Every South Jersey town picks its own hours, and most announce in mid-October. Here's how it works and where to check.
Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, October 31. No school the next morning, which every kid in South Jersey figured out weeks ago.
Here's what trips people up every year: New Jersey doesn't set trick-or-treat hours. Your town does. That's why your cousin in Cherry Hill and your coworker in Vineland never have the same answer.
Most towns announce in mid-October. We're tracking them and adding each one as it's announced, with a link to the announcement so you can see it for yourself: southjersey.today/halloween
Until your town says so, past years are a decent hint. A lot of Atlantic County towns have gone with 6 to 8 PM. Much of Cumberland County has done 4 to 7 PM. Cherry Hill has used 3 to 7 PM, and Haddonfield 2 to 6 PM. But a Saturday Halloween can change things, so treat those as a guess, not a plan.
A few towns skip set hours completely and leave it up to parents. Pennsville has done it that way.
One date that doesn't move: Ocean City's Halloween parade is always the Thursday before Halloween, rain or shine. This year that's October 29.
If your town has posted its hours and we don't have them yet, message us on Facebook with the link and we'll add it: facebook.com/southjerseytoday