The Nixon Street neighbors gathered on Halloween to celebrate their 4th annual Nightmare on Nixon Street block party – but this time thy closed off the street and threw a major soiree.

Funny things can happen when an experienced events planner and the owner of ice cream truck company live on the same block – one of them is epic neighborhood parties.

Myesha Slaughter and Bessie Slaughter, of Style House Events, and the owner of the Mr. Kool Ice Cream truck banded together with neighbors on Nixon Street in Melville Park to host a fun event on an outstandingly warm Halloween evening.

“This is the fourth year of doing this and we really decided to start it up right after the pandemic to bring our friends and neighbors together,” said Slaughter. “Melville Avenue a block over has a big group that comes, and we wanted to do something smaller here for the neighbors. The first year it was just in the driveway, and then it just exploded. This year we were able to close the street and bring in vendors and fun activities to the street. It’s really just a great opportunity to bring people together.”

Jackie Green had a very scary costume.

It is certainly appropriate to wear a popcorn costume to serve popcorn, and that’s exactly what Deborah Jackson did while working the popcorn machine at the block party.

Patty and Ana McCormack enjoyed strolling around.

Gregg Sorensen visited with neighbors and had a huge bowl of candy for the trick-or-treaters.

Glenda, Aileen, Marcos, and Gael Garcia (front) checked out the Mr. Peanut mobile that visited the party and handed out free peanuts. Seth Daniel photos

Myesha Slaughter, one of the block party organizers, in her 1950s poodle skirt.