Aberdeen's Alternative Easter Egg Hunt: Sign Up By Friday

ABERDEEN, NJ — Here's a reminder that you have to sign up by this Friday, March 19 if you want your house to participate in Aberdeen's alternative Easter egg hunt, which the town will be doing for the second year in a row now.

The alternative Easter Egg Hunt will be Thursday, April 1.

Aberdeen Township officials and "Easter Bunnies" (Twp. volunteers) will be placing Easter eggs on the front lawns of houses with children up to eight years old. Kids can then come out of the home after 6 p.m. and find the eggs hidden all around their property.

The "Easter Bunny" will be delivering the eggs that day between 1 and 5 p.m. Children are asked to wait until after 6 p.m. to search for their eggs, in order to give the Easter Bunny a chance to hide them.

Parents must register their household by Friday, March 19, by calling Patty Geyer at (732) 583-4200, ext. 129 or John Roman at 732-583-4200, ext. 130 Residents can also email events@aberdeennj.org

Participating families must provide their address and the number of children in their household, along with basic contact information in case the township has additional questions.

This is to avoid a large gathering of hundreds of people, the way Aberdeen traditionally holds its town Easter egg hunt.

"Last year's alternative Easter egg hunt proved to be a joyful and safe experience for children and parents alike," said Aberdeen Mayor Fred Tagliarini. "We look forward to repeating its success this year, with the hope that we can return to our traditional communal hunt in 2022."

*All eggs will be handled with gloves.

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