Seaside Heights 宣布擴大「高地假期」慶祝活動

一年一度的「SantaCon」活動在海邊高地舉行。 （照片：SantaCon/Instagram）Seaside Heights 官員本周宣布擴大節日慶祝活動

Seaside Heights officials announced an expanded holiday season celebration that will span multiple weekends, incorporate local businesses and begin with a special Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Carousel Pavilion on the boardwalk.

Seaside Heights 官員宣布擴大節日慶祝活動，將跨越多個週末，包括當地企業，並在木板路上的旋轉木馬館舉行特別的聖誕樹點亮儀式。

“Holidays in the Heights” will span three weekend in December – the 7th-8th, 14th-15th and 21st-22nd – beginning with the tree lighting at the pavilion along the boardwalk at Carteret Avenue.

「高地假期」將跨越 12 月的三個週末——7 日至 8 日、14 日至 15 日和 21 日至 22 日——從卡特雷特大道木板路沿線涼亭的樹木點亮開始。

The borough has hosted holiday events before, including a Christmas tree lighting and visit from Santa Claus at town hall, but this year’s celebration will be extra special.

該行政區以前曾舉辦過節日活動，包括聖誕樹點亮和聖誕老人到市政廳來訪，但今年的慶祝活動將更加特別。

“We’re going to up it a couple notches and have a bigger celebration with food trucks, outdoor lights and different things at the Carousel Pavilion,” said Borough Administrator Christopher Vaz.

「我們將更上一層樓，並在旋轉木馬館舉辦一場更大規模的慶祝活動，包括食品車、戶外燈光和其他設施，」區行政長官克里斯托弗·瓦茲 (Christopher Vaz) 說。

The event series is being organized by the borough’s Business Improvement District and will encompass not just the tree lighting ceremony, but several events in partnership with Casino Pier, Lucky Leo’s arcade and other businesses.

該系列活動由該行政區的商業改善區組織，不僅包括聖誕樹點亮儀式，還包括與 Casino Pier、Lucky Leo's 遊樂場和其他企業合作的多項活動。

The tree lighting ceremony itself is planned for Saturday, Dec. 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Carousel Pavilion. It will feature the traditional “countdown” for the tree lighting, appearances by fire trucks, plus lighted decorations, fun activities and food trucks.

聖誕樹點亮儀式計劃於 12 月 7 日星期六下午 5:30 在旋轉木馬館舉行。它將以傳統的樹木照明“倒數計時”、消防車出場、燈光裝飾、有趣的活動和美食車為特色。

The celebration will continue each of the three weekends at the Carousel Pavilion, with carousel rides being available, of course.

慶祝活動將在三個週末的每個週末在旋轉木馬館繼續進行，當然也提供旋轉木馬遊樂設施。

Casino Pier will host “A Casino Pier Christmas” this season with events throughout the month of December. Among them:

賭場碼頭 (Casino Pier) 本季將舉辦「賭場碼頭聖誕節」活動，活動貫穿整個 12 月。他們之中：

• Casino Pier will host “The Grinch” for a meet-and-greet from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 7, with free face painting at the arcade.

• Casino Pier 將於 12 月 7 日中午 12 點至下午 2 點舉辦「The Grinch」見面會，並在遊戲廳提供免費臉部彩繪。

• The same day the Casino Pier arcade will host Santa himself with the opportunity to take professional photos with the expertise of Heyer Photography. Registration is required for the photography sessions at this link.

• 同一天，Casino Pier 遊樂場將接待聖誕老人本人，並有機會利用 Heyer Photography 的專業知識拍攝專業照片。攝影課程需要在此連結註冊。

The annual Seaside Heights SantaCon – now in its 11th year – will be held Dec. 14.

一年一度的 Seaside Heights SantaCon 將於 12 月 14 日舉行，現已進入第 11 年。

The event includes an army of Santas making their way up and down the boardwalk and local streets, stopping in numerous bars, restaurants and other businesses.

活動包括一群聖誕老人在木板路和當地街道上來來往往，並在眾多酒吧、餐廳和其他企業停留。

Hooks will be hosting its annual Chive Charities SantaCon Fundraiser as part of the event – a great day to celebrate the Christmas season while helping others.

