Crime & Safety
Tuesday is National Night Out At Mennen Arena
Annual event provides fun, information for area youth.
Community members are invited to learn more about public safety, while enjoying a fun, family-friendly night free of charge.
Morris County's eighth-annual National Night Out, hosted by the Morris County Park Police and the Morris County Park Commission, returns to the Mennen Sports Arena in Morris Township on Tuesday, Aug. 3. The event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m.
National Night Out will feature several attractions and scores of representatives from county fire and police departments, social service agencies and military branches who will endorse the importance of crime and drug awareness.
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"National Night Out is a unique opportunity for police officers and the community to come together in a stress-free environment," said Capt. Gloria Sullivan of the Morris County Park Police. "It allows us to ask our citizens, 'How are we doing?'"
Members of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Morris County Juvenile Detention Center, Morris County Hazmat, Freedom House, United States Navy and many more will be on-hand during the event.
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Guests can investigate the essential equipment of police, fire and emergency vehicles, such as motorcycles, ambulances, all-terrain vehicles, fire engines, squad cars and a helicopter. The horses of the Morris County Park Police's award-winning mounted equestrian unit will also be on display.
Inflatables and a U.S. Army rock wall will give visitors a chance to get active, and radio stations WMTR and WDHA will provide the tunes. Other free attractions include ice skating, giveaways, food and drink.
The NJ Devil—mascot of the New Jersey Devils—will be available, and guests will have the opportunity to get an autograph from Grant Marshall, a former player of the hockey team.
The Morris County Park Police will also provide free child identification cards—an initiative launched in 2000 that registers more than 1,000 children annually.
For the last three years, the National Association of Town Watch has named the Morris County National Night Out event a National Award Winner.
Last year, more than 5,000 people attended, according to Sullivan, and organizers are hoping for the same turnout this year.
For more information on Morris County's National Night Out, contact Capt. Gloria Sullivan at gsullivan@morrisparks.net, or call 973-326-7600.
