West Orange Cares to Hold "Packing Day" Event

West Orange Cares will be collecting razors, granola bars, warm socks and other items to ship to troops overseas. 

The items will be put into care packages that will be sent in time for the holiday season. 

Volunteers are asked to come and help organize the items into packages during a "packing day" event on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Liberty Middle School in West Orange. 

Sorting of items begins at 8 a.m. and the packing will take place beginning at 9 a.m. 

For a full list of needed items, click here. 

Collection boxes have been set up at the following locations: 

◆ West Orange Town Hall, 66 Main St., West Orange

◆ West Orange Police Department, 60 Main St., West Orange

◆ West Orange Police Substation, 80 Washington Ave., West Orange

◆ West Orange Police Substation, Valley Road and Mitchell Street, West Orange

◆ West Orange Fire Company No. 1, 415 Valley Road, West Orange

◆ West Orange Fire Company No. 2, 83 Washington Ave., West Orange

◆ West Orange Fire Company No. 3, 93 Ridgeway Ave., West Orange

◆ West Orange Fire Company No. 4, 280 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange

◆ West Orange Public Library, 46 Mount Pleasant Ave., West Orange

◆ Kearny Federal Savings Bank, 487 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange

◆ Kearny Federal Savings Bank, 246 Main St., West Orange 

Liberty Middle School is located at 1 Kelly Dr. in West Orange.