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Christmas Shipping Deadlines Approach
Ship Express Mail by Saturday, Dec. 22 for gifts to arrive by Christmas day

Want to mail something in time for the holidays? The time is now.
Thursday, Dec. 20 is the last day to ship via First-Class mail.
Friday, Dec. 21 is the last day to ship Priority Mail and Saturday is the last day to ship Express Mail.
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It's not too late to ship to some locations internationally. Click here for more details.
The post office is closed Christmas day.
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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:
- Lanoka Harbor, 402 Route 9, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 609-693-2373.
- Forked River, 610 Lacey Road, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Call 609-693-2334.
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