Street Closures, Reminders For Halloween Parade In Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ ? The Toms River Fire Company 1 Halloween Parade is set to march through the streets of downtown Toms River for the 86th time on Friday evening.

The parade is set to step off at 7 p.m. from the corner of Highland Parkway and head down Main Street and east on Washington Street.

Main Street, Washington Street and part of Highland Parkway will close to vehicular traffic at 5:15 p.m., the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said in an alert. They will be closed until 10 p.m.

Participants have to be at the Toms River Shopping Center no later than 6 p.m. to line up for the parade.

Parking

Participants and spectators SHOULD NOT PARK at the Toms River Shopping Center. Participants should be dropped off and vehicles parked elsewhere.

Parking is available at the Ocean County parking garage off Hadley Avenue. Parking also is available i the Toms River Township municipal parking garage off Water Street, and municipal lots on Water and Irons streets.

Video

Patch will post a video replay of the parade late Friday night. Cell phone signal has been an issue at the parade in recent years so Patch will post the replay instead.

Happy Halloween!