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Toms River Vest-A-Cop Set For Monday Evening

The Toms River PBA Local 137 is raising money for ballistic vests for the department's officers.

The Toms River Police Vest-a-Cop fundraiser will be held in Downtown Toms River, where it was held in 2022.
The Toms River Police Vest-a-Cop fundraiser will be held in Downtown Toms River, where it was held in 2022. (Karen Wall/Patch)

TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Toms River Police Benevolent Association Local 137 is holding its 34th annual Vest-A-Cop event Monday evening in downtown Toms River.

The event begins at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, on Washington Street and raises money to support equipping officers with lifesaving ballistic vests.

It also is the Toms River Police Department's National Night Out event.

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