Halloween can't be stopped.
A week after Hurricane Sandy tore up the east coast and in the process put a hurt on Halloween and delayed trick or treating, costumed kids were back at it Monday night in Red Bank, touring neighborhoods dressed up as ninjas and zombies and super heroes all looking for one thing: candy.
Though Mayor Pat Menna warned residents against trick or treating noting dangers that still lurk out there, including some downed wires in parts of town, Gov. Chris Christie's declaration that Halloween should resume Nov. 5 was enough, it seems, to convince kids and parents to hit the street.
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We caught up with the group above on Prospect Avenue, a road still without power. The kids, all students at Red Bank Charter School, showed that it's never too late to paint on some dried blood and go out in search of sweets.
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