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PHOTOS: Hoboken Halloween 2023; See Best Costumes, Parade Moments

From Barbie to Batman to beavers, see the best costumes and scenes from Hoboken's annual Ragamuffin Parade.

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The Ragamuffin Parade 2023. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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The magic machine that makes parents' money disappear. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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More Barbie. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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A little of everything. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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Only a day too soon; it's pretty much Christmas season now. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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A rat in a trash can. Unlidded, of course. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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The Ragamuffin Parade 2023. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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More from the parade. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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The 2023 parade. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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The marching band. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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Ragamuffin Parade 2023 (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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Halloween 2023 in Hoboken. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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That's Incredible! (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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Beavers heading up the avenue. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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Police close a busy block to traffic as a woman and punk rocker cross the road. (Caren Lissner/Patch)

HOBOKEN, NJ — There were Barbies and Batmen and tigers and beavers, and other things that won't fit into anapestic tetrameter.

Kids of all ages once again participated in Hoboken's traditional Ragamuffin Parade on Halloween, followed by hours of trick-or-treating throughout the mile-square city.

Starting around 6 p.m., police began barricading off certain crowded streets to keep pedestrians safe from cars.

Find out what's happening in Hobokenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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Harvest Festival Coming Up

Find out what's happening in Hobokenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The fall fun doesn't have to end on Halloween. Due to rain (lots of it), Hoboken's Harvest Festival was moved to Saturday, Nov. 4, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Pier A. More details are here.

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