The Phillipsburg Toy Drive gathered more than 1,400 games, toys, and activities for local children this month through Operation Toy Train, according to town officials.

Town officials celebrated the campaign’s success on social media. The effort brought together multiple organizations, including the Phillipsburg Union Towner, the Phillipsburg Fire Department, Emergency Squad, Police Department, Urban Enterprise Zone, and the town itself.

Operation Toy Train runs special annual toy collection trains across the U.S. during the holiday season. Each year, the trains collect over 40,000 donated toys for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and other local civic organizations, which redistribute the toys to underprivileged children within the collection areas.

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