Curfews Set Ahead Of Halloween In Holmdel & Hazlet

HOLMDEL-HAZLET, NJ — Residents should be aware of curfews set to take place ahead of Halloween in Holmdel and Hazlet.

Details on the curfews, who they apply to, and when they will be enforced can be found below:

Holmdel Township

Per a township resolution, a temporary curfew will be put in place for unaccompanied minors in Holmdel.

This curfew will take place on Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31, starting at dusk each night and ending at 6 a.m. the following morning.

Hazlet Township

While the township maintains a curfew for minors throughout the year, there are special conditions for the days leading up to and following Halloween.

According to township officials, no person under the age of 18 years "shall be upon any of the public streets, highways, alleys, parks or other public places in the Township of Hazlet, either on foot or in or upon any type of conveyance," unless that minor is with their parent, guardian or legal custodian between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Oct. 29, 30 and 31.

If Oct. 31 falls on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, this curfew will also be in effect on Nov. 1.

The curfew will not apply to those under the age of 18 during this time if travel is necessary for:

• A place of employment at which such person may be employed
• A school or place of instruction at which such person may be in attendance
• A place at which a function may be held that shall be or has been sponsored by a religious, school, civic or other properly supervised event or program
• A place at which a bona fide, supervised, social meeting, gathering or assemblage had taken place at the person's home.