Jefferson Township Continuing its town-wide effort of organizing a collection to be sent to United States Armed Forces units stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan in time for the holidays, the Jefferson Arts Committee is hosting a “Concert for the Troops” on Friday, Oct. 6, in the Jefferson Township High School Auditorium on Weldon Road. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the show will begin at 5:30 p.m. Performing are the young adult bands known as Shoot the Moon, She Could Be King, Elastic Pyramid, I Am a Ghost, Jungle Jazz Initiative and Enthrall, each offering a variety of contemporary music. The bands will be receiving no compensation for their performances so all proceeds of the event can be used towards the expensive postage that will be necessary to ship packages overseas. Admission is $5. Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase. Members of the Arts Committee and its special project committee will be on hand that evening to accept donations of items as well as monetary donations, made payable to the Jefferson Arts Committee, which may also be mailed to Operation Iraq and Enduring Freedom, c/o Janet Breckenridge, P.O. Box 2604, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438. The Committee is collecting the following items: Baby Wipes (Individual Packs), Bar Soap, Batteries (All Sizes), Beanie Babies, Blistex (Squeeze Tube), Cameras (Disposable), Dental Floss/Picks, Deodorant, Disposable Razors, DVDs/CDs (New/Used), Eye Drops/Visine, Games (Hand Held), Gold Bond Powder, Hand Sanitizer, Hand Warmers, Insect Repellent, Kleenex (Individual Packs), Laundry Soap (Single Load Packs), Liquid Soap, Lotion (Tubes Only), Mouthwash, Magic Markers, Magazines (Used),Playing Cards, Paperback Books (Used),Phone Cards (ATT Internat’l), Shampoo (Travel Size), Puzzles, Q-Tips (Travel Packs),Socks (Thin/White), Shaving Cream (Travel Size),Shower Shoes (Closed Toe), Tee Shirts (Local/Sports), Sunblock, Sunglasses, Toothpaste (Travel Size), Tampax, Toothbrush, Ziploc Bags (Quart Size),Vaseline (Squeeze Tube),Writing Paper/Envelopes/Pens, and School Supplies (Notebooks, Pencils, Paper) to be distributed by Military Personnel to schoolchildren in Iraq and Afghanistan In addition, the following non-perishable edible items are also being sought: Beef Jerky (Small Packs), Breath Fresheners, Cereal (Individual Packs), Cheese (Squeeze Containers), Chicken/Turkey (7 oz. Easy Open), Chips/Pringles/Doritos (Snack Packs), Cookies (Girl Scout/Home Baked), Crackers (Snack Packs),Crystal Light (Single Serve), Dips (9 oz Cans), Fruit (Dried/Snack Pack), Gum, Hard Candy, Life Savers, Nuts (Snack Packs), Popcorn (Snack Pack),Power Bars, Salmon/Tuna (7 oz. Easy Open),Soups (Plastic Containers), Starbucks Coffee Beans, Sunflower Seeds, Trail Mix (Snack Packs). As the Arts Committee’s intent is to involve the entire community in this project including Jefferson Township students, they need the names of potential recipients of these packages. The names of any Jefferson Township residents or the relatives of any Jefferson Township residents now serving in Iraq or Afghanistan are being compiled by the committee in order to arrange for a package to be sent to him/her. To register that person and for more information on this project call Donna at 973-697-5520 or Betty at 973-697-8283. For more information on the Oct. 6 concert contact Susan or Fay Woomer at 973-208-9160.