Point Pleasant Boro Issues Halloween Rules And Guidelines

POINT PLEASANT BORO – Point Pleasant Boro has issued Halloween rules, guidelines and tips for anyone who is planning to trick-or-treat.

The guidelines and rules mirror what was already issued by the state Department of Health, but the community has established some locally specific steps for parents and children to follow.

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Here are the rules, guidelines and tips:

• Trick-or-treating is allowed.
• Point Pleasant Boro does not restrict trick-or-treating to any specific hours during the day on Halloween.
• However, the Boro does have a curfew in place.
• Anyone under 17 years old is prohibited from being out in a public or quasi-public place without a parent or guardian on Oct. 29th, 30th and 31st between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• It is recommended that if you are going to accommodate trick-or-treaters, you should leave your porch light on as a sign that trick-or-treaters are welcome.
• If you are going to participate in trick-or-treating, going to a Halloween party or any number of other Halloween festivities, the Boro recommends that you click here for some Halloween Safety Tips from the NJ Department of Health .