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Dog From West Orange Earns Prize At Halloween Costume Contest

This adorable doggo from West Orange dressed up for the county's annual Strutt Your Mutt competition.

An adorable doggo from West Orange captured a prize at a 2023 Strutt Your Mutt Halloween contest in Essex County.
An adorable doggo from West Orange captured a prize at a 2023 Strutt Your Mutt Halloween contest in Essex County. (Photo by Glen Frieson)

WEST ORANGE, NJ — An adorable doggo from West Orange captured a prize at a 2023 Strutt Your Mutt Halloween contest in Essex County.

Essex County held its annual series of free canine Halloween costume parades and contests at three of its parks for 2024: Branch Brook, Brookdale and Grover Cleveland.

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West Orange resident Fred Zorn and his pet, Zander – who was dressed up as "ZZ Pup" – won first place in the Cutest Costume category at Grover Cleveland Park (see photo above).

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