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Manchester Tree Lighting Ceremony Canceled Due To Coronavirus

This year's annual tree lighting ceremony has been canceled, the Manchester Recreation Department announced Wednesday.

MANCHESTER, NJ – This year's annual tree lighting ceremony has been canceled, the Manchester Recreation Department announced Wednesday.

The tree lighting was originally scheduled for Friday, but was canceled due to safety concerns and restrictions currently in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.

"The Recreation Department and Manchester Township would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season," the department wrote on its Facebook page Wednesday.

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