Jefferson Haunted House coming

LAKE HOPATCONG — Jefferson Township Recreation Dept. will host its 28th annual Haunted House at Camp Jefferson, starting Oct. 18.

The event will take place rain or shine.

Spooktacular spirits will inhabit the completely transformed Community Lodge, where eerie scenarios will unfold in dark and scary rooms causing you to laugh and scream your way through a diverse gathering of ghosts, ghouls, serial killers, random creatures, and things that go bump in the night. Spirits will be roaming the outside grounds as well, and DJ Earl will play some bloodcurdling music for the monster mash to get the ghouls dancing. There will be a haunted hay ride for a nominal fee through the dark and mysterious woods and hold on so you don’t jump out of your skin along the road!

There will be a matinee performance (a less frightening children’s hour) from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 with regular evening peformances from 7 to 9 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 19, another less frightening children’s hour matinee will run from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. with regular evening performances from 6 to 8 p.m.. Mama’s Road Kill Café will serve food.

Admission is $3 for adults and children alike for all shows, and attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item(s) to donate to the township food pantries.

When approaching Camp Jefferson, please follow the directions of the volunteer parking attendants for on-site parking.

To accommodate overflow parking, continuous shuttle service will be provided by the Township’s Dial-A-Ride vans to and from the Board of Education’s Central Office Building’s parking lot at 31 Route 181 and the Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School’s parking lot at 1 Jefferson Drive (off Espanong Road adjacent to Our Lady Star of the Sea Church) both in Lake Hopatcong.

Visit the Haunted House on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jeffersontownship.hauntedhouse, contact Terri at tootall@optonline.net or call Jefferson Recreation at 973-663-8404 for any additional information.