Project Medicine Drop to Be Conducted by Middle Township Police

COURT HOUSE — The Middle Township Police Department is pleased to announce their participation in Project Medicine Drop. Project Medicine Drop is an important component of the New Jersey Attorney General’s effort to stop the diversion and abuse of prescription drugs, including highly addictive opiate painkillers.
Through this initiative with the State Division of Consumer Affairs, they have installed a secure “prescription drug drop box” in our lobby at 31 Mechanic Street in Cape May Court House, allowing citizens to safely dispose of their unused, excess, or expired prescription medications.
Members of the public are invited to visit the Project Medicine Drop site and drop off any unused prescription medications anonymously with no questions asked. This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The Department has also obtained a “Mobile Drop Box”, which they will take to various events throughout the year to collect medications. The first planned event where they will use the Mobile Drop Box will be at the Annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 24, 2015. For future events where the Mobile Drop Box will be used, follow the Middle Township Police Department on Facebook and Twitter.
By giving New Jerseyans a safe and secure method to dispose of unneeded medications, Project Medicine Drop helps prevent the abuse of these drugs. This initiative also protects New Jersey’s environment by keeping these drugs out of landfills and out of the water supply.
Chief Leusner stated, “This is an important part of our efforts to combat the Heroin epidemic in our Community. This program in combination with our Public Advocate Program with our partner Cape Assist in our Municipal Court will help us make a difference here in Middle Township.”
For more information about Project Medicine Drop, including the full list of other Project Medicine Drop locations, can be found at www.NJConsumerAffairs.gov/meddrop