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East Hanover Police Toy Drive To Benefit Goryeb Children's Hospital: How To Donate

East Hanover PBA Local 227 is collecting new, unwrapped toys for children receiving care at Goryeb Children's Hospital.

EAST HANOVER, NJ — East Hanover police are bringing back their annual holiday toy drive, and they're asking the community to help make it special.

East Hanover PBA Local 227 is holding its seventh annual toy drive to benefit Goryeb Children's Hospital at Morristown Medical Center.

According to the East Hanover Police Department's announcement, new, unwrapped toys can be dropped off in the police headquarters lobby at 2 DeForest Avenue through the morning of Dec. 16.

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Requested donations include Amazon gift cards, new Xbox One and Nintendo Switch video games, sporting equipment, LEGO sets, toy cars, Paw Patrol toys, action figures, dolls and toys for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

The hospital cannot accept used toys, stuffed animals, scooters, bicycles, pogo sticks, skates, hoverboards or books other than toddler books.

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The drive continues partnerships with the Johnny Kinney Memorial Foundation and East Hanover School system.

For questions or to arrange a toy pickup, contact Sgt. Matt Cerrato at mcerrato@ehpolice.com or Ptl. Anthony Cannillo at acannillo@ehpolice.com.

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