In the News
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patch.com/new-jersey/barnegat-manahawkin: Drug Forum Will Address Ocean County's Critical Opioid Crisis
Posted 5/17/2018
Solving the growing problem will be a "marathon – not a sprint," Ocean County Prosecutor says.
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Hunterdon County fighting opioid abuse
Posted 5/17/2018
HUNTERDON COUNTY - The opioid problem in the county continues to rise. Last year, there were 54,572 opioid prescriptions filled here, according to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. In 2016, 20 people died from drug overdoses in the county, mostly involving opioids, according to the New Jersey Office of the State Medical Examiner, up from eight people dying from overdoses four years earlier.
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tapinto.net/towns/flemington-slash-raritan: Opioid Abuse is Forum Topic
Posted 5/17/2018
RARITAN TWP., NJ – A “Knock Out Opioid Abuse” town hall will be held tomorrow, May 9, in the Assembly Room at the county’s Route 12 complex here. The program is organized by Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.
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patch.com/new-jersey/princeton: Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall Open For Mercer County Residents
Posted 5/17/2018
Mercer County residents are invited to attend the Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall series in Ewing. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The College of New Jersey, School of Education, Room #212, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJ 08628. Doors will open at 6 p.m. for registration. The event will be held in collaboration with Mercer County, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office, The College of New Jersey and the Mercer Council.
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burlingtoncountytimes.com: Burlington County student wins statewide artwork contest on drug-free theme
Posted 5/17/2018
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — More than 4,000 fourth-grade students from across New Jersey drew their idea of a fun time as part of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Design a Fourth Grade Folder contest this year, but just 32 earned recognition at the program award ceremony on May 7 at Jenkinson’s Boardwalk.
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patch.com/new-jersey/cinnaminson: Cinnaminson Student's Art Will Be Seen By 40,000 Fourth Graders
Posted 5/17/2018
Two students at Eleanor Rush Intermediate School were finalists in the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey's design a folder contest.
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Statewide Seminar Addresses Impact of Opioid Epidemic and Legalization of Marijuana on the Workplace
Posted 5/16/2018
MAYS LANDING — More than 75 small business owners, employers and other New Jersey residents received an in-depth look into the issues affecting the establishment and maintenance of drug-free workplaces at the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s annual Legal Issues of a Drug-Free Workplace Statewide Seminar on Wednesday morning.
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Hunterdon County Residents and Experts Examine Causes and Solutions for Opioid Epidemic
Posted 5/10/2018
FLEMINGTON — Hunterdon County residents received a comprehensive look into the opioid epidemic ravaging communities throughout the state at a Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall held by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey on Wednesday night at the Route 12 County Complex.
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32 Students from NJ Recognized for Prevention Messages at Fourth Grade Folder Contest Ceremony
Posted 5/8/2018
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — More than 4,000 fourth grade students from across New Jersey drew their idea of a fun time as part of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s Design a Fourth Grade Folder contest this year, but just two will have their designs appear on the folder distributed annually to thousands of fourth graders throughout the state.
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Passaic County Experts Provide Comprehensive View of the Opioid Epidemic’s Local Impact
Posted 5/4/2018
HAWTHORNE — Passaic County residents gathered Thursday night at Hawthorne Gospel Church to learn more about the nationwide opioid epidemic that has already claimed dozens of county residents in the first few months of 2018.