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Patch Announces Winner of Nationwide Halloween Costume Contest

New Jersey boy carrying his own head wins meeting with supermodel Heidi Klum; 10 finalists get to donate $1,031 to their favorite local charities.

A creative young man from New Jersey has secured a trip to meet supermodel Heidi Klum and money for the charity of his choice, thanks to .

Jack Hagan, who dressed up as a  for Halloween, was selected by Klum as the grand prize winner of the contest. Hagan entered the contest through Wyckoff (NJ) Patch and ultimately beat out nearly 2,700 entries from across Patch's more than 850 sites across the country. 

Hagan won a three day, two night trip to either New York or Los Angeles, where he will attend a meet and greet with Klum. He also scored a donation of $1,031 for K.I.N.D. (Kids In Need of Desks), a charity aimed at providing school desks to children in Malawi.

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Below are the nine runners-up and the Patch sites they came from. All nine will receive a $1,031 donation to their local charity of their choice.  

  • Fort Stewart (GA) Patch
  • Acworth (GA) Patch
  • Ridgefield (CT) Patch
  • Danvers (MA) Patch
  • Windham (NH) Patch
  • Kirkland (WA) Patch 
  • Redondo Beach (CA) Patch
  • St. Charles (IL) Patch
  • Darien (IL) Patch

A Novato girl who dressed up as Lady Gaga was the Novato and North Bay regional winner. Congrats for making it to the nationals, !

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