Heights Youngsters Win Patriotic Costume Contest

Info submitted by Dorothy Bernice

Woodland Park was abuzz Thursday morning as children gathered dressed in red,white and blue for the annual Childrens July 4th parade. 

A Hasbrouck Heights tradition, the children come to the park each year dressed in patriotic costume, or on decorated bikes or wagons. Parents had decorated strollers and carriages so our littlest citizens could participate. 

Awards were given out in several different categories. Full list of winners is below: 

Grandparents Corner
First Place Patriotic – Autumn Ray Lawton (the Raymond Family)

Carriages & Strollers
First Place Patriotic -  Nicholas Brunetti
First Place Artistic  -   Kayla Waring
First Place Original -   Jacob Stanzione
Second Place Patriotic -  Daniela and Guilyana Proto
Second Place Artistic   -  Ryan Schmatz

Bicycles
First Place Patriotic -  Chiara Colletti  (tie)
First Place Patriotic -  Ryan Hobson
First Place Artistic   -  Akhil Chirraruri
Second Place Artistic  -  Frankie Billings  (tie)
Second Place Artistic  -  Marisa Billings

Wagons & Tricycles
First Place Most Original – Dean Gasser
Second Place Artistic – Antonino Quero and Brielle Ferdinand
Third Place Patriotic – Kaitlyn & Alyssa Stiefel
Honorable Mention – Brady Ferdinand, Emma & Connor Simmons and Steven &         
Thomas Schmatz

Costumed Child on Foot
First Place Most Original – Monsernat Gomez
First Place Patriotic  - Dylan Gasser
First Place Artistic   -  Olivia Verrillo
Second Place Patriotic – three way tie - Cameron, Lindsay and Christian Nazzaro