HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) — The organizers of Hackettstown’s first community New Year’s Eve Celebration tested out the M&M’S® lentil drop ahead of Sunday night’s celebrations.
The nearly 59-pound, 40″ diameter round fiberglass M&M was raised Friday to the top of a fire department’s ladder truck and then lowered onto a platform.
The dry run is designed to make sure everything goes according to plan for the first M&M’s lentil drop, Hackettstown Police Lieutenant Darren Tynan said.
“The test run for the M&M’S® lentil drop was a success today,” Tynan said.
The M&M, with more than 1,000 LED lights, will light up at 9:00 p.m. Sunday and begin to drop at 11:59 p.m. during the final seconds of 2023.
This year’s festivities will take place in the heart of Hackettstown at the intersection of Main Street and Grand Avenue from 9:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m..
What to Expect:
- Groove to the beats of DJ SC3 Entertainment
- Free giveaways (while supplies last) from Hackettstown Medical Center, Centenary University, WRNJ Radio, and Mars Wrigley
- TSA Cheerleaders from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- M&M’S character
- M&M’S lentil drop at midnight
- Man Skirt Brewing-Open 7 to Midnight. Live music by Jeiris Cool Music 7-10 pmCzig Meister Brewing-Party from 8pm -12am Live Music by Jungle Jazz Initiative. Cover $10/Adv, $15/door
- Grand Avenue Tavern-NYE Surf and Turf Prime Rib w/MD Style Crab Cake and/or Snow Crab Legs Special, Open bar 10-12 $40, Regular Cover 9pm $20 Music by DJ Nappz
- Marley’s Gotham Grill
- Oasis Online Arcade Play until Midnight for only $4 per hour.
- James on Main Special Seatings
- Mama’s Cafe Baci-Reservations accepted, full menu with live acoustic music in the Cafe Baci room. Open Late.
- Toscana Restaurant Special Seating’s
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