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Here Are Your 2012 Christmas Shipping Deadlines

What's the latest you can send a package this year to ensure pre-Christmas delivery? We run down the options around Manalapan.

If you're the type to put off holiday shopping until the last minute, not to worry—there are plenty of speedy ways to ship your items nationwide and ensure that they'll arrive before Dec. 25.

Below is a rundown of USPS, UPS, and FedEx deadlines for pre-Christmas arrival. Cost, of course, goes up with the speed of the service.

 

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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

  • Deadlines

Method

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Last day to ship

First Class Mail

Thursday, Dec. 20

Priority Mail

Friday, Dec. 21

Express Mail

Saturday, Dec. 22

  • Where to ship
Location Address Weekday hours Last collection Manalapan (Tennent) 420 Main Street
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. on weekdays; noon on Saturdays Manalapan 9 Taylors Mills Road
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 5p.m. on weekdays; 3 p.m. on Saturdays
  • For a full calendar of USPS holiday shipping deadlines, visit here.

FEDEX

  • Deadlines

Method

Last day to ship

FedEx Express Saver

Wednesday, Dec. 19

FedEx 2Day

Thursday, Dec. 20

FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight, FedEx First Overnight

Friday, Dec. 21

  • Where to ship - FEDEX Outside, Self-Service Location
Location Address Last Express Drop-Off
Ashley Plaza
349 Route 9
6 p.m. weekdays, no pick-up on weekends

Craig Road

500 Craid Road
6 p.m. weekdays, no pick-up on weekends

Route 33

131 Route 33 6 p.m. weekdays, no pick-up on weekends

Gordons Corner Plaza

225 Gordons Corner Road 6:30 p.m. weekdays, no pick-up on weekends

Jode Prof. Plaza

193 Route 9 6:15 p.m. weekdays, no pick-up on weekends

Justin Corporate Center

198 Route 9, Suite 200 6:15 p.m. weekdays, no pick-up on weekends

Manalapan Corporate Plaza

195 Route 9 South 6:15 p.m. weekdays, no pick-up on weekends

Madison Avenue

400 Madison Avenue 6 p.m. weekdays, no pick-up on weekends

Peartree Plaza

289 Route 33 6 p.m. weekdays, no pick-up on weekends
  • For a full calendar of FedEx holiday shipping deadlines, visit here.

UPS

  • Deadlines

Method

Last day to ship

UPS 2nd Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air A.M.

Thursday, Dec. 20

UPS Next Day Air, UPS Next Day Air Saver, Next Day Air Early A.M.

Friday, Dec. 21

  • Where to ship
Location Address Weekday hours Last collection Manalapan 520 Route 9 North
8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 6:15 p.m for ground and air on weekedays
  • For a full calendar of UPS holiday shipping deadlines, visit here.


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