The opioid abuse epidemic continues to rage in New Jersey, but there are concrete and hopeful signs the Garden State may finally be starting to turn the corner to recovery.
A Lakewood man has plead guilty to drug and weapons charges stemming from a 2016 motor vehicle stop where police found him in possession of fentanyl and a handgun with a high capacity magazine.
The Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey is hosting a town hall in Toms River, one of Ocean County's hardest hit areas, where residents and experts are invited to share their thoughts on the opioid epidemic and seek help for others or themselves.
As the drug epidemic rages on and wreaks havoc across the Garden State, law enforcement, community groups and others are teaming up for a full court press and red zone defense to keep student-athletes away from harmful opioids.
The RCCTR (Roman Catholic Churches of Toms River) are hosting a peer recovery event and are offering services to anyone who attends this panel discussion.
A Stafford woman has admitted to defrauding state health benefits programs and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions.