In the News
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NJ.com: Wyckoff police: 16-year-old boy busted in drug deal had $10K in pills
Posted 7/29/2013
WYCKOFF — A drug deal on the premises of a local elementary school led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy who was allegedly selling Oxycodone to his peers, police said.
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NJ.com: Dirty doctors, Russian mafia fueling prescription drug and heroin abuse in N.J., investigation finds
Posted 7/10/2013
TRENTON — The rapid rise of prescription drug and heroin abuse in New Jersey is being fueled by shady, black-market entrepreneurs and corrupt doctors, some of whom have ties to organized crime, the State Commission of Investigation said in a report released today.
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Millburn Police Unveil New Prescription Drug Drop-off Box
Posted 6/14/2013
The Millburn Police Department, in conjunction with the American Medicine Chest Challenge, introduced a custom designed permanent prescription drug drop-off box at their station on Essex Road in Millburn.
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NJ.com - Heroin and prescription overdoses rise throughout N.J.; skyrocket in Ocean County
Posted 6/11/2013
There were 368 deaths related to heroin in the state’s 21 counties in 2011, up from 287 in 2010, according to Roger Mitchell, the assistant state medical examiner.
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morristown.patch.com: Morris Leads in Number of Drug Takeback Locations
Posted 5/31/2013
Morris County now boasts the most prescription drug drop boxes of any county in New Jersey.
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nj1015.com - ‘Waves Of Hope’ For Sandy Victims
Posted 5/31/2013
The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is reaching out and offering help to those in need with the launching of the “Waves of Hope” campaign.
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Nicole Levine of Essex County Wins PDFNJ's Ninth Annual Shout Down Drugs Prevention Concert
Posted 5/24/2013
Nicole Levine of Essex County is the statewide champion of the Ninth Annual PDFNJ’s Shout Down Drugs Prevention Concert. On Thursday, May 23, thirty-three New Jersey high school student finalists, representing 15 counties, competed at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark, New Jersey.
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The Top 3 Winners of PDFNJ's Ninth Annual Shout Down Drugs Prevention Concert
Posted 5/23/2013
Nicole Levine of Essex County is the statewide champion of the Ninth Annual PDFNJ’s Shout Down Drugs Prevention Concert. On Thursday, May 23, thirty-three New Jersey high school student finalists, representing 15 counties, competed at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark, New Jersey.
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Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey Unveils Waves of Hope Campaign
Posted 5/22/2013
The Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey unveiled its Waves of Hope campaign designed to get mental health and substance abuse aid to victims of Hurricane Sandy. The message will be displayed on ferry boats and billboards across the state.
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NorthJersey.com: Boonton Township teen to compete in ninth annual Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Shout Down Drugs Prevention Concert
Posted 5/21/2013
On Thursday, May 23, Maksym Lozynskyj of Township of Boonton, a student at Morris Catholic High School, is one of 33 New Jersey high school student finalists who will perform at the ninth annual Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Shout Down Drugs Prevention Concert, presented by Comcast.