{"id":17159,"date":"2020-10-16T02:53:32","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T06:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=17159"},"modified":"2020-10-19T01:38:06","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T05:38:06","slug":"brick-suggests-lights-on-lights-off-policy-for-trick-or-treating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2020\/10\/brick-suggests-lights-on-lights-off-policy-for-trick-or-treating\/","title":{"rendered":"Brick Suggests ‘Lights On, Lights Off’ Policy for Trick-Or-Treating"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Trick-or-treating<\/a>

Trick-or-treating on Halloween. (Credit: Keri Logan\/ Flickr)<\/p><\/div>\n

Halloween, like seemingly every aspect of daily life, will be different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. There are no legal restrictions on trick-or-treating Oct. 31, but towns are adopting guidelines to facilitate safety and respect for neighbors during the spooky holiday.<\/p>\n

In Brick, township officials this week suggested a \u201clights on, lights off\u201d policy for trick-or-treaters and homeowners to communicate their desire to meet. The same policy has gained traction in communities across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis system is very simple \u2013 if a light is on, that house is participating,\u201d said Mayor John Ducey. \u201cIf the light is off, they are not, and continue to the next home.\u201d<\/p>\n

The system will give homeowners who are not comfortable with trick-or-treating during the health crisis a convenient way to respectfully notify people they are not participating.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is understandable that some people may choose to not participate in trick-or-treating this year due to concerns about the pandemic,\u201d said Ducey. \u201cSimilarly, some people are going to welcome trick-or-treaters. Everyone\u2019s decision is personal and should be respected.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brick has no established time for trick-or-treating, however the mayor asked participants to be considerate of neighbors. The township also issued some general tips to follow to ensure Halloween is safe in 2020.<\/p>\n

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  1. No one should participate in any activities if they or a household member have a known exposure to COVID-19, are sick or symptomatic, or have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and have not yet met the criteria for discontinuing isolation.<\/li>\n
  2. Trick-or-treaters should limit their groups to current household members and should practice social distancing<\/li>\n
  3. Wear a face mask. Costume masks are not acceptable substitutes for cloth or disposable masks.<\/li>\n
  4. For people giving out treats, wear a mask when trick-or-treaters come to door and regularly wash and sanitize hands.<\/li>\n
  5. Consider leaving a bowl of treats on the porch or a table where it can be accessed while adhering to social distancing requirements or arrange individually packaged candy so that trick-or-treaters can grab and go without using a shared bowl.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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