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Toms River Parade Moves Back To Halloween Permanently
Parade organizers say the move back to Halloween comes on the heels of decreased participation, a report says.
After two years of holding the annual Toms River Halloween parade on a Saturday, parade organizers have decided to move it back to Halloween permanently, according to a report.
The Asbury Park Press is reporting that the parade -- scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31 this year -- will be held on Oct. 31 going forward.
“The past three years we had switched it to the Saturday before, and we saw a big drop in both participants and spectators,” parade chairman Carl Weingroff told the Press. “We went from a three-hour, 15-minute parade to one that was barely over an hour.”
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This year will be the 77th Halloween parade in Toms River, hosted and sponsored by Toms River Fire Company 1, is the second largest in the world, according to organizers.
The postponement date is Nov. 2, according to the parade website.
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