By JESSICA HARDING
Staff Writer
The first of December welcomes a month of cold weather, holiday decorating and Weichert Realtors’ annual toy drive.
Weichert Realtors’ Regional Vice President Carlo Siracusa announced that Weichert sales offices located in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties are currently collecting toy donations through Dec. 23.
All donations will be going to The Ashley Lauren Foundation, in conjunction with the 38th annual Weichert Toy Drive.
The Ashley Lauren Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to provide immediate relief for the daily burdens thrust upon those who are battling pediatric cancer and supporting their families. The organization provides emotional, financial and material assistance, along with bringing smiles to the children.
Members of the community are invited to bring new, unwrapped toys for boys and girls, age infant to 19, to any of the following Weichert offices:
- Brick, 740 Brick Blvd.: 732-920-7900;
- Holmdel, 43 E. Main St.: 732-946-9400;
- Howell, 626 Route 9 south: 732-577-0440;
- Jackson, 2110 W. County Line Road: 732-370-4664;
- Ship Bottom, 326 W. 9th St.: 609-494-6000;
- Marlboro, 455 Route 9 south: 732-536-4400;
- Metuchen, 640 Middlesex Ave.: 732-906-8200;
- Middletown, 1008 Route 35: 732-671-8000;
- Normandy Beach, 545 Route 35 north: 732-793-6484;
- South Brunswick, 3530 Route 27: 732-297-0200;
- Spring Lake, 1112 Third Ave.: 732-449-8886;
- Toms River, 1322 Hooper Ave.: 732-240-0500.
For more information about the toy drive, contact Carrie McNally at 732-793-6484 or [email protected].