Category: Sentinel-EBS News
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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 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 building an educational foundation for prevention.…
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State will pick up $5M of school renovations Spotswood school officials pleased the state raised the figure after their challenge
Staff Writer By vincent todaro State will pick up $5M of school renovations Spotswood school officials pleased the state raised the figure after their challenge The Spotswood school district will receive nearly $5 million in state aid to help pay for the $19 million referendum for school additions and renovations. The district was informed late…
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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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FARRAH MAFFAI Vincent Buffalino has the honor of holding the DARE lion, Daren, after answering a question correctly at the beginning of a DARE class at the Corpus Christi School in South River, one of the many local schools that offer this anti-drug abuse program to pupils. For more, see page 24.
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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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Monroe H.S.
Monroe H.S. calendar extended for three half-day sessions in June By lynn k. barra Staff Writer In the wake of Monroe High School’s closure for several school days last month, the Board of Education has announced the addition of six days to the academic calendar. The new school days will make up for time that…
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Various methods used to fill DARE program void
Staff Writer By charles w. kim Various methods used to fill DARE program void “DARE to keep kids off drugs” There are programs available to help young people who get involved with drugs after they graduate from the national Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. In South Brunswick, Middlesex County, police work with the community…
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Thanksgiving trot
Above, Kimberly Anderson (top left) runs ahead of Jessica Manne during the annual East Brunswick Turkey Trot, held Sunday at East Brunswick High School. At left, Kelsie Miklos, 3, kisses "Gobbler," the mascot at the annual Turkey Trot. PHOTOS BY VERONICA YANKOWSKI
