No, it's not a trick.
The Borough of Butler has now decided to host trick-or-treating on Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The decision to have trick-or-treating was made Friday afternoon after the Halloween festivities were slated to be canceled entirely.
Butler Borough Clerk Mary O'Keefe said residents should still practice caution, as many trees and wires were still down in roads throughout the borough.
Butler Fire Chief Jim Niell said the firehouse is tentatively planning to host its annual Halloween party on Monday evening.
Bloomingdale will also host trick-or-treating on Saturday after Bloomingdale police Chief Joe Borell drive through the borough and determined the streets to be safe enough for children to go out this weekend. Nightmare on Bailey Ave. will also be held Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for seniors and young children. The haunted house will reopen at 6:30 p.m. "to all brave souls," according to organizer Ray Yazdi, and there will also be a flashlight egg haunt at 7 p.m. at 42 Bailey Ave.
Kinnelon will be hosting trick-or-treating on Monday night.
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Local Mom
3:21 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
What about the Firehouse in Butler? Heard there was a sign up saying Halloween Party on Monday.
chris ziegler
3:25 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
What about the Butler Fire House event? .I feel this should still bc go on. Our children deserve a little piece of the Halloween spirit.
Bobby L
3:27 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
B.S.! That makes two years in a row the little ones get screwed. Why can't the town (since they feel they control Halloween) set up something in one of the schools for the little ones? I will volunteer my time to help out....anyone else?
NJ Steel
3:33 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Bobby L I hear your frustration. I too feel that they should have let the kids walk into live power lines.
connor
3:36 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Thats not right! They shouldn't control halloween like that!
Bobby L
3:49 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
NJ Steel....Ha Ha....I guess if you think there are live power lines just hanging inside of the Schools you have more issues then electrocution to be concerned about....
Karen
3:57 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Put it in perspective! People lost there lives and houses this week! Halloween will come again next year, or do something yourselves with your children.
ccorco
4:02 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Makes you wonder about their DPW if other towns can make their town safe enough.
Bobby L
4:15 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Karen, That's the point entirely....Kids should not have to put things into "perspective" they are kids and should not have to be dragged into the doom and gloom that Sandy brought to NJ. I agree with you and feel badly for the many that have lost so much this past week, but let's let the kids be kids.
Jessica Lento
4:58 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
THIS IS INCORRECT!!!! BUTLERS HALLOWEEN IS TOMORROW 4-8PM AS PER BUTLER SUPERINTENDENT
Ariana Cohn-Sheehan
5:06 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Thanks Jessica, I did just post an update based on info from borough officials.
Bobby L
5:32 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Thanks Jessica and Ariana,
That's great News for the kids! Now where is Butler hosting this shin-dig? Or is the word "Hosting" just another word for "allowing"?
Ariana Cohn-Sheehan
8:44 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Yes, allowing. So trick-or-treaters may stop door-to-door.
Cheryl E
4:57 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
So Butler over rules the Governor's order and decides to choose Saturday for Trick or Treat? And Kinnelon is keeping it on Monday? A little confusing for our neighborhood that is half Butler and half Kinnelon!! Why can't they just follow orders from the Governor???