Seasonal & Holidays

Halloween Decor In Hoboken Shows Tired Parents Amid Quarantine

Skeletal moms with "quarantine juice," remote workers, and signs about trick-or-treat alternatives keep the spirit(s) alive in New Jersey.

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One Hoboken mom's got her hand on the "quarantine juice" while browsing the moms' group on her computer. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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Hard to get work done with that dog begging for food all the time. The homeowner hinted that a few kids may soon join the fray. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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An encouragement of coronavirus precautions on Eleventh Street. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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This block decorates to the hilt each year and draws a crowd of trick or treaters. The sign looks forward to next year. (Caren Lissner/Patch)
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The candy may not be flowing, but the decorations are, so put on a costume and enjoy! (Caren Lissner/Patch)

HOBOKEN, NJ — While the annual Ragamuffin Parade was canceled in Hoboken this year, and the mayor advised against trick-or-treating, fans of Halloween in the mile-square city are still getting into the spirit, decorating their homes in ways to show both weariness and optimism.

Remote learning has its advantages and disadvantages. Garden Street in Hoboken.

In Hoboken, businesses and clusters of uptown brownstones give out candy and often draw dense crowds. Signs on some of the homes said they'd be back next year, bigger and better. And there was at least one "candy chute" leading from a home down to the street.

Meanwhile, a sign on a normally artsy corner encouraged mask-wearing.

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This isn't the first time some towns curtailed Halloween activities in New Jersey (READ MORE: I Survived The Sugarless Halloween Of 1982)

There's still plenty you can do in the area to celebrate. Besides looking at the decorations or participating in other Hoboken activities, see our list of North Jersey pumpkin patches and other fall activities here.

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