Toy Drop-Off For Kids At Monmouth Medical Center

LONG BRANCH, NJ — More than 200 motorcycle riders joined the Long Branch police and fire departments to make sure patients at Monmouth Medical Center's Unterberg Children’s Hospital had toys for the holiday season.

Last Sunday, Nov. 22, bikers from the Blue Knights NJ XV and Jersey Shore HOGs rode dropped off hundreds of toys at the children's hospital.

The ride started from Shore Casino in Atlantic Highlands.

The toys were collected over the past few months at well-known locals' spots including Simply Southern restaurant in Belmar, Sissy’s at the Harbor restaurant in Atlantic Highlands, Shoreline Harley-Davidson, West Long Branch and Creative Performance motorcycle repair shop in Wall.

The Long Branch Police Department and Long Branch Fire Department also together raised more than $5,000 for the children's hospital’s Cystic Fibrosis Center.

When the motorcyclists arrived at the hospital, they gathered in the parking lot and helped unload a trailer full of toys. Dr. Meg Fisher, medical director at the children's hospital, was on hand to welcome the riders.