Julian Leshay

A girl in between two firefighters watches the 82nd Toms River Halloween parade presented by the Toms River Vol. Fire Company #1 in Toms River on Saturday, October 30th, 2021. The event returned this year after being canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Julian Leshay, for The Star Ledger

A worker pushes a lantern into the water after it got stuck on the plastic ramp during the Water Lantern Festival presented by One World LLC held in Liberty State Park in Jersey City on the night on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Julian Leshay, for The Star Ledger

Fireworks fill the air during a Fourth of July celebration at Veteran's Park in Ridgefield Park on July 4, 2021.