Sandy can't stop trick-or-treaters

MADISON, Conn. (WTNH) -- Many kids look forward to dressing up for Halloween all year, but in many cities and towns dealing with damage from Sandy city officials are putting trick-or-treating on hold.

They were in the swing of things in downtown Madison.

"And what are you," asked News 8's Annie Rourke.

"I'm like that death person," said Megan Stefanowski.

"The Grim Reaper," asked Rourke.

"Yes, I always forget the name," Megan said.

She didn't forget about trick-or-treating, but there's no power in her neighborhood.

"Everything, all of a sudden, as we started to leave, is getting very dark, the houses, the streets, everything, so with no street lights, no house lights, you don't know who's in who's not in," said Amy Stefanowksi, of Madison.

Madison offered an alternative, the trunk-or-treat, because kids just don't understand cancelling Halloween.

"I felt sad cause I love candy," said Orion Theel.

And it seems, it tastes just as sweet as regular trick-or-treating.

"I got a lot of candy," said Lexi Theel.

"What's your favorite," asked Rourke.

"Umm, the chocolate bars," Lexi said.

Other towns did cancel though.

"I'm actually in North Haven so we were canceled," said Alexis McDonough. "We just jumped over a couple of streets so that was a bit of a bummer, but thank goodness we have friends in Hamden."

Only some streets in Hamden still have power and the ghosts and goblins flocked to them for some traditional door to door trick-or-treating. In towns like East Haven and New Haven the streets were mostly empty, but News 8 did find one home that was clearly a big fan of Halloween there.

Every inch of the home is dedicated to it. They pull out all the stops and hearing Halloween wouldn't happen was not taken well.

"I cried, this is, today is my happiest day and it didn't even feel like Halloween," said Sue Raffone.

However, while we were there a couple trick-or-treaters came by. Though they told us, there weren't many places to go on Halloween night.

"Have you gone to many houses," asked Rourke.

"Not much," said Johana Escobedo.