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PDFNJ's Ex. Dir. Angelo M. Valente and NJSDD Winner Taylor Van Cleave Appear Live on Fox5 News with Ernie Anastos
Posted 2/8/2019
New York City, NY - Angelo Valente of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and the 2017 NJ Shout Down Drugs winner Taylor Van Cleave appeared live on Fox5 News at 6 p.m. with Ernie Anastos on February 5 to discuss the statewide NJ Shout Down Drugs High School music competition. Former participants were also interviewed by reporter Linda Schmidt in a pre-taped segment.
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PDFNJ 3rd Grade Healthy Lifestyle Activity Book Campaign Encourages Drug-Free Choices
Posted 2/6/2019
Watch the 3rd Grade Healthy Lifestyle Activity Book Campaign, Supported by the PSEG Foundation on NJTV News' Garden State Express.
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njtvonline.org: Advocates try to rein in prescriptions from dentists to combat opioid crisis
Posted 2/6/2019
Dr. Elisa Velazquez graduated from dental school 19 years ago. She’s now the president of the New Jersey Academy of Pediatric Dentistry says education is one of many factors that may have led to the current opioid crisis.
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PDFNJ Ex. Dir. Angelo M. Valente discusses the Crisis of Opioid Addictions on My9's "New Jersey Now"
Posted 2/4/2019
Watch "New Jersey Now" with Angelo M. Valente of PDFNJ and a panel of NJ experts discussing the New Jersey opioid crisis.
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40,000 Healthy Lifestyle Activity Books to Arrive ‘Polar Express’ Style for New Jersey 3rd Graders
Posted 2/1/2019
MILLBURN — Just like “The Polar Express” and the “first gift,” the arrival of the “first activity book” will be handed to two New Jersey third grade students right off the delivery truck at 11 a.m. Friday, February 1.
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nj1015.com: NJ KIDS CAN ‘SHOUT DOWN DRUGS’ IN ANNUAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION
Posted 1/30/2019
MILLBURN — A music contest with an anti-drug message, made by and for teenagers, is entering its 15th year in New Jersey.
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Safer Prescribing Practices for Pediatric Dentists at the Do No Harm Symposium
Posted 1/30/2019
MILLBURN — As the opioid epidemic has continued to impact New Jersey residents, it has become critical for medical and dental professionals to become more aware of the risks of prescription opioids and develop safer prescribing practices.
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posteaglenewspaper.com: High School Students Can Showcase Musical Talent In Statewide NJ Shout Down Drugs Competition
Posted 1/28/2019
MILLBURN, NJ — High school students are invited to share substance use prevention messages through their original music as part of the 2019 New Jersey Shout Down Drugs contest.
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princetoninfo.com - Call for Music
Posted 1/24/2019
he Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is accepting entries for its New Jersey Shout Down Drugs contest. High school students can submit original music with lyrics about substance abuse prevention through Friday, February 1. A panel of judges will select one finalist from every county to perform their songs at the 15th annual Prevention Concert, held Friday, May 10, at the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater at Rutgers. The winner will be announced at the concert. Contact Diane Higgins at 973-467-2100 ext. 19 or diane@drugfreenj.org. Visit www.shoutdowndrugs.com.
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1071theboss.com - Monmouth and Ocean County Teens Invited to Showcase Musical Talent in Statewide New Jersey Shout Down Drugs Competition; $5,000 Music Contract Grand Prize
Posted 1/24/2019
The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) is inviting New Jersey High School students to share drug free messages through their original music as part of the 2019 New Jersey Shout Down Drugs contest. Up until Feb.1, students can submit their songs and lyrics about substance use prevention. Voting will begin on Feb. 15.