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Berkeley Heights Trunk or Treat returns Saturday at 29 Park Ave.

By Summit Area News staff · October 22, 2026 · 1 min read

Children in Halloween costumes grabbing candy from decorated car trunks at an outdoor event. — Children in Halloween costumes reach into decorated car trunks to collect candy at an outdoor Trunk or Treat event. Berkeley Heights PBA Local 144 hosts its annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the municipal parking lot at 29 Park Ave., with trick-or-treating from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Tracy (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons

Berkeley Heights families can trick-or-treat among decorated car trunks Saturday, Oct. 24, when the annual Trunk or Treat takes over the municipal parking lot at 29 Park Avenue.

Berkeley Heights PBA Local 144, the local police officers' union, is hosting the event, according to a township newsflash. Trunk decorating begins at 10 a.m., with trick-or-treating running from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Families who want to participate must decorate their vehicle trunks and bring treats to share with other participants. Costumes are encouraged.

The township's municipal government account on X called the event a "beloved BH tradition organized by the Berkeley Heights Police." The newsflash credits PBA Local 144 as the host. The PBA is running the Trunk or Treat while the Berkeley Heights Police Department is handling a separate event at the same location that morning.

Drug Take-Back runs alongside

The Berkeley Heights Police Department will hold its annual Drug Take-Back on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the police department entrance to Town Hall, to the left of the main entrance, according to the township newsflash. Residents can drop off old or unused prescription and other drugs for responsible disposal.

No specific hours for the Drug Take-Back were listed.

What to know

What: Trunk or Treat and Drug Take-Back Day
When: Saturday, Oct. 24. Trunk decorating at 10 a.m., trick-or-treating from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Berkeley Heights Municipal Parking Lot, 29 Park Ave. Drug Take-Back at the police department entrance to Town Hall.
Bring: A decorated trunk with treats to share. Old or unused prescription and other drugs for the take-back.

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