WESLEY WRIGHT

CAPE MAY POINT — U.S. Postal Inspector Bobbie Wade deposited an Anonymous Mail test piece in the letter collection box located at 408 Yale Ave. The objective was to determine whether the collector was properly handling anonymous mail when found in the collection box.

Wade sent a letter to the Cape May Point Post Office’s Postmaster, Melissa Lomax, in reference to the Anonymous Mail test piece and stated the following:

“Please express my appreciation to Wesley Wright for the proper handling of our Anonymous Mail test piece.

The Postal Inspection Service, Philadelphia Division, would like to thank you and Mr. Wright for assisting us in our efforts to meet our safety and security challenges. Your Cape May Point Post Office passed all three reviews. I want to thank Wesley Wright for providing excellent assistance during these reviews.”

The safety and security of the mail is the United States Postal Service’s top priority. The Aviation Mail Security and Hazardous Materials Programs provide a safe environment for our customers, employees, and the traveling public. By preventing Anonymous Mail from entering our mail system, increases the safety of all U.S. Postal Service employees, customers, and the transportation networks involved in transporting the mail.

Aviation Mail Security Program--Due to heightened security, all mail pieces weighing over 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps as postage must be presented to an employee at a retail service counter at a post office. Mail pieces weighing over 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps as postage deposited in collection boxes, lobby drops, or left on counters, in lobbies, or on postal docks will be returned to the sender.

Mail pieces weighing over 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps as postage that are left in customer mailboxes will not be picked up by the carrier. Instead, the carrier will return the mail piece to the customer's mailbox.

What is a Hazardous Material? Hazardous materials come in a wide variety of forms and can be chemical, biological, radioactive, or a combination thereof. If a material or substance can cause harm to someone or something, it can be considered a hazardous material.

The Postal Service’s definition of a hazardous material includes many common household and consumer products. These items may not be hazardous during normal use or storage in your home but can present a significant hazard when placed in the mail due to vibration, temperature changes, and variations in atmospheric pressure.

Other items, such as alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, liquor), are not considered hazardous but are prohibited and boxes displaying such markings are also prohibited. If you are unsure whether a material is considered hazardous or is prohibited, please contact customer service at: 1-800-ASK-USPS or visit: www. usps.com/aviationsecurity

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