All Around Pennsauken

“Spooky Season” is upon us! And to get local residents into the Halloween spirit, both Pennsauken Township and the Borough of Merchantville have some great events lined up.

**Due to the success of the PHS Football Team this season and the upcoming playoff schedule, the previously announced Halloween Hayride sponsored by Pennsauken Public Schools is canceled.**

Pennsauken Police Trunk or Treat

The Pennsauken Township Police Department invites the local community to its first-evert Trunk or Treat event on Thursday, Oct. 20, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., 2400 Bethel Ave. Trick or Treaters will be able to safely get candy and other snacks from vehicles decorated for Halloween.

Individuals, community groups, and businesses wishing to participate or donate to the event can contact Sgt. Gavin Rossner at grossner@pennsaukenpolice.org.

Merchantville School Haunted House

The Merchantville School Haunted House returns to “Monsterville” with its Haunted Carnival on Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday Oct. 22. Each night, there is a hour-long scare-free preview at 6:00 p.m.; the haunting runs from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 14 and under. In addition, refreshments and raffles will round out this fundraising event, with all proceeds benefitting Merchantville School’s Class of 2023 graduation fund.

Halloween Pre-School Story Time At Pennsauken Library

The Pennsauken Free Public Library’s Pre-School Storytime on Tuesday, Oct. 25 is Halloween themed! Join Miss Susan at this weekly program aimed at increasing your child’s attention span and teaching fine motor skills. 

Storytime combines reading with music, multilingual skills, finger-plays and rhymes to help parents and little ones foster a life-long love of books and reading!

Pennsauken’s Haunted Hayride

Pennsauken Township’s annual Haunted Hayride will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 6:15 to 9:30 p.m. at the Pennsauken Country Club, 3800 Haddonfield Rd. Sponsored by the Township’s Youth Action Committee, the Haunted Hayride features ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and the walking dead providing scary fun for the whole family, as guests ride around in a hay wagon pulled by a tractor. It’s a great bargain, as the cost for the Haunted Hayride is just $2.00 per person.

Pennsauken’s first responders will also be handing out Halloween candy to participants.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive earlier, as lines are closed when the event reaches capacity for the evening. The rain date for the Haunted Hayride is Thursday, Oct. 27, at the same location and times.

Volunteers are once again needed for this year’s Haunted Hayride. Generous students and residents are asked to dress up as ghosts, ghouls, goblins, vampires, and zombies to help provide some scary fun for hayride goers. In addition, community groups and local businesses are invited to put together and participate in a scary scene for the event.

To sign up as a volunteer, to have your organization participate, or for more information about Pennsauken’s Haunted Hayride, contact Juan Vazquez at jvazquez@pennsauken.gov or (856) 665-1000 x104.

Haunts Of Merchantville

The Borough of Merchantville presents the Haunts of Merchantville Hayrides on Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29, taking off from the Triangle on E. Park Ave from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Take a tour of the town aboard Merchantville’s haunted hayride and view the 2022 entries of the Haunts of Merchantville home decorating contest. Then cast your vote for the winner. Who will receive the coveted Golden Broomstick?

While you wait, enjoy fire pits and music in the triangle, grab a beer from Eclipse Brewing or warm up with a coffee from The Station.

For more information about this event and other “Monsterville” activities, visit MerchantvilleNJ.gov and follow the Borough on Instagram @Merchantvillenj.

Boo Bash At The Pennsauken Library

The Pennsauken Free Public Library will be hosting a “Boo Bash” on Saturday, Oct. 29, at noon. Join Youth Services for a family-friendly afternoon of Halloween fun. Be sure to wear your costume!

Trick Or Treating In Pennsauken

Trick or Treating in Pennsauken will occur from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31.

Per Municipal Code, there is a curfew of 8:00 p.m. for minors under 16 years of age for Oct. 29-31, “unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or some duly authorized and accredited custodian of at least 18 years of age who exercises such control of said minor with the consent of parents or legal guardian.” This means that the child must be with someone who is legally responsible for them.