How much will your South Jersey town's fireworks cost?
Fireworks are just as much a part of July 4 as hot dogs, beach days and family gatherings. But, it's not cheap to put on an awe-inspiring show of glaring red rockets.
We asked several South Jersey towns for their contracts with fireworks display companies. Here’s what it will cost this year to put on an Independence Day fireworks display in these South Jersey towns. (Dates and cost of displays are as found in official contracts between the fireworks display company and the municipality.)
In Southampton, the township is paying Pyrotecnico $12,000 for this year’s display, set for July 8. The New Castle, Pennsylvania firm has been in the industry for more than 100 years and does events of all sizes.
In Pitman, the borough is paying $8,720 contract to Schaefer Fireworks for a July 1 show at Alcyon Lake.
Maple Shade is paying $17,500 for the show on July 1. Garden State Fireworks, based in Millington, is also contracted to do the township’s shows in 2024 and 2025, with price tags of $20,000 and $22,000 respectively.
In Ocean City, Pyrotecnico is also handling the fireworks display. The company holds the contract for all of the resort’s fireworks shows planned this year. The July 4 show, a 15-minute boardwalk spectacular set to ignite at 9:15 p.m., will cost the city $77,000 — $33,000 of which is for a barge from which to stage and fire the show.
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Margate is paying Schaefer Fireworks $18,112.50 for its July 4 show. Schaefer, based in Ronks, Pennsylvania, has been doing fireworks displays for 60 years and works on everything from large municipal shows to wedding displays.
In Millville, Pyrotecnico is handling the city’s July 4 show for $17,000. The company will also stage a display for National Night Out later in the summer.
In Vineland, Schaefer Fireworks is running an hour-long show July 4 for $50,000.
Woodbury is also contracted with Pyrotecnico. The $18,000 show is scheduled for July 1, with a rain date of July 8.
Bordentown is hosting its Independence Day fireworks on July 1. Pyrotecnico is charging the township $31,000 for the show under a contract originally intended for the 2022 show.
Monroe Township is paying Schaefer Fireworks $15,697.50 for its show on July 4. The rain date is July 5.
Medford has a contract with Garden State Fireworks for a display on July 3. The $20,000 display would move to July 7 in the event of bad weather.
Mount Holly is hosting its fireworks celebration on July 3. Pyrotecnico will be paid $26,000 to stage the display.
In Evesham, International Fireworks is presenting the township's display on July 4. The $18,750 contract includes roughly 1,168 fireworks.
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Fireworks shows for local towns are not cheap. Here's what it costs
