Hurricane Sandy

Point Boro Cancels Halloween Parade

Hopes to re-schedule after Sandy

The Point Pleasant Borough Halloween parade is cancelled due to the impending storm. Eileen McCabe, Chamber Director, announced in a membership email on Saturday night that the parade is cancelled for two reasons. First, the parade requires that a long section of Bridge Avenue be closed, which is a problem because Bridge Avenue is an evacuation route. "OEM (Office of Emergency Management) is requesting that we maintain an open roadway on Bridge Avenue as it is an evacuation route," McCabe wrote in the email.   "Also, the weather forecast has just about screamed wind and rain starting as early as 7 a.m.," she said.  "As disappointing as this is for tomorrow, we are entertaining the idea of lifting our 'No Rain Date' policy," she said.  "…

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