Trick-or-treating is moving to Oct. 30 in some N.J. towns. See the list.

A version of this story was published in October 2024.

It is among New Jersey’s most enduring traditions: the handful of towns that don’t want kids to trick-or-treat on actual Halloween.

Five municipalities in Ocean County are asking trick-or-treaters to go door to door in search of candy on Thursday this year — a day early. Thursday is the day before Halloween, otherwise known as Mischief Night in New Jersey.

The five towns make the same request to move trick-or-treating every year to avoid conflicting with the annual Toms River Fire Company No. 1 Halloween Parade, which is traditionally held on Oct. 31.

The towns rescheduling trick-or-treating for Oct. 30 are:

Pine Beach

Beachwood

South Toms River

Toms River

Island Heights

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