County Toy Drive Underway

The Burlington County Sheriff’s Department’s annual toy drive is underway and donations are being accepted at 50 drop-off locations throughout the county, including several in the area.

Sheriff Jean Stanfield said toys will be accepted until Dec. 19, when officers will gather up the bins and return them to the county complex. The toys then get a safety check by the county’s Consumer Affairs Office and human service agencies work with the sheriff’s office to distribute.

“We always receive a wonderful response to the toy drive each year,” said Sheriff Jean Stanfield. “The holiday season brings out the best of people in Burlington County, and it enables us all to put a smile on the face of a child who might otherwise go without.”

Last year, the department collected approximately 1,000 toys. The sheriff said she is optimistic the drive will exceed that number this holiday season.

The following is a list of towns in our area where donations are being accepted:

• Cinnaminson Township, Burlington County Library Branch, Riverton Road
• Cinnaminson Township, Hudson City Bank, 1406 Route 130 North
• Cinnaminson Township Police Department, Manor Drive (off Riverton Road)
• Delran Township Municipal Building, 900 S. Chester Ave.
• Delran Township, Red Balloon Daycare, 41 Saint Mihiel Drive (River Road)
• Maple Shade Municipal Building, 200 Stiles Ave.
• Moorestown Township, County Store (Behind Sears), Moorestown Mall, Route 38 East
• Mount Laurel Police Department, 100 Mount Laurel Road
• Mount Laurel, Prospector’s Bar & Grill, Route 38 East & Ark Road
• Mount Laurel Senior Center, Walt Whitman Blvd. (Behind MLPD)
• Mount Laurel, Summit Apartment Complex, 901 Bradley Court
• Mount Laurel Township M.U.A., 1201 S. Church St.
• Mount Laurel Wee Kids Learning Center, 1299 Route 38 & Mt. Laurel Road