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101.5 FM Reports on 2010 Parent Tracking Study

8.12.2010

A new survey conducted by The Partnership For A Drug-Free New Jersey, finds that parents are more savvy and informed about drug and alcohol abuse than ever.
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Study Finds NJ Parents Recognize their Role in Drug-Prevention

8.11.2010

Prescription Drug-Abuse Prevention Awareness is Up Among NJ Parents
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Actor Patrick Boll Hosting 2010 Shout Down Drugs Concert

5.6.2010

Mama Mia's Broadway Actor Patrick Boll to Host the 2010 Partnership for a Drug- Free New Jersey/Comcast Statewide Prevention Concert
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PDFNJ Honors McCarter & English, LLP

4.29.2010

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey Honors McCarter & English, LLP with the 2010 Angel of Hope Award
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Call for Entries: 2010 Middle School PSA Challenge

2.10.2010

The abuse of drugs, alcohol and other substances continues to be a serious problem for our school-age children. That is why the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) is once again providing students in the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades in New Jersey’s middle schools with an opportunity to communicate a substance abuse prevention message to their peers.
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PDFNJ Announces Private Property Ordinance Results

2.3.2010

PDFNJ announced the results of a recent survey of New Jersey municipalities showing that 67-percent, of responding municipalities, have adopted a local ordinance prohibiting possession, consumption of alcoholic beverages by under-aged person on private property.
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PDFNJ to Present at CADCA Forum 2010

2.1.2010

Embracing the Culture of Collaboration: Operation Medicine Cabinet New Jersey, will explore New Jersey’s successful medicine disposal initiative – the first in the nation to be statewide.
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10th Annual Addiction Conference

1.14.2010

This year’s 10th Annual Addiction Conference will take place on Friday, March 5, 2010.
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Operation Medicine Cabinet NJ Results Announced

11.18.2009

The DEA and PDFNJ announced today that over 9,000 pounds of medicine, with a street value of over $35 million, was collected during Operation Medicine Cabinet New Jersey.
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DEA, OAG, and PDFNJ Unite 442 NJ Communities in Operation Medicine Cabinet

11.12.2009

This initiative, created with the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ), has 442 communities participating, and is available for all New Jersey residents to properly dispose of their unused, unwanted and expired medicine.
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PDFNJ Honors WWOR-TV/MY9 with the 2009 Thomas Edison Communications Award

11.2.2009

Audrey Pass, Senior Director of Communications and Public Affairs of WNYW/FOX 5 and WWOR-TV/My9 (Center) accepts the 2009 Thomas Edison Communications Award from Angelo M. Valente, Executive Director of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey.
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Operation Medicine Cabinet Press Release

10.9.2009

New Jersey to Host First Statewide Medicine Disposal Day in the Nation
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CDC: Drug deaths outpace crashes in more states

9.30.2009

Drug-related deaths outnumber those from motor vehicle accidents in a growing number of states, according to new government data that highlight a shift in the top cause of deaths after disease and illness.
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N.J. has distinction of having street heroin that is among purest in nation

9.25.2009

Federal agents seized 300 pounds of heroin in the state in 2007
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Cocaine Laced with Veterinary Anti-Parasite Drug

9.23.2009

Nationwide Public Health Alert Issued Concerning Life-Threatening Risk Posed by Cocaine Laced with Veterinary Anti-Parasite Drug
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2009/2010 Fourth Grade Folder Contest Announced!!!

9.10.2009

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey / Verizon’s annual Design a Fourth Grade Folder Contest is under way.
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2010 NJ Shouts Down Drugs Contest Announced!

7.15.2009

2010 NJ Shouts Down Drugs Kicks Off!
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Combatting Underage Drinking 'Down the Shore'

7.10.2009

Attorney General Anne Milgram today announced a comprehensive law enforcement and public awareness effort by the Divisions of Alcoholic Beverage Control and Highway Traffic Safety to combat underage drinking in Jersey Shore resort areas this summer.
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2009 "Listen Up" PSA Winners Announced

7.2.2009

Winners of the the 3rd Annual “Listen-Up Parents to the Dangers of Underage Drinking" Radio PSA competition announced
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New Jersey Wins National Recognition for Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign

5.12.2009

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey & the Drug Enforcement Administration-New Jersey Division Takes Home First Place Honors for Their Outstanding Promotional Media Campaign
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Somerset's Will Carnevale Wins 2009 NJ Shouts Down Drugs Music Competition

5.8.09

New Jersey High School Students Win $10,000 in Prizes
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Hudson County High School Students Shout Down Drugs

5.4.2009

Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey & United Way of Hudson County Award Bayonne High School Students with 1st Place Honors in the 2009 Hudson County Shouts Down Drugs Music Competition.
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NJ Students Gather at Verizon HQ for Drug Prevention Art Premier

4.1.2009

2009 - This past school year, over 5,600 students from all parts of the state participated in the Partnership for a Drug Free New Jerseys (PDFNJ)/Verizon Design a Fourth Grade Folder Contest.
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PDFNJ Releases Annual Parent Tracking Survey - 2009

3.24.2009

2009 survey finds parent involvement and family meals are still key in substance abuse prevention.
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2009 NJ Shouts Down Drugs - SOLD OUT!!

3.4.2009

The 2009 NJ Shouts Down Drugs Finalists Have Been Announced! Click to See!
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Businesses are Very Concerned About Drug Usage

01.29.09

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) today released the results of a statewide study measuring the degree of concern and impact of alcohol and substance abuse in the workplace.
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5th Grade Parent Alert Online Survey

11.14.08

Click here to take the 5th Grade Parent Alert Online Survey.
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New Jersey Residents Support Keeping the Drinking Age at 21

09.15.08

FDU survey finds New Jersey want drinking age to remain 21
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NJ Shouts Down Drugs 2009 High School Music Competition Begins

08.21.08

Hey, New Jersey high school students! No matter what kind of music you're into, if you've got a positive message about staying drug free, SHOUT IT OUT, and be a part of the 2009 NJ Shouts Down Drugs high school music competition!
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Joseph P. Miele Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Established at Millburn's Hessian House

08.08.08

One of Millburn's and New Jersey's most historical buildings, The Hessian House, located at 155 Millburn Avenue, was dedicated on July 15, 2008, by its new owners, the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, in honor of its founder, Joseph P. Miele.
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NJ Commemorates August as National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month

08.18.08

A press conference announcing a statewide Public Service Campaign targeting the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs was held today Monday, August 18, 2008 at McGrath Pharmacy on Lawrenceville Road.
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Winners of the Radio PSA

Winners of the Radio PSA

06.30.08

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey recognized the winners of the radio PSA initiative.
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Hudson County High School Students Shouts Down Drugs

04/25/08

The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and United Way of Hudson County Awards Henry Snyder High School Students $1000 music contract
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