In the News
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bergendispatch.com: Bill Would Establish HOPE Initiative, Heroin and OPIOD Drug Public Education
Posted 3/8/2016
Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Benjie Wimberly, Joseph Lagana, Joe Danielsen and Sheila Oliver to require the establishment of public awareness campaign to educate citizens about dangers and causes of; and appropriate responses to, heroin and opioid addiction was released by an Assembly panel on Monday.
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dailyrecord.com: Morris County students Shout Down Drugs
Posted 3/6/2016
Three Morris County musicians have been named finalists in the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey's New Jersey Shout Down Drugs competition.
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nj.com: Students Finalists in N.J. Shout Down Drugs Competition
Posted 3/2/2016
The initiative challenges high school students to create original music with lyrics that contain powerful peer-to-peer substance abuse prevention messages. Xavier Blake's original song, "Lost and Found" was selected as the Salem County finalist from numerous entries from across the state.
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New Jersey Shout Down Drugs! Music Competition Announces Finalists
Posted 3/1/2016
New Jersey Shout Down Drugs challenges high school students to create original music and lyrics with powerful substance abuse prevention messages to allow teens to deliver the prevention message to each other through their favorite medium of music. County Finalists are chosen by peer judges to perform their original songs at the Annual Statewide Prevention Concert, held in May, at a state-of-the-art venue.
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patch.com/new-jersey/galloway: Prescription Drug Dropbox in Place at the Galloway Police Department
Posted 2/24/2016
Galloway Police worked with Join Together Atlantic County to bring the drop box to the township.
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nj.com: Free Networking Seminar On March 23 Focuses On Creating and Maintaining a Drug-Free Workplace
Posted 2/22/2016
Creating and maintaining a drug-free workplace is not always an easy task for business owners, managers and human resource professionals. On Wednesday, March 23, a free networking seminar will take place which focuses on this very topic. Legal Issues of Creating and Maintaining a Drug-Free Workplace Environment will be held at the Hunterdon County Complex, Assembly Room, Building No. 1, 314 State Route 12, Flemington.
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njspotlight.com: Op-Ed: Super Bowl Ad Sends Wrong Message About Prescribing Opioids
Posted 2/17/2016
With opioid overdoses the chief cause of accidental death in New Jersey, the media can’t make these drugs an acceptable part of life
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newjerseyhills.com: Middle school students: Take Drug-Free New Jersey PSA Challenge
Posted 2/17/2016
Middle school students throughout New Jersey are being encouraged to take part in the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s annual Middle School Public Service Announcement Challenge.
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Online Voting for NJ Shout Down Drugs Begins Today
Posted 2/12/2016
Millburn, NJ – The Garden State is jam-packed with teenage musical talent and many of them are using their music to get a message out to their peers about the dangers of substance abuse. High School students from across the state have entered The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s (PDFNJ) Shout Down Drugs competition. This initiative challenges young people from across the state to create original music with lyrics that contain powerful peer-to-peer drug prevention messages.
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gloucestercitynews.net: Online Voting for NJ Shout Down Drugs Begins Today
Posted 2/12/2016
Millburn, NJ – The Garden State is jam-packed with teenage musical talent and many of them are using their music to get a message out to their peers about the dangers of substance abuse.