Spirit Halloween Opens Thursday In Somerset County

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Spooky season is around the corner with Halloween being seven weeks away. Fans might be excited to know that Spirit Halloween is opening in Bridgewater on Thursday.

The seasonal spooky store is returning to the Somerset Shopping Center and occupying the former Modells store at 319 Route 202 in Bridgewater (off the Somerville Circle).

The store officially opens on Sept. 14 at 10 a.m.

One other Spirt Halloween location is expected to open in Somerset County later this month. That store will be located in the former Office Depot at 940 Easton Ave. in Franklin Township.

Because the Halloween store is a franchise with thousands of independently run locations across the country, there is no official company-wide "opening day." Each fall, the seasonal store brand secures short-term leases at vacant spaces, leasing from mid-July to early November. The company is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

In addition to classic costumes, the stores will offer new licensed merchandise from Barbie, Fall Guys, Harry Potter, Universal Monsters, DC Villains, Poppy Playtime, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Wednesday and Mars Attacks.

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