Burlington County collecting school supplies for families in need

Now through Friday, Aug. 16, the Burlington County Commissioners, Burlington County Sheriff’s Office and New Jersey State Sen. Troy Singleton will collect donations of new school supplies, backpacks and other back to school items for local families in need.

Donations are being accepted at all Burlington County libraries, the lobbies of Burlington County government buildings and at Singleton’s legislative office at 400 North Church St., Suite 260, Moorestown.

Suggested donations include backpacks, calculators, binders, paper, folders, notebooks, composition books, pencils, pencil cases, pens, crayons, markers, highlighters, erasers, small hand sanitizers, lunch boxes, scissors and index cards. Only new items will be accepted.

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