What's Open, Closed On Memorial Day In Manchester

MANCHESTER, NJ — With Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer beginning at last, here are some reminders about what's open and what's closed Monday due to the federal holiday:

• All federal, state, county and local government offices are closed
• The U.S. Post Office is closed and there is no mail delivery
• All federal, state and local courts are closed
• All branches of the Ocean County Library are closed

The Township Council meeting, typically held on the second and fourth Mondays, will be Tuesday, May 29.

Most retail businesses — stores and restaurants — are open but other businesses, such as professional offices, may not be. It's best to call ahead before you go.

Those whose recycling is normally scheduled for Monday will have their recycling picked up Saturday, June 2. Contact your private trash collection company for information on trash pick-up.

On Monday, the township's Memorial Day parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at the intersection of Commonwealth and Southhampton boulevards and march to the Grand Army Memorial at Oakdale Street.

This article has been corrected to update information on recycling and garbage collection.

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