作為活動的一部分，Hooks 將舉辦一年一度的 Chive Charities SantaCon 籌款活動——這是慶祝聖誕節同時幫助他人的好日子。

Each participant’s entry fee goes directly to Jersey Chivers Charities, and organizers ask that everyone bring an unwrapped toy and nonperishable food item to Hooks when they check in.

每位參與者的入場費都直接捐給澤西奇弗斯慈善機構，組織者要求每個人在報到時都將未包裝的玩具和不易腐爛的食品帶到胡克斯。

Toys go directly to the MA22 (Ma Deuce Deuce) annual toy drive that supports local veteran families. It also funds food that will be distributed locally to Vetwork, all via the work of the Under My Skin for Life Foundation.

玩具直接參加 MA22 (Ma Deuce Deuce) 年度玩具活動，該活動旨在支持當地退伍軍人家庭。它還資助將在當地分發給 Vetwork 的食物，所有這些都是透過 Under My Skin for Life 基金會的工作完成的。

Participating Bars/Restaurants:

參與酒吧/餐廳：

Registration is $25. More information can be found at the event’s website, located at this link. The event as a whole begins at 10 a.m. at Hooks where participants can drop off their donations and pick up their mug, commemorative patch, raffle tickets, and poker run slip.

註冊費為 25 美元。更多資訊可以在活動網站上找到，連結如下。整個活動於上午 10 點在 Hooks 開始，參與者可以在那裡寄出捐款並領取杯子、紀念章、抽獎券和撲克跑單。

Anyone looking to stay overnight is invited to stay at the Hershey Motel, across the street from Hooks, where rooms are priced at a special rate of $70. Call 732-793-5000 to book.

任何想要過夜的人都可以入住胡克斯街對面的好時汽車旅館 (Hershey Motel)，這裡的客房特價為 70 美元。請致電 732-793-5000 預訂。

The same day, Dec. 14, Casino Pier will host a “Frozen” Tea Party featuring the characters of the from the Frozen movies.

同一天，即 12 月 14 日，賭場碼頭將舉辦「冰雪奇緣」茶會，其中包括《冰雪奇緣》電影中的角色。

The Ice Princess, Ice Queen, Ice Man and their special snowman friend will be on hand for a holiday tea party in the Pier Grill at Casino Pier from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Singing and dancing with the princesses will commence.

上午 10:30 至中午 12 點，冰雪公主、冰雪女王、冰雪人和他們特別的雪人朋友將在 Casino Pier 的 Pier Grill 餐廳參加節日茶會。與公主們一起唱歌跳舞將開始。

Registration is $20 more information can be found at the Casino Pier website.

註冊費為 20 美元，更多資訊可在 Casino Pier 網站上找到。

Santa’s Workshop at the Casino Pier arcade will be held Dec. 15.

賭場碼頭商場的聖誕老人工作坊將於 12 月 15 日舉行。

Kids can help Santa, the Gingerbread Man and Elf on the Shelf build gingerbread houses from 1-2:30 p.m., with photo opportunities. The cost if $5. More information and registration can be found on the pier’s website.

下午 1 點至 2:30 期間，孩子們可以幫助聖誕老人、薑餅人和架子上的小精靈搭建薑餅屋，並有拍照機會。成本如果是5美元。更多資訊和註冊可以在碼頭的網站上找到。

Another event includes “Pizza and PJ’s With Santa” at Casino Pier, Dec. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Get cozy and wear your favorite holiday pajamas” for a holiday lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

另一項活動包括12 月21 日上午11:30 至下午1 點在賭場碼頭舉行的“與聖誕老人一起吃披薩和睡衣”“穿上您最喜歡的節日睡衣，享受舒適的環境”，與克勞斯先生和夫人共進節日午餐。

There will be pizza, treats and story time. Registration is required, and the $25 fee includes lunch for adults and children. More information is available at the event website.

將會有披薩、美食和故事時間。需要註冊，25 美元的費用包括成人和兒童的午餐。更多資訊請瀏覽活動網站。

Finally, the season will end with the borough’s annual First Night Ocean County celebration Dec. 31 from 1-5 p.m. Numerous events will be held at Lucky Leo’s, Coin Castle, Casino Arcade, and Shake Shoppe.

最後，該季節將以 12 月 31 日下午 1 點至 5 點該行政區一年一度的海洋縣首夜慶祝活動結束。