Tag: U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program
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Old Bridge Business Alliance collecting toys at holiday gathering Dec. 12
The Old Bridge Business Alliance will collect unwrapped toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program at its holiday gathering from 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 12 at Ruby Falls Café, 3314 Route 9 south in Old Bridge.
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The Grinch will help Edison police spread holiday cheer from Dec. 4-7
The Grinch will be back in town to help the Edison Police Department spread holiday cheer and collect presents for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive. The holiday fun will kick off at 7 p.m. on Dec. 4 for the annual Edison Memorial Tower Tree Lighting, 37 Christie St., and kick off a…
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Police in Edison, Metuchen, Woodbridge get hairy for good causes
Police officers in Edison, Metuchen and Woodbridge have been going above and beyond the call of duty for good causes. In Edison, the officers are getting hairy and hairier, going unshaven for a second straight month so they can now raise money and public awareness for Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive, stereotyped,…
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Local 825 operating engineers donate to Toys for Tots
EAST BRUNSWICK – Toys started piling up on Dec. 11 at the East Brunswick Hilton as members of International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 dropped off a toy on their way to the union’s annual holiday party. Ranging from bicycles to Tonka trucks and electronics, the toys valued almost $50,000, according to union Business…
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‘The Grinch’ is at it again, helping Edison police spread holiday cheer
EDISON — “The Grinch is quite merry these days” as he starts to help the Edison Police Department spread holiday cheer, according to Police Officer Keith Jackson. “The Grinch’s small heart grew three sizes, as they say,” he said. With much success last year with more than 1,000 toys collected, the department is…
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Area Toys for Tots collection yields 50,000 gifts this Christmas
With bags, boxes and a whole lot of manpower, a group of U.S. Marines collected tens of thousands of gifts as part of an area Toys for Tots program. More than 18 active duty Marines, along with civilian volunteers, organized thousands of toys on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve on Dec. 13 at…