Hurricane Sandy

Hawks Seeking Donations for Local Shelter Friday

Donations will be collected from 2:45 to 4 p.m. on Friday at MTHS

When Manchester's football team visits Central Regional High School for a Friday game, they plan to bring along more than a challenge — Hawks players are collecting goods for the displaced residents sheltered at the Berkeley school. Residents are invited to bring donations to the gym side of Manchester Township High School between 2:45 and 4 p.m. Friday. Buses, packed with goods, then will leave for Central at 4:30 p.m. "It shows their team spirit, unity as a team and willingness to help others in their times of need," said Jill McCloud, a team mother who is helping to organize the effort along with Kelley Rountree. "I think this is a great thing that the Hawks are doing." Items needed are: Toothpaste, toothbrushes, shaving cream, razors, …

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National School Supply Drive To Benefit Ocean County Area Teens

All school supplies and donations will be given locally to the Lakehurst NJ Navy Youth Center

DoSomething.org and Staples have teamed up with teen actress and recording artist Bella Thorne, for the fifth annual Staples for Students national school supply drive, to help kids in need. The drive encourages local young people to collect school supplies and drop them off at their nearest Staples store now through September 15. All school supplies and donations will be given locally to the Lakehurst NJ Navy Youth Center to ensure they get into the hands of disadvantaged youth just in time for the new school year. The local Staples store for supply dropoff is located at 1379 Hooper Ave, Toms River. To kick-start the campaign, Staples will donate $125,000 worth of school supplies to the program this year.  In addition, Staples customers …

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