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Middletown Police Explorers Post 102 will be accepting unwrapped new toys for children in need before each Holiday Train Ride on December 13.

The toys, which are being collected for the annual PBA Toy Drive, will be used to help Middletown Helps Its Own, The Rainbow Foundation and 180 Women's Resource Center.
Toys are also accepted at Town Hall, 1 Kings Highway.

Middletown's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department are offering two Holiday Train Rides on December 13. This event is for Middletown residents only.

One at 10 a.m. followed by another at 1p.m. Trains depart and return to the Middletown Train Station, Church Street. The fee is $10 per person.

The ride is free for children less than a year old, but a ticket is still needed. Tickets can be purchased in person only at Middletown Parks & Recreation, Croydon Hall, 900 Leonardville Rd., Leonardo.

Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets went on sale October 30 and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

The train, which has become a holiday tradition for many families will feature visits from Santa and friends, photo buttons, jugglers, Holiday caroling, McGruff, clowns, magic and much more.

All one-year-old kids and older children, will receive goodie bags. Advanced registration is required and tickets sell quickly. Registrants will be assigned a specific location on the train at the time of registration. It is highly recommended that if those that would like to sit with other families make sure that all register early and at the same time.