Hundreds of brawling teens put a damper on family-friendly NJ haunted hayride: cops

A PTA-sponsored haunted hayride in New Jersey erupted in chaos last weekend as hundreds of wild teenagers brawled with each other, darted “recklessly” through the family-friendly event and cut lines, authorities said.The unruly teens were dropped off outside the Collingwood Haunted Hayride at around 8:20 p.m.Saturday and immediately began wreaking havoc while children and parents tried to enjoy the seasonal offering, police said.

“The event was quickly disrupted by fights breaking out, largely between arriving youths, and unruly behavior,” the Collingwood Police Department said in a statement.Authorities estimated upwards of 200 minors descended on the haunted hayride.

The outburst of senseless chaos interrupted and ended the fundraiser, which was meant to raise cash for Collingswood High School and Middle School.“It’s usually fun and it’s scary sometimes, but it’s just a fun experience to hang out with your friends,” 11-year-old Jude Adamoli told local ABC-6.“There was punches thrown and basically I got on the hayride right when this happened.”Mason Reuss, 11, told the outlet, “We heard screaming and a bunch of cops rushing and saying ‘Get out of the way.’ And after that, we were wondering what going on and we heard like a fight.”The malevolent miscreants continued to brawl as cops tried to separate the warring factions – with many of the underaged agitators pushing past police officers to trade punches with their rivals.Many of the juveniles escaped the scene through nearby residential backyards, according to police.As officers dealt with the brawl at the haunted hayride – they got another emergency call reporting a flash mob overtaking a nearby Wawa.

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