For the second consecutive year Warren County Dental Center led the charge for the Washington Business Improvement District’s Operation Jersey Cares. When it comes to giving back to the community, Warren County Dental Center in Washington is second to none and this year the group collected 16 boxes of items for our New Jersey men and women in uniform here and abroad. 

The 10th Annual Washington Business Improvement District’s Operation Jersey Cares campaign, which began on Veteran’s Day and continued into December, collected 95 boxes from area businesses that were filled-to-the-brim with items of need.   

Throughout the years, the WBID drive has collected well over a thousand boxes of products from generous donations from businesses and the community at-large, not just in the Borough, but throughout the region.    

“The Greater Community always rises to the occasion,” said Melanie Thiel, Executive Director of the WBID. “Just amazing to see so many businesses and community members being a part of this effort on behalf of our troops.”

Warren County Dental Center once again led the charge this year, with Hairmazing right behind with 14 boxes. Gibsons Fitness Center, which has always been at the top or near the top every year since the inception of the drive, finished third this year with 10 boxes. Pasta Grill by Enzo filled nine boxes.

“It’s a friendly competition but no matter who wins, or how many boxes an individual business collects, the bottom line is that it is a team project with an important message for the people who keep us safe around the world,” said Thiel. 

The boxes were shipped to the Operation Jersey Cares headquarters in Flemington in early January with the help of Jeff Smith of Smith Tractor.  

The list of items that were collected included toiletries including razors, toothbrushes, shampoo, shaving cream and female hygiene products, food such as snacks, peanut butter, canned meals and soups, batteries, notebooks and pens and pencils. 

The WBID’s annual campaign is always among the state’s top collectors for Operation Jersey Cares, which has recognized Washington numerous times.   

Participating businesses and groups that collected items this year were David Santini, CPA, Direct Millwork, Laughing Goat Coffee Bar & Eatery, Next Level Hair Designs, Scotty’s Stadium Club, Visions Federal Credit Union, Gibson’s Fitness Center, Philberts Pub, Warren County Dental Center, Andy’s Barber Shop, Get A Grip & More, Castle Family Dentistry, Pasta Grill by Enzo, Park Avenue Consignment, Hairmazing, Creations Unlimited Salon & Spa, Good Impressions Print Communications, West Washington Family Dentistry, Home Instead Senior Care, Belvidere American Legion, The Meat Shoppe by Arctic Foods, Washington Borough Public Library, Dank Poet Dispensary, Legacy Stone Empire, CB Pet Market, Lulu Styles, The HUT, Third Space Vintage, WRNJ Radio, T-Mobile Washington, WBID office, Simply Thrifty, and the Warren County 911 Center- Local 3287A. 

In addition to Visions Federal Credit Union as the Presenting Sponsor, this program is also sponsored by the Washington BID, Smith Tractor, Get a Grip & More, The Meat Shoppe by Arctic Foods, Abilities of Northwest Jersey, Swift Print Solutions, Good Impressions Print Communications, Michael F. Yates & Co., and West Washington Family Dentistry.

For more information about other WBID initiatives and special events, visit www.washingtonbid.org or call 908-689-4800. You can also check out the Washington BID Facebook page for a variety of Washington BID and Washington business news.