Cancelled: Risky Halloween Activities Banned In These North Jersey Towns
While Gov. Phil Murphy gave trick-or-treating the green light this year, some towns are giving it the red light amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Halloween activities such as trick-or-treating, trunk-or-treating, parties, carnivals, or festivals with large crowds were banned in several towns.
The first to do so was Bound Brook. The borough's OEM coordinator on Oct. 7 put out a memo saying trick-or-treating, trunk-or-treating, hay rides, haunted houses, parties and large gatherings would not be permitted. Virtual activities, drive-thru events and family activities were allowed, though.
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Covid-19 Spiking In 5 New Jersey Counties
Coronavirus is "rising to a level of concern" in five New Jersey counties, Gov. Phil Murphy said at his latest briefing in Trenton.
"Whether it's through worship, indoor home gatherings, regardless of what the reason," said Murphy, "we are not out of the woods."
As of Friday, there were 202,100 positive cases in the state, he said.
Ocean County reported 439 cases -- the highest number of new ones in the state since Monday, NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said. Lakewood accounts for at least half of those cases, Persichilli said.
Lakewood has become a "hot spot" for the virus, acco…
