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East guidance and administration pose in group farm costume. Used with permission.

East staff celebrates Halloween through costume tradition

Emmie Wang, For Eastside November 5, 2025

While students at East plan their Halloween costumes or decide which party to attend, staff are also busy at work spreading the holiday spirit. Every year, different departments join together to coordinate fun costumes to wear to school on Halloween day.  The...

Two monsters dressed up for the festival.

Haddonfield celebrates Halloween with a night market

Harvin Dam, Eastside Staff November 11, 2024

The Haddonfield Night Market returned for its third year on October 24th, 2024, transforming Kings Highway into a spooky street with over 50 vendors featuring jewelry, artwork, potions, clothing, and more.  Taking place from 4-8 p.m., the festival...

The aftermath of the halloween activities in Itaewon

Many die on the streets of Itaewon

Jiwoo Lee, Eastside Photo Editor November 18, 2022

On October 29, 156 people died while 198 were injured in the crowd surge of almost 100,000 people in South Korea’s Itaewon, the hotspot of nightlife for South Koreans and foreign visitors. Many victims were reported to be in their 20s, while 26 were...

Disney+ offers a plethora of festive movies to celebrate the Halloween season.

Halloween movies add to “spooky season”

Muskaan Batra, Eastside Staff October 18, 2022

Spooky season is here and with it comes movies, both old and new, that help capture the unique essence that comes with autumn and Halloween. There are a diverse collection of Halloween movies that foster the spirit of this exciting holiday, but there...

Top 10 Horror Movies

Top 10 Horror Movies

Emanuel Halcomb, Eastside Staff October 30, 2021

A chill runs down your spine, you jump in your seat, the screen goes black. Horror movies are a staple of the Halloween Season and have permeated American culture throughout the 20th century and continue to be huge box office draws. Horror as a genre...

Adam Sandler stars in Netflix's original, Hubie Halloween, as Hubie Dubois, a caring yet ridiculed monitor in Salem, Massachusetts.

Movies to watch during Halloween

Hannah McCarthy, Eastside Staff October 31, 2020

Happy Halloween! Although Halloween might look slightly different this year, celebrations can still take place. And what's a better way to celebrate than by watching bone-chilling blockbusters. Both nostalgic and up-and-coming movies are sure to get viewers...

Halloween will look different this year as safety precautions are implemented.

Covid-19 affects fall activities

Izzy Sobel, Eastside Staff October 24, 2020

Masks aren’t just for Halloween anymore. This year, due to safety precautions, fall activities face a new reality. To prevent the spread of Covid-19, Cherry Hill residents are advised to wear masks for activities, including those outdoors, such as pumpkin...

Unfortunately, many students cannot go trick or treating on Halloween because of all their school work.  For this reason, Halloween should not take place on a school night.

Halloween should no longer occur on a school night

Aiden Rood, Eastside Staff November 2, 2019

Halloween is a memory that many will cherish for the rest of their lives.  After years of tradition, one last trick-or-treating outing is destined to be a significant and memorable time for students as they become young adults.  However, this privilege...

"Halloween" which opened October 19, was released 38 years after the original.

“Halloween” sequel lives up to the original

Jacob Kernis, Eastside Sports Editor October 28, 2018

Halloween, the sequel to the first Halloween released in 1978, is an entertaining horror film that expands on the franchise’s legacy. Although lacking in originality, the film’s mix of nostalgia towards John Carpenter’s original film and its brutal...