With more than $12 billion spent on Halloween in 2023, experts warn that the holiday’s growing scale also amplifies the need for basic safety measures. Halloween night is one of the most exciting ...

My two sons, now 14 and 15, used to love trick-or-treating. I didn't realize how much I loved going with them until they stopped wanting to go. This year, I'll be handing out candy on the front porch ...

Millions of children and homeowners will soon be engaging an ancient and bizarre ritual. Children, dressed in fantastic costumes, will besiege homes and demand free candy. Residents will typically ...

This is a public service announcement so you can avoid being the neighborhood “Karen” or whatever the male equivalent may be: Don’t turn teenagers away on Halloween. Give them candy, no questions ...

Imagine Halloween never had the looming dread of school or work the next day. With Oct. 31 falling on a Friday this year, that's not a problem. But since Halloween often falls on a weekday, the ...

Two New Jersey towns, Leonia and New Providence, ranked in the seven best cities for trick-or-treating, according to community data firm Polco. And with roughly 70% of families anticipated to ...

The saying "The days are long but the years are short" is never truer than when I'm looking back at Halloweens past. Before I was a mom, I used to sit on the front porch handing out candy to the ...