Jersey Beach Town Cracks Down With Halloween Curfew

Halloween curfews are sending kids home as early as 7 p.m. — proof the nanny state is alive and well

Kids have a new chaperone this Halloween: the government. Towns around the tristate — including Long Branch, New Jersey, and Warwick, New York — are implementing strict curfews for minors, telling them when they're allowed to be out enjoying themselves on the spooky holiday. And some localities are giving kids only until 7pm to fill their trick-or-treat baskets.

POLITICS: Towns are implementing Halloween curfews — and killing wholesome childhood fun

Kids have a new chaperone this Halloween: the government. Towns around the tristate — including Long Branch, New Jersey, and Warwick, New York — are implementing strict curfews for minors, telling them when they’re allowed to be out enjoying themselves on the spooky holiday. And some localities are giving kids only until 7 p.m. to fill their trick-or-treat baskets. The ordinances are textbook examples of the “nanny state” in action. And they’re …

Jersey Beach Town Cracks Down With Halloween Curfew

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni(Long Branch, NJ) – Halloween celebrations are getting an early cutoff for teenagers in one New Jersey beach town as officials prepare to crack down on large gatherings. Long Branch police will enforce an 8 p.m.