Tag: Narcan
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Jamesburg councilman charged with DWI after second crash in three months
JAMESBURG – A former Jamesburg councilman was revived after a DWI motor vehicle accident just months after he was found in possession of cocaine during another vehicle crash. Thomas Busco, Jr., 49, of Jamesburg, was traveling north on Perrineville Road in Monroe at around 10:27 a.m. Oct. 3 when his 2010 Ford F150 approached the…
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Sayreville Police join SOBA to offer recovery to opioid addicts
SAYREVILLE – Due to the increasing opioid epidemic that has plagued the State of New Jersey, the Sayreville Police Department has partnered with SOBA College Recovery from New Brunswick and Woodbridge to assist victims and their families struggling with addiction and its effects. “The unfortunate reality is drug overdoses are on the rise in our…
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South Brunswick reports positive response to drug addiction program
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – In just more than one month since the South Brunswick Police Department initiated a new program to combat opiate usage, positive results are being reported. “Opiate addiction is a problem affecting the entire country, not just one community. We wanted to give people suffering addiction and their family members quicker access to the…
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Edison to share services with Woodbridge in overdose cases
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — A program has been put in place to help those suffering with drug addiction in the instance a township resident is revived by Narcan and transported to the hospital. The Township Council approved a resolution authorizing the township to enter a shared services agreement with Woodbridge Township for…
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Woodbridge provides resources for drug addiction recovery
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — With the implementation of the new Peer Recovery Coach Program in the township, those suffering with drug addiction will get the support they need straight from the emergency room. The statistics are sobering — 19 people died in Woodbridge last year from overdoses, which Mayor John E. McCormac…
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South Brunswick police officers save two lives in one day
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – In a 10-hour period on Oct. 14, South Brunswick police officers saved two heroin overdose victims. Just after 11 a.m., police received a 911 call from a woman who said her boyfriend was unconscious in a vehicle in the East Garden Apartment Complex, according to information provided by Captain James Ryan of…
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Englishtown police use Narcan to revive resident
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Quick-acting police officers revived a 31-year-old man who was suspected of overdosing on heroin in the early evening hours of Aug. 24. Just after 6 p.m., Englishtown police officers were dispatched to a residence in the borough. Patrolman Adam Liotta, Patrolman Michael Makwinski and Special Officer Kevin Romano…