Singer Silento also took part in the giveaway as part of M&M'S two-day Halloween pop-up event in the city
NEWARK - Singer and former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland joined Mayor Ras Baraka Wednesday to give away free candy and Halloween costumes to hundreds of Newark children.
The event at the John F. Kennedy Recreation Center on West Kinney Street also included face-painting, balloonists and a performance by hip-hop and rap star Silento, of "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" fame.
The giveaways were part of a two-day event put on by M&M'S, which included a Halloween-themed pop-up store in the city's downtown on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
Check out our photo gallery for images of both the giveaway and the store.
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