Tag: Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon
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Resident group revealed plan to challenge JCP&L project
Residents who formed a group to oppose the new electric proposal by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) unveiled a solution to this project – at a cost of $30 million. The group against the project, Residents Against Giant Electric (RAGE), held a press conference where its alternative plan was announced at the Middletown Public…
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Middletown event focuses on drug prevention
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer MIDDLETOWN — Assembling a panel of experts to help inform residents about prescription drug and heroin addiction, the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey invited locals to its “Knock Out Opioid Abuse Town Hall” series. During the town hall on May 23 at Middletown High School South, more than 40 residents listened…
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Furnished with Love opens in West Long Branch
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer WEST LONG BRANCH-Decked out with everything from couches to paintings, the non-profit organization Love Thy Neighbor, formally known as Love Inc., held a pre-grand opening party on May 18 to introduce its second “Furnished With Love” store. The new store opened on May 19 at 175 Locust Ave. Furnished With Love…
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Legislation streamlining suicide prevention services introduced
Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) has introduced legislation, A-4220, that consolidates the Youth Suicide Prevention Council and the Elderly Person Suicide Prevention Advisory Council into one, statewide advisory council, according to a press release. Currently, the Department of Children and Families oversees the Youth Suicide Prevention Council, and the Department of Human Services houses the Elderly…