Category: HUB News
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Area seeing changes in wake of tragedy
Staff Writer By john burton TINTON FALLS — It has been said often since Sept. 11 that the world we now live in is a far different place. Changes in the way we live are occurring on a local, national and international level. While all the changes affect us, it is those that are closest…
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DARE officials admit program’s weakness may lie in its long-term effects on drug prevention
Staff Writer By alison granito “DARE to keep kids off drugs” DARE has become an educational institution and a household name, garnering the lion’s share of government drug education dollars and maintaining a presence in the vast majority of America’s classrooms. Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) is the most recognizable and widely used drug education…
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DARE officer: Program works best with support of parents, schools
Staff Writer By mark rosman FARRAH MAFFAI Sixth-grader Danielle LaCugna answers a question during Patrolman Gerald Bruno’s DARE review session at the Pine Brook School, Manalapan. A piece of the puzzle — not the final answer. That’s how Eric Schmidt, one of three officers in the Manalapan Police Department who instructs youngsters in the local…
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Retired cop’s mission: Show kids stark reality of drugs Educational video depicts life, and death, of a local drug addict
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Retired cop’s mission: Show kids stark reality of drugs Educational video depicts life, and death, of a local drug addict Retired Middletown Police Detective Mike Slover comes face to face with Richard “Richie” Johnson each time he shows a video plea he requested from Johnson not long before he…
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Local program viewed as more viable alternative Retired officer prefers hard-hitting, up-close and honest approach in drug education
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Local program viewed as more viable alternative Retired officer prefers hard-hitting, up-close and honest approach in drug education “DARE to keep kids off drugs” To retired Middletown Police Detective Michael Slover, the reel-to-reel, look-’em-in-the-eye lessons learned by drug addict Richie Johnson’s videotaped life and death are key components in…
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DARE isn’t the answer for some school districts
Staff Writer By elaine van develde Middletown isn’t the only school district that uses alternative programs to educate children about the ramifications of substance abuse. While Oceanport, Long Branch and West Long Branch do have a DARE program implemented in their schools, each of those towns is also part of what is referred to as…
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Video still etched in memory
Richie Johnson probably has saved more lives with his own demise through a drug overdose than he’ll ever know. A young woman in her mid-20s still recalls the haunting videotape she saw in middle school. Speaking anonymously, she said, "The impression of that tape is still with me like it was yesterday. I can remember…
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DARE classes seen as a positive experience
Staff Writer By lindsey siegle FARRAH MAFFAI The Drug Abuse Identification Kit, also called the drug board or drug box, shows a variety of legal and illegal drugs and paraphernalia and also explains the effects of their abuse. Youngsters often say the box is what they remember most about Dare. Since it began in Los…
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Alliance sounds good to conservatory, district Red Bank students will be able to take free lessons under agreement
Staff Writer By gloria stravelli Alliance sounds good to conservatory, district Red Bank students will be able to take free lessons under agreement Students at the Red Bank Primary School will soon have the opportunity to learn to play string instruments like these students of the Monmouth Conservatory of Music. Beginning in January, students at…
