COURT HOUSE – Freeholder Vice-Director M. Susan Sheppard and the Cape May County Board of Chosen Freeholders hosted the annual “Boo at the Zoo” event on Oct. 27 at the Cape May County Park and Zoo. The free event included games, educational stations, candy and entertainment.
There was a Halloween Costume Dance Contest with prizes awarded to first, second and third place winners in categories ranging from infants and toddlers to groups. Also, visitors enjoyed a “Carnival Creature Freak Show”, a performance by the First Trance Comedy Hypnotist plus a Stiltwalker and a strolling Magician.
The following is a list of this year’s costume contest winners.
Groups and Floats
1st Dani Shaw – Cape May, NJ (Evil Queen from Snow White)
2nd CJ & Summer Sougstad – Franklinville, NJ (Pirates)
3rd John & Hope Antenelli (Doctor and Nurse)
Open
1st Robert Kern – Erma, NJ (Chewbacca)
2nd John Montgomery – Avalon, NJ (Sonic the Hedgehog)
3rd Hope Campbell – Bridgeton, NJ (Queen)
Infant and Toddler
1st Benjamin Gettings – Northfield, NJ (Hot Air Balloon)
2nd Riley Jones – Cape May Court House, NJ (Ducky)
3rd Chloe Foster – Rio Grande, NJ (Flower)
Pre-K and Kindergarten
1st Olivia Jones – Cape May Court House, NJ (Princess)
2nd Melany Rodriguez – Bridgeton, NJ (Strawberry Short Cake)
3rd Amanda Kunze – Marmora, NJ (Bat Witch)
First Grade
1st Dylan Parsons – Elkton, MD (LEGO)
2nd Charlie Creamer – Cape May Court House, NJ (Ranger)
3rd Dylan Dooley – EHT, NJ (Swamp Skeleton)
Second Grade
1st Kaitlyn Crouthamel – North Cape May, NJ (Waitress)
2nd Anthony Barrett – Rio Grande, NJ (Wolverine)
3rd Marissa Hess – Villas, NJ (Halloween Hello Kitty)
Third Grade
1st Xander Hardin – Swainton, NJ (Army Guy)
2nd Katrina Fuentes – Del Haven, NJ
3rd Marie Antonelli – North Wildwood, NJ (Angel)
Fourth Grade
1st Haley Ruffo – Villas, NJ (Hippie)
2nd Mary Dunleary – Del Haven, NJ (Lil Kitty)
3rd Skylynn Revere – Villas, NJ (Witch)
Fifth Grade
1st Jacob Savino – Petersburg, NJ (Spiderman)
2nd Aubry Ruffo – Villas, NJ (Carmen Miranda)
3rd Casey Pedersen – Wenonah, NJ (Jester)
The Cape May County Park and Zoo is located on Route 9 North in Cape May Court House, exit 11 off the Garden State Parkway. The free Zoo is open, weather permitting, 364 days a year – closed on Christmas Day. Currently, the zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Mark your calendar to join us for “Santa’s Family Workshop” on Dec. 15, 2012. For additional information, please call 465-5271 or visit www.capemaycountygov.net.
