Farmingdale Launches Scarecrow-Designing Contest

FARMINGDALE, NJ - Calling all creatives: the Borough of Farmingdale is seeking entrants for the 2020 Farmingdale Scarecrow Contest.

The grand prize winner (and up to three family members) will be invited to ride in the 2021 Memorial Day Parade and be featured on the borough’s new website.

All scarecrows will be judged on four categories: creativity, use of materials, originality and visibility. There are no restrictions on the materials that can be used to make the scarecrows.

“Judges will be looking for scarecrows with that little bit extra detail, it may be the materials used, the way the scarecrow has been made, how the scarecrow is displayed, or simply a fantastic idea that catches the judge’s eye,” the borough wrote in a news release.

Scarecrows must be up by Friday, Oct.16 to be eligible for the contest.

“All scarecrows must be made and displayed in good taste,” according to the news release. “Any entrant designing their scarecrow to cause deliberate offense will be disqualified.”

Entries must be displayed at the front of the residential property to be accessible to the public.

Farmingdale residents may register on the borough website. Residents of Howell, Wall and surrounding municipalities can drive to the winning displays when the winners are announced on the borough website on Oct. 24.

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