing vehicles and try to stay on sidewalks or as close to the curb as possible. Be sure to also inspect candy before eating.