Santa Claus came to town Monday night after dozens of Montville children sang holiday tunes with his name. The kids and their parents gathered at the Montville municipal building for the annual tree-lighting and holiday celebration. Elvis the Elf performed holiday tunes while attendees sang along. Santa and Frosty the Snowman arrived just after 7 p.m. on two Pine Brook Volunteer Fire Department trucks. <video controls poster="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/114161/2012/12/95df97922d3559b52b5b872c524d7280.jpg" height="420" preload="none"> <source src="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/114161/2012/12/95df97922d3559b52b5b872c524d7280.mp4" type="video/mp4"></source> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="360" height="240" data="player.swf?file=https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/114161/2012/12/95df97922d3559b52b5b872c524d7280.mp4"> <param name="movie" value="player.swf?file=https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/114161/2012/12/95df97922d3559b52b5b872c524d7280.mp4"></param> <a href="https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/114161/2012/12/95df97922d3559b52b5b872c524d7280.mp4">Download the movie</a> </object> </video>

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