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Christmas Shipping Deadlines Approach
Now is the time to send parcels to arrive for the holidays
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.
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Tuesday, Dec. 20 is the last day to ship via First-Class mail.
Wednesday, Dec. 21 is the last day to ship Priority Mail and Thursday is the last day to ship Express Mail.
Find out what's happening in Manchesterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Thursday, Dec. 22 the United Parcel Service is still over UPS Next Day Air.
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.
The downtown Lakehurst post office has an automated postal center, usable 24 hours a day. But for shipping services that require the help of a postal clerk at the business counter, the downtown office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
In addition to the Lakehurst post office, nearby postal offices include:
- Holiday City PO, 730 Jamaica Blvd., Suite 23. Open 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Call 800-275-8777.
- Tobacco & News Shoppe, PO Substation, 550 Route 530, Suite 15. Open 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 800-275-8777.
- Whiting PO, 108 Lacey Rd., Suite 38. Open 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 800-275-8777.
If you're just looking for stamps, try locations such as Shop Rite, Walgreens, and TD Bank – just some of the locations in the local area that sell stamps.
