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Christmas Shipping Deadlines Approach

Toms River has a 24-hour kiosk in downtown post office for some shipping services

Want to mail something in time for the holidays? The time is now.

Today is the last day to ship international via the United States Postal Service if you’re hoping your items arrive by Christmas.

Tuesday, Dec. 20 is the last day to ship via First-Class mail.

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Wednesday, Dec. 21 is the last day to ship Priority Mail and Thursday is the last day to ship Express Mail.

Thursday, Dec. 22 the United Parcel Service is still over UPS Next Day Air.

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The post office and UPS are closed Saturday and Sunday for Christmas.

FedEx is offering a variety of shipping options throughout the week, and on Sunday Dec. 25 is offering FedEx Same Day shipping.

USPS also recommends using its website – usps.com – to print
shipping labels and pay for postage or using one of their Automated
Postal Centers, which, like ATMs, perform many of the same functions
of a trip to the post office.

Nearby postal offices include:

  • , 402 Route 9, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (609) 693-2373.
  • , 610 Lacey Road, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call (609) 693-2334.


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