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Glen Ridge Great Pumpkin Smash returns Sunday, Nov. 8, with pumpkins sent to compost
The Borough of Glen Ridge announced its annual Great Pumpkin Smash for Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon on the Benson Street Green. Residents bring their used pumpkins and jack-o’-lanterns; organizers supply mallets and goggles, and the smashed pumpkins are hauled away for composting.
The Borough of Glen Ridge announced that its annual Great Pumpkin Smash is back for Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Where. The event is on the Benson Street Green, at Benson Street and Wildwood Terrace in Glen Ridge.
How it works. Residents bring their leftover Halloween pumpkins and jack-o’-lanterns instead of putting them in the trash. Organizers provide mallets and safety goggles, and Java’s Compost collects the smashed pumpkins for composting. The borough lists a $5 suggested donation.
Who is behind it. The Glen Ridge Environmental Advisory Committee and Java’s Compost present the event, with assistance from the Borough of Glen Ridge.
Original source: Borough of Glen Ridge community announcement, The Annual Great Pumpkin Smash, Oct. 14, 2026 email (https://www.glenridgenj.org/). Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words.
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Source: the public notice on this register NN-GOVEMAIL-20261014-NJESSEXSMASH · Borough of Glen Ridge.
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