Think about this for a moment. On August 1, Halloween is officially just under three months away. Well OK, one day shy of three months if we want to be technical about it.

And even though the weather’s still hot that time of year, it’s prime time for Spirit Halloween to announce all their store locations for the season. Too early? Not really.

When you really think about it, Spirit Halloween is only around for roughly three months out of the year – August 1 through October 31. It’s important that they establish their locations well ahead of the big spooky holiday so shoppers know where to go as October 31 gets closer.

With that said, not all stores will open right away. It’s usually a rolling rollout through August and September. But usually, by the end of September, all Spirit Halloween locations are open for business.

And this is very much the case once again for 2024 in the Great Garden State. As of August 1, all the store locations for Spirit Halloween have been announced. Now, could there be additions made? Sure. But for the most part, the locations have been locked for the season.

As for New Jersey? It does appear there aren’t as many stores as there were in 2023. But even then, there are still more than 40 locations set to open in 2024.

Here’s a look at all those major city and town locations where you’ll find Spirit Halloween in New Jersey for the 2024 Halloween season.

The above post reflects the thoughts and observations of New Jersey 101.5 Sunday morning host & content contributor Mike Brant. Any opinions expressed are his own.

2. Defenseman Luke Hughes led the NHL at his position in 20-plus mile per hour speed bursts (199) last season, topping Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche (194). The rookie was also tied with Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers for the second-fastest max skating speed (24.19) in the NHL behind Owen Tippett (24.21) of the Philadelphia Flyers.

Luke Hughes joined forces with his brother, elite center Jack Hughes, and fellow rookie defenseman Simon Nemec and made an immediate impact beyond the surface-level stats, especially considering how much time Hamilton missed. How well the Hughes brothers have fared in New Jersey so far suggests Luke could reach a Norris Trophy level down the road, and Jack was an early Hart Trophy contender prior to his injury last season. Their oldest brother, Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks, won the Norris Trophy last season.

Jack thrived in average skating distance per 60 minutes (10.82 miles; second in NHL behind Ryan McLeod’s 10.97) last season and also volume categories like speed bursts over 20 mph (187; 92nd percentile), midrange shots on goal (94; 96th percentile) and midrange goals (13; 96th percentile) despite being limited to 62 games.

VENTNOR CITY, N.J. (CBS) — Hurricane Ernesto is hundreds of miles away, but its effects will be felt at the Jersey Shore this weekend. The storm is expected to kick up the threat of rip current risks and make for rough surf.

Ventnor City Beach Patrol Captain David Funk expects swimming to be restricted to waist-deep water, if allowed at all.

“The ocean’s going to wake up and be very angry this weekend,” Funk said. “Exercise extreme caution when you come down to the beach.”

On Friday, swells at the beach were two to four feet high. They’re expected to substantially increase on Saturday and Sunday.

“I feel pretty safe with the lifeguards around,” Brooke Kaffenberg from Cinnaminson said. “Whatever they say is what they follow.”

There are 11 towers where lifeguards will keep a close eye on swimmers. They’ll also be patrolling up and down the beach.

“We’ll still be on the beach,” Kathryn Mountis from Northeast Philadelphia said. “We’ll still enjoy the sun.”

However, staffing is becoming an issue since Ventnor City Beach Patrol relies heavily on high school and college students, who will go back to school.

“Over one-third of our beach patrol is under 21, so we lose anywhere from 10 to 20 lifeguards between last week and Labor Day,” Funk said.

The beach patrol will shift instructors and lieutenants into lifeguard positions to continue keeping beachgoers safe.

“I want to go in the water and use my boogie board,” Kalli Hatziathanassiou from Northeast Philadelphia said. “It’s pretty fun.”

Many families are heading to the shore to squeeze in one last beach trip before the first day of school.

“I’m kind of sad, but I’m also excited but summer is always nice,” Olivia Zegen from Cherry Hill said.