“Strut Your Mutt”, Essex County’s Annual Canine Costume Parade and Contest was held yesterday at the Brookdale Park Dog Park in Montclair. “The canine parades are a growing favorite Halloween celebration for everyone to enjoy,” said County Executive Joe DiVincenzo,” whether you own a dog or not”. Costumes ranging from scary to elegant were worn by pups of all breeds, ages and sizes. Specialty themes included “Wear pink for breast cancer awareness” and “Support our troops”. In the end, after all the strutting, the top dog, first place winner, best in show, crowd favorite was The Chia Pet.
