October 20, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 11 Franklin Lakes Council plans to adopt new Halloween curfew by Frank J. McMahon On Oct. 19, the Franklin Lakes Council plans to proceed with the adoption of the Halloween curfew ordinance recommended by the borough’s police department. The police department has urged the council to adopt a curfew ordinance that would prohibit any juvenile under the age of 18 from being on any public street after 10 p.m. on Oct. 30 (also known as Cabbage, Mischief, or Goosey night) and on Oct. 31, which is Halloween. Juvenile Police Officer Jeff Jost and Acting Police Chief Joseph Seltenrich attended a recent work session of the council to plead their case for the curfew. “Over the last few years, there has been increasing damage on Goosey or Mischief night,” Jost told the council. He explained that some parents do not see the harm in their children’s mischief on those nights. “I have explained to them it is against the law and that kids should not be out at that time of night,” Jost said, adding that some parents allow their kids to throw toilet paper on their own property and clean it up the next day, while others are dressed all in black and they are out there for no other reason except for mischief. Sometimes the mischief leads to damage to homes and vehicles, Jost pointed out. He said that, in one incident, a pumpkin was thrown through the windshield of a Mary’s Intense Training ary Cerami, the owner of Mary’s Intense Training, has a passion for fitness that started at a young age. Mary was about 12 when her uncle called her Crisco (fat in a can). It was then that Mary realized that she did not have enough activity in her life. At that point, she joined sports such as basketball, track, and swimming. 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Councilman Frank Bivona, who is running unopposed for mayor this year, said he was not sure where he stood on such an ordinance. He voted against its introduction, explaining that, while he would like to see the Halloween mischief activities cease, he questions if the ordinance is the practical thing to do. The ordinance would prohibit any juvenile under the age of 18 from being on any public street or in any public place between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Oct. 30 and 31 unless accompanied by the juvenile’s parent or guardian, or unless they are engaged in, or traveling to or from, a business or occupation the laws of the state authorize a juvenile to perform. The ordinance would further prohibit a parent or guardian from allowing an unaccompanied juvenile to be on any public street or in any public place between the (continued on page 10) 304 S. 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