Normally at this time of year, Spirit Halloween comes to one of the shopping centers off Route 72 in Manahawkin. Many habitual costume shoppers will be disappointed to learn they’ll have to drive to Toms River or Brick for their dress-up fantasy fix this year.
“Spirit Halloween has not come in yet for operations in the township this year,” Stafford Mayor Greg Myhre confirmed last week.
Indeed, according to Spencer Gifts/Spirit Halloween’s Public and Media Relations Senior Manager Erin Springer, currently the three stores nearest to Manahawkin are in the former Fashion Bug on Fischer Boulevard…
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