On the first Tuesday of every August, police officers across the nation take part in free, family-friendly activities to foster stronger police-community relations during “America’s Night Out Against Crime.” Police departments plan carnivals, meet-and-greets, K-9 demos and ice cream giveaways. Here are some activities planned across New Jersey to celebrate National Night Out this year on Tuesday, August 6.
Be sure to check with your local department before heading out due to weather concerns.
Bergen County
Harrington Park
Highland Field
6 – 9 pm
The park will be filled with emergency service vehicles on display, K9 demos, a DJ, a train ride, bounce houses, face painting and free giveaways.
New Milford
Kennedy Field
7 – 10 pm
Among the highlights will be amusement rides, music, food vendors, law enforcement and emergency services displays, face painting, and fireworks.
Paramus
Paramus Public Library
5 – 7 pm
The event includes police and emergency service vehicles, info tables from local groups, live music, children’s activities, free hot dogs, and a helicopter landing.
Burlington County
Bordentown Twp.
Joseph Lawrence Park, 316 Ward Ave.
6 – 9 pm
Bordentown Township is partnering with the Bordentown City Police Department for a joint party. This family-friendly event will include community building with activities such as police officer meet-and-greets, tours of emergency vehicles, a Cops vs. Kids kickball game, Cornhole with Cops, Xbox with a Cop, refreshments, a DJ, games, inflatables, K-9 demonstrations, face painting, music, and safety information booths. Note: The event has been postponed to August 14.
Camden County
Haddon Heights
McLaughlin-Norcross Memorial Dell (Haddon Lake Park), 1214 S. Park Ave.
6 – 8 pm
The night will include music, games, face painting, a petting zoo, pony rides, lots of free snacks, touch-a-truck, a pie eating contest and giveaways.
Lindenwold
Lindenwold Memorial Park, 1000 United States Ave.
6 – 9 pm
Details will be announced soon about this year’s celebration.
Cape May County
Cape May
714 Beach Ave., outside Convention Hall
5:30 – 8:30 pm
The beach and boardwalk will be filled with beach games, bounce houses, a dunk tank, a magic show, prizes and giveaways. Meet members of the Cape May Fire Department and the U.S. Coast Guard. There will be hot dogs, pizza and candy.
Essex County
Millburn Twp.
Taylor Park
6 – 9 pm
Kids will get a kick out of seeing different police, fire and EMS vehicles. There will also be food vendors from local establishments, a game truck, bounce houses, an obstacle course, a deejay and other entertainment.
Mercer County
East Windsor
East Windsor PAL Complex, 30 Airport Road
6-9 pm
This fun but educational event features crime watch info, displays of emergency services equipment, K9 drug detection demos, booths and displays by area groups and businesses, DJ provided music and snacks.
Hamilton Twp.
Veterans Park, Kuser Road entrance (south side)
5-8 pm
Make the community safer and more connected by strengthening ties with local police officers.
Hopewell Valley
Stony Brook Elementary School, Pennington
6-8 pm
The Hopewell Twp. Police Department will offer video games, a dunk tank, corn hole, face painting, a bounce house, and free food and music for residents of all of Hopewell Valley.
Robbinsville
Robbinsville Twp. Police Department Complex, 1117 Rte. 130
6-9 pm
The evening includes K9 demos, police station tours, a fire department vehicle extraction demo, a smoke house trailer, a blow-up water slide, a castle bounce house, a blow-up obstacle course, a DJ, food and snacks, a Shirley Temple bar and a smoothie bar.
Trenton
Cadwalader Park
5-9 pm
Police and neighbors will come together for a host of activities throughout the evening.
Middlesex County
Cranbury
Village Park
5 – 8 pm
There will be free food, games, touch-a-truck, music, health and wellness, a K9 demo and more.
Helmetta/Jamesburg
Helmetta Lake Park, Maple Street Pavilion, Helmetta
6-8 pm
There will be live music, free Italian ices, crafts and giveaways.
Milltown
American Legion Pavilion
6-9 pm
Meet local police, fire and rescue heroes, and see their equipment. There will be free hot dogs and drinks; or pucahse food from Maria’s, Bagel Bazaar or the ice cream truck. Music will be by Party People DJs. You can also “dunk” a cop or member of the Borough Council at the dunk tank.
New Brunswick
Hiram Square at Riverwatch, New Brunswick
6-8:30 pm
There will be live music by Gerry Rosenthal & Friends, food samples from local restaurants, a hula hoop contest, and neighborhood fellowship.
North Brunswick
North Brunswick Municipal Building/Police Headquarters, 710 Hermann Rd.
5 – 8 pm
The parking lot outside of the police department will be set up with hot dogs and hamburgers, music, bouncy houses, kids’ activities and info booths.
South Brunswick
Rowland Park, 235 Broadway Road
6 – 9 pm
One of the biggest events in the area – which has continually won awards year after year – South Brunswick’s event usually hosts up to 7,000 area residents who come out for lots of free food, games, prizes and displays. First responders offer demonstrations, participate in activities and show off their vehicles. There is music and children’s games.
South Plainfield
Parking lot of the South Plainfield Public Library
5-8 pm
There will be a DJ, bounce house, obstacle course, face painting, henna tattoos, strolling magicians, balloon art, a dunk tank, a photo booth, a slide, and plenty of time to meet your local police officers.
WoodbridgeÂ
Alvin P. Williams Park, Sewaren
6 – 9 pm
There will be a BBQ, live music, a movie screening, bounce houses, ice cream and other snacks.
Monmouth County
Holmdel
Holmdel Town Hall / Police Headquarters, 4 Crawfords Corner Rd.
6-8 pm
There will be music by DJ Mel from Incredible Soundz Entertainment, food, Italian ice, a demo by K9 Murph, police vehicle and station tours, a fitness challenge, a drone demo, first aid and fire trucks, a dunk tank, games and giveaways.
Neptune Twp.
Midtown Community Elementary School
5 – 8 pm
Annual activities include the bike raffle, dunk tank, slides, games, a flyover by a New Jersey State Police helicopter, ice cream, food and snacks.
Morris County
Mt. Olive
Turkey Brook Park, Budd Lake
6-10 pm
Everything tonight is free: food, handouts, balloons, bounce houses, pony rides, the reptile zoo, music, hayrides, games, the dunk tank, face painting, balloon rides and fireworks.
Ocean County
Plumsted
New Egypt High School, 117 Evergreen Rd.
5-9 pm
The coolest part may be the first responder pie eating contest. There will also be live music, bounce houses, carnival games, backyard games, sports, archery, touch-a-truck, race cars, a petting zoo, pony rides, and several food trucks.
Stafford Twp.
Manahawkin Laken Park
5 to Dusk
Entertainment includes a BMX bike show, K9 demos, vehicle tours, inflatables, a cardboard boat regatta, food trucks and giveaways.
Somerset County
Somerville
Carol Pager Park (Green Street)
6 – 8 pm
There will be live music by School of Rock, a scavenger hunt with raffle prizes, games and activities by the Somerville YMCA, a dunk tank and photo booth by Somerville Recreation, hot dogs and snacks, and a gelato truck.
- Olivia Savino contributed to this story.
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