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Upcycle Your Halloween Costume at Monmouth County Park System's Costume Swap

Published by New Jersey Stage

originally published: 09/19/2022


(ABERDEEN — Upcyle your gently used kids’, adults’ and pet costumes for a spooktacular new-to-you ensemble during the Monmouth County Park System’s Eek-O-Fabulous Costume Swap.  It’s fun, easy, and best of all, free!  Drop off a costume and receive a token entitling you to a “new” costume on the day of the swap.  Costume drop-offs will be accepted Monday-Saturday, September 26-October 1 from 10:00am-4:00pm.

Costume drop-offs can be done at the following locations:

Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls; Huber Woods Environmental Center, Middletown; Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell; and Thompson Park Visitor Center, Lincroft.

“New” costumes can then be selected during the swap on Sunday, October 2 from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Freneau Woods Park Visitor Center, Aberdeen.  Almost due or have a newborn? No token required for baby’s costume.  Costumes are only available during the swap date and time. Unused tokens may be used at the next year’s swap.

For more information about the Eek-O-Fabulous Costume Swap, please call 732-872-2670.  For more information about the Monmouth County Park System, please visit www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call the Park System at 732-842-4000, ext. 4312. For persons with hearing impairment, the Park System TTY/TDD number is 711. The Monmouth County Park System, created in 1960 by the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, is Monmouth County’s Open Space, Parks, and Recreation agency.




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