Waretown Christmas Tree Lighting Is Tonight At 6 p.m.

OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ - Ocean Township will kick off the holiday season with the annual Christmas tree lighting at 6 p.m. tonight at the township parking lot.

It's also the start of the annual toy drive. Visitors are asked bring donations of new unwrapped toys (no stuffed animals) and gift cards for children ages 4 to 16, according to a post on the police department website.

You can also leave gifts at donation barrels in the Town Hall lobby, the police department and the Waretown branch of the Ocean County Library on Burr Street.

Gift cards and checks are also welcome. They can be dropped off at the Ocean Township Municipal Offices at 50 Railroad Avenue or mailed to Town Hall, 50 Railroad Avenue, Waretown, NJ 08758. Please make checks out to the Ocean Township Municipal Alliance and put in an envelope marked "Toy Drive Donation, c/o Municipal Alliance.

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