Rain Or Shine, Halloween Is Oct. 31 In Haddonfield: Cops

HADDONFIELD, NJ — Haddonfield is sticking by its recommended hours for trick-or-treat in spite of the weather forecast this Halloween.

Haddonfield police recommend trick-or-treating between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31. There is no rain date. In a Facebook post, police said they have their fingers crossed that rain will be minimal.

Some towns in South Jersey have already made the decision to change the hours for their traditional trick-or-treat. In Atlantic County, Hammonton has moved its trick-or-treating hours to Wednesday, Oct. 30. It's not the only town to move its Halloween-related events.

In addition to Haddonfield, Gloucester Township, Monroe Township and Barrington have decided to stick with the traditional trick-or-treat hours, according to the Courier Post. The Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing will hold trick-or-treat inside at local businesses on Halloween night, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., according to the mall's website.

Thunderstorms are in the forecast for Thursday, and could extend into the weekend. Read more here: Thunderstorms In NJ This Week In Spooky Halloween Forecast
Below is the local forecast for this week, according to the National Weather Service:

Wednesday
Areas of drizzle and fog before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Light northeast wind.

Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am, then rain likely after 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 74. South wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.