Idle Hour, Spot PBQ In Point Pleasant Beach Hosting Toy Drives Tonight

A local woman is trying to again turn the night before Thanksgiving into a night of giving.

Stephanie Salardino, an East Brunswick resident who has a summer home in Point Pleasant Beach, has again organized toy drives at bars and restaurants in Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties for tonight, Thanksgiving eve.

She said she was inspired by her own children to start the drives, which began four years ago.

“I see the joy on their faces when they open a gift,” she said. “Every child should have that happiness and joy during the holidays.”

The Idle Hour in Point Pleasant Beach and The Spot PBQ are both hosting drives, with all toys donated going to St. Gregory's Church pantry for distribution to families in need, she said.

The Mike Dalton Band is assisting with the toy drive at the Idle Hour for the fourth year, she said.

The toy drive runs until 11 p.m.