Tag: SOBA College Recovery
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South Brunswick Police release 2017 annual report
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The 2017 South Brunswick Township Police Department Annual Report is compiled to capture the department’s efforts as an agency in serving the 45,664 residents who call the community home, and the nearly 100,000 who work and travel through the community daily. There are 84 sworn men and women along with 25 civilian…
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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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Sheriff candidate unveils plan to address drug epidemic
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — John Mincarelli’s road to recovery from drug addiction began with a Thanksgiving meal on his parent’s front porch. At the time, he was at his lowest point in his addiction to drugs and arrived home with one goal in mind — steal money to continue to feed his…
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Woodbridge partnership to aid overdose victims
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — A partnership among the township, New Brunswick-based SOBA College Recovery and Raritan Bay Medical Center has formed with the hopes that those administered the overdose antidote Narcan will receive a critical initial step in the right direction to recovery. The Township Council approved a memorandum of agreement resolution among…