Jean Mikle

@jeanmikle

TOMS RIVER - A total of 1,221 people were registered marchers in the 78th Toms River Halloween Parade on Monday, according to Carl Weingroff of parade sponsor Toms River Fire Company 1.

That doesn't include marching bands, dignitaries and military members.

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Here is a list of the winners in the parade's various divisions:

Best decorated baby carriage or express wagon, child under 4: Noah Kandil, construction crew, first place; Jenna Pasquarello, Cruella Deville, second; Molly Kohlmann, ice cream sundae, third.

Best decorated float, children 5-8: Kevin Kohlmann, JAWS, boat and shark, first; Max and Maya Mulqueen, "Walking Dead," second.

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Best group in line, Scouting organization: Scout Pack 62, robots walking, first; Scout Pack 20, fire prevention on foot, second; Gill Wallace (Girl Scouts Jersey Shore), 100 years of cookies, third.

Best decorated motorized float, Scouting organization: Cub Scout 70, "Star Wars," first; Girl Scout Troop 322, Ghoul scout camp, second; Barbara Nuhus, float with scarecrows/pumpkins/music, third.

Best costume, child under 12: Aryonna Cimer, kissing booth, first; Daniel Seylay, pirate, second; Tara, Libby, Donovan Dickman, knight, Red Riding Hood, third.

Best decorated motorized float, volunteer fire company or first aid squad: Berkeley Township Water Search & Rescue, first; Ocean Gate EMS, second; Cassville Volunteer Fire Company., third.

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Best group in line, junior organization: Angela Palumbo, step/drill team, first; Kerry Myers, Jersey Shore Roller Girls, second; The Dance Centre, third.

Best decorated motorized float, junior organization: Alex Libassi, Ocean County Powersports Riding Club, first; Kum Sung Kid & Sung Star Academy, second; St. Joseph Grade School, third.

Best group in costume nonaffiliated or family: Kelly Lerche, "Guardians of the Galaxy," first; Danielle Garafano, shadow, second; Ray Edwards, Olympics 2020, third.

Best group in costume, nonaffiliated or family, motorized float: Erik and Grace McCarthy, Witch of West Cape, first; Ed Davis, SpongeBob and Bikini Bottom, second; Ross Reinhart, Thing 1 and 2, third.

Best couple: Liz Stoppiello and Jake Grotts, first; Vanessa and Barry Thompson, second.

Best appearing motorized vehicle, pre-1950: Brian Hamer, first; Allan Samuelson, second, Pamela and Robert Dingman, third.

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Best decorated motorized float, vocational-technical school: Ocean County Vocational-Technical School, "Jungle Book," first.

Best decorated family pet, walking: Crystal DeCaro and Ryan Carr, Capt. Auroro and his first mate, first; Melissa Smith, horse decorated as firetruck, second; Kendall Riggleman, "101 Dalmations," third.

Best decorated family pet, motorized: Phil Colavito/Alyssa Parisi, zombie outbreak response team truck, first.

Best costume, 18 and older: Bernice Cloos, Davey Jones/"Pirates of the Caribbean," first; Joseph Placente, USA, second; Mary Borrello, "Mary Poppins," third.

Best group in line, community organization: Mary Judge, Barnegat Bay Partnership, first; Novins Plantarium, second; Jonathan Cetron, Toms River High School North, Batman.

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Best decorated motorized float, community organization: Mark Sullivan, Toms River High School South mentor program, first; Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity, construction van and trailer, second; Toms River Public Works, Pokemon, third.

Best appearing motorized vehicle, 1950 to 1979: Jill Trotta, 1964 Ford Fairlane, first; Hank Trabold, 1973 Volkswagon Bug, second; Bob Crawford, Crawford Tree Service, third.

Best group in line, commercial business: Anjelia Roman, Denise Danielle Dance Studio, first; Wawa Inc., second; Natalia Angelo, Joe's Crab Shack, third.

Best decorated float, commercial: The Music Academy, first; Jenkinson's, second; Earle Tree Service, third.

Best appearing motorized vehicle, 1980 to present: Joe Principoto, 1980 Corvette, first; Michele Lindley, 2014 Jeep, second; Novins Planitarium, third.

Trophies can be picked up at the firehouse.

Jean Mikle: jmikle@gannettnj.com