In the News
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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.
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tapinto.net: Hawthorne Gospel Church to Host "Knock Out Opioid Abuse" Town Hall
Posted 5/2/2018
HAWTHORNE, NJ – A panel of speakers will gather at the Hawthorne Gospel Church, found at 2000 NJ Route 208, Hawthorne, as part of an effort by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey and Horizon Foundation for New Jersey to help tackle the opioid crisis which is afflicting the state. The Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall Series is returning to Passaic County and will be held in Hawthorne on Thursday, May 3, 2018, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. for registration. Registration can be found at the website Knockoutopioidabuse.drugfreenj.org
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pressofatlanticcity.com: Opioid town hall coming to Little Egg Harbor church
Posted 4/30/2018
Ocean County has been one of the state’s hardest-hit areas in the current opioid epidemic, but organizations, treatment advocates and law enforcement are working hard to change that.
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Bergen County Teen Wins Statewide Substance Use Prevention Music Competition
Posted 4/28/2018
MENDHAM — Students from across New Jersey united Friday night to deliver a stirring collection of musical substance use prevention messages at the 14th Annual New Jersey Shout Down Drugs Prevention Concert held at Daytop New Jersey by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ).
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patch.com: Bergen County Teen To Perform In NJ Drug Prevention Competition
Posted 4/26/2018
Maria Chung's "You Could Have Done Better" is a finalist in The Partnership For A Drug-Free New Jersey Shout Down Drugs Prevention Concert.
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pressofatlanticcity.com: Ocean County teen to perform at drug prevention competition
Posted 4/26/2018
Lilly Targett, a freshman at Southern Regional High School, will perform her original song "Don't Do It" at the concert event on Friday at the Daytop New Jersey in Mendham. The 18 finalists will compete for $10,000 in music contracts.