HTPD Press Release: Halloween Safety

HILLSBOROUGH TWSP POLICE

PRESS RELEASE

 

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CRIME & GENERAL NEWS

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Incident Type:         Halloween Safety                                  

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Date and Time:      October 31, 2020

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Location:                 Hillsborough Township, NJ      

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Involved Person(s):   

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Incident Description:

Chief Michael McMahon of the Hillsborough Township Police Department would like to remind residents of his concern for the safety of all those that participate in Halloween festivities.  Chief McMahon would like to offer suggestions to parents of young children who Trick or Treat from door-to-door this time of year.  The following precautions will hopefully lead to a safe and happy time for all our Township residents, which include tips/rules on keeping safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. 


149-1Curfew established; exceptions.

No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted on any public place, public street or public property in the Township of Hillsborough between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., prevailing time, of each and every day during the period from October 28 to November 1, inclusive, of each year, unless such person is in attendance at a program or function sponsored by the municipality, a church or school. This section shall not apply to persons under the age of 18 years while they are returning home from a place of employment, school, fraternal or religious meeting or going to and from a doctor's or dentist's office, where treatment has been rendered or is to be rendered, or to persons under the age of 18 years who are accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 21 years.