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Holiday shipping crunch hits as USPS final deadlines approach

Officials say Priority Mail service ends tomorrow as the holiday rush continues.

Tony Caputo

Dec 17, 2025, 12:29 PM

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Today is the last day to send cards and gifts using USPS Ground Advantage and First Class Mail if you want them to arrive on time for the holidays.

Officials say Priority Mail service ends tomorrow as the holiday rush continues. With Christmas a week away and Hanukkah wrapping up soon, postal facilities are processing massive amounts of mail.

News 12 New Jersey’s Tony Caputo is inside the United States Postal Service facility on County Road in Jersey City, where workers are handling thousands of packages to meet deadlines.

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