The township staff want to make this Halloween our safest  ever. Stop by the Recreation Office (rear of Municipal Building 1900 Linglestown Road) to pick up a free reflective trick or treat bag. Please follow these suggestions to keep our children safe:

    Make sure the pathway to your home is well lit.  If you are using candles to light the way, make sure they are a safe distance from the sidewalk or driveway.  Some children wear items made of paper or carry paper bags.

    Use clothing or a costume that allows others to see your child from a safe distance.  Use reflective tape to make them more visible

    If a mask is worn, be sure you can see out of it clearly.  Consider using face paint instead of a mask to help you see better.  Take off the mask while walking from house to house.

    Carry a white bag for candy or a bag with reflective tape on it. Get your free safety bag from the Recreation Department. Carry a flashlight.

    Walk on the sidewalk and cross only at an intersection or crosswalk.  Look both ways before crossing.  WALK, don’t run.

    Talk with your children about eating candy before they get home.  You should inspect candy before they eat it.  Make sure you inspect ALL candy.  Anything that looks like it was tampered with should be thrown out.  It’s best to err on the safe side.  Never eat unwrapped candy, opened candy or fruit given to you.

    Make sure your child walks or rides around with an adult or a group, NEVER ALONE.

    Children should be told that under no circumstance are they to go up to any vehicle or stranger during the evening.  Use the word “vehicle” because some children might think its o.k. to go up to a van or bus if you tell them to stay away from all “cars”.

    Only stop by houses that have their front porch light on.