TRENTON – Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman today (Aug. 7) announced the launch of StopOverdoses.nj.gov, where residents can find pharmacies offering life-saving naloxone anonymously and at no cost. The initiative...
COURT HOUSE – Thousands of New Jersey residents will be coming together virtually to knock out opioid abuse Oct. 6, for the state’s Sixth Annual Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day....
TRENTON – Human Services Acting Commissioner Sarah Adelman Aug. 3 announced the department, in cooperation with the Attorney General’s Office, has distributed more than 24,000 doses of the opioid overdose...
TRENTON – With well over 60,000 drug overdose deaths taking place throughout the country each year – the majority involving opioids – a bill, sponsored by three Assembly Democrats, to...
WILDWOOD – The Wildwood Police Department Uniform Patrol Division was contacted by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (D.C.P. &P.) March 2, requesting assistance regarding the wellbeing of several...
TRENTON – Gov. Phil Murphy and Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson Sept. 9 announced the state will offer the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone (commonly called Narcan) for free to...
To access the Herald’s local coronavirus/COVID-19 coverage, click here. COURT HOUSE – New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli expressed concern June 22 that the long battle with the COVID-19 pandemic...
