Northern, New Jersey — Northern New Jersey Post Offices will be open Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24, and New Year’s Eve, Monday, December 31. Many Post Offices will adjust their retail lobby hours and close at noon on these dates. Revised hours will be posted at each Post Office. Twenty Northern New Jersey Post Offices will be open till 5:00 p.m. and six Post Offices open till 4:00 p.m. or later. Regular mail delivery will be unaffected by the change. Commercial mailers are asked to check with their Bulk Mail Entry Units for specific information regarding holiday hours of operation.

The following 26 Post Offices will be open past 12:00 p.m. on December 24 and December 31: Union---1130 W. Chestnut St, Union, NJ 07083 (10:00am - 5:00pm)

Clifton MPO----1114 Main Ave, Clifton, NJ 07015 (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Parsippany----3299 RT 46E, Parsippany, NJ 07054 (9:00am - 4:30pm)
Edgewater----770 River Rd, Edgewater, NJ 07020 (10:00am - 5:00pm)
Rutherford----156 Park Ave, Rutherford, NJ 07070 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Newark MPO----2 Federal Square, NJ 07102 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Elizabeth MPO----310 No. Broad St, Elizabeth, NJ 07207 (7:30am - 5:00pm)
Jersey City MPO----69 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 (7:30am - 5:00pm)
Ridgewood----143 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 (10:00am - 5:00pm)
Sheffield Station----150 Pompton Plains Crossroad, Wayne, NJ 07470 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Sussex----455 State RT 23, Sussex, NJ 07461 (7:30am - 5:00pm)
Paterson MPO----194 Ward St, Paterson, NJ 07510 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
South Hackensack----560 Huyler St, NJ 07606 (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Paramus----33 E Midland Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652 (7:30am - 5:00pm)
Hackettstown----120 Grand Ave., Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Newton----39 Main St, Newton, NJ 07860 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Morris St. Station----1 Morris St, Morristown, NJ 07960 (8:15am - 4:45pm)
Mendham ---2 Tempe Wick Rd Mendham NJ 07428 (8:00am - 4:30pm)
Chester----1 Sentry Lane, Chester, NJ 07930 (8:00am - 4:30pm)
Summit----61 Maple St, Summit, NJ 07901 (10:00am - 4:00pm)
Kilmer Lobby---1 Kilmer Road, Edison, NJ 08906 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Phillipsburg---361 Memorial Parkway, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Monroe---1601 Perrineville Road, Monroe, NJ 08831 (10:00am - 5:00pm)
Somerville---39 Division Street, Somerville, NJ 08876 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Westfield --- 153 Central Ave, Westfield NJ 07090 (10:00am - 5:00pm)
West Caldwell --- 155 Clinton Rd, Caldwell NJ 07006 (8:30am - 4:30pm)

Blue mail collection boxes having final collection times before 12:00 p.m. will not be affected on December 24 and December 31. However, collection boxes with final collection times scheduled after that may be collected early. Therefore, mail should be deposited into these mailboxes by 12:00 p.m. for early pick-up on December 24 and December 31.

Customers requiring postal services later than 5:00 p.m. can take advantage of the nineteen Northern New Jersey Post Offices with 24/7 access Self Service Ship & Mail Centers including: Bridgewater at 495 North Bridge Street, Clifton at  1114 Main Avenue, East Brunswick at 614 Cranbury Road, Edgewater at  770 River Road, Edison at  2101 State Highway 27, Edison - Kilmer Lobby at 21 Kilmer Road, Hillsborough at 437 Amwell Road, Kendall Park at 3124 State Route 27, Newark at 2 Federal Square, Old Bridge at 151 County Road 516, Paramus at 33 East Midland Avenue, Parsippany at 3299 U.S. Route 46, Rahway at 123 East Milton Avenue, Ridgewood at 143 East Ridgewood Avenue,  Somerset at 500 Demott Lane,  South Plainfield at 114 Oak Tree Road, Sparta at 2 Main Street Summit at 61 Maple Street,  and West Caldwell at 155 Clinton Road.

Post Offices will be closed December 25 and January 1. Only Express Mail will be delivered on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. All Post Offices will resume regular mail delivery, collections, and retail services on December 26 and January 2, 2013.
Customers also may call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777) for additional information.

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