It's no secret that I'm a big baby and avoid scary Halloween stuff as much as possible...but I know that plenty of people wait ALL year for it!

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There are plenty of local haunts planned for Halloween 2015!

Monmouth County

Atlantic Highlands - Atlantic Frightlands, a haunted ghost tour along 1st Ave. from 8-10 p.m October 16th and 17th.

Lincroft - Brookdale Haunted Theater, an indoor, interactive, walk-through haunt at Brookdale Community College's Performing Arts Center. Open from 7:30-10:30 p.m. October 16-18 and October 23-25. (Kid-friendly version on Saturdays and Sundays from 2-4 p.m.)

Marlboro - Haunted Casola at C. Casola Farms, five different haunts all in one place! The Haunted Hayride of Terror, 3D Haunted Barn (walkthrough), The Haunted Wooded Trail (walkthrough), The Living Maze, and Marlboro Zombie Breakout (Kid-friendly zombie paintball!) Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from September 25-October 31. Complete schedule HERE.

Wall - Camp Evans Base of Terror, a 1/2 mile haunted walk through on the 100-year old Army base! Open 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in October.

Ocean County

Barnegat: Operation Halloween at the Joseph A Citta Scout Reservation, a multi-feature event with kid-friendly Halloween-themed games, a bounce house, and hayride, plus a scarier hayride for adults and haunted Zombie Outbreak walkthrough trail at night. Open October 23-24, 4-7 p.m. for kids, 7-10 p.m. for adults.

Bayville - The Dark Carnival at Blackbeard's Grave (Cave), a circus-themed, interactive haunted maze and walkthrough. Open 7-11 p.m. Fridays-Sundays in October.

Brick - Scary Rotten Farms, a dual attraction haunted house and walk through haunt. Tickets available Fridays and Saturdays from 7:30-10 p.m. from September 25-October 31, Sundays from 7:30-9 p.m. from October 11-25. (Open daily for the last week of October.)

Jackson - Dracula's Domain, three attractions including a haunted hayride, trail walk through, and maze at 539 Monmouth Rd (Rt. 537), just east of Six Flags Great Adventure. Open Fridays and Saturdays from 7-11 p.m., Sundays from 7-10 p.m. from September 25-October 31.

Jackson - Nightmare at Gravity Hill at Cicconi Farms, a 35-minute haunted walk-through. Zombie Paintball also available (Fridays and Saturdays only.) Open Fridays and Saturdays from dusk-11 p.m. from September 18 - October 31. Also open Sundays in October from dusk - 9 p.m.

Tuckerton - Haunted Seaport at Tuckerton Seaport, with a walk through in the woods and hayride, along with other activities. Generally okay for kids. Open 6-9 p.m. from Thursday, October 22nd- Saturday, October 24th

Know of other haunted attractions in Monmouth or Ocean Counties? Tell us about them in the comment section, or e-mail me the details: laurie.cataldo@townsquaremedia.com!

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