Light Up Pumpkins In Madison Friday

MADISON, NJ - Indulge in your artistic passion and show off your carving skills on Friday as the Madison Area Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Development Commission and the Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corp invite you to carve up a pumpkin as part of an evening of spooky fun.

The displayed of the slaughtered gourds is scheduled from 6 p.m. through 7 p.m. at the Hartley Dodge Memorial Building located at 50 Main Street. Families are invited to bring their carved pumpkins to the front steps of the Hartley Dodge Memorial Building where they will be displayed and illuminated at 6:45 pm. Battery operated candles will be provided for illuminating. Pumpkins will be returned to their owners after the event.

In addition to the Pumpkin Illumination, residents are invited to join the members of Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corp for the third annual Trunk or Treat to include a trunk decorating competition, trick or treating, games, pumpkin painting and more. Organizers note parents are responsible for checking all candy for children with allergies.

For more information and registration at visit www.madisonems.org or contact Diane Fastiggi at dianefastiggi@gmail.com. All proceeds from the Trunk or Treat event will benefit the Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

The Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corps (MVAC) responds to over 1,200 emergency calls annually. The MVAC's annual budget is used to cover the cost of operating the building, maintaining the three ambulances, and for the purchase of necessary medical supplies. The majority of the budget is provided from donations and fund-raising events held throughout the year.

(Photo courtesy of the Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corps)

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