Tag: vaping
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Opinion: ‘Wake up to the truth’ that smoking kills; East Brunswick should ban vape shops, not limit locations
Can’t our so-called government leaders get things straight? How many people must die from smoking cigarettes or have died as proof smoking kills? Wake up to the truth. So, how many young people, even those in middle school who sneak into the restrooms to vape, will or have died before you outlaw these killers? Parents…
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Howell Municipal Alliance wants to focus attention on vaping dangers
HOWELL – The Howell Municipal Alliance will be the host to a community presentation about vaping, “What You Know, What You Need to Know,” at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 13. “What You Know, What You Need to Know” will be presented by vaping and prevention expert Nicki Francis of Wellspring Center for Prevention. A location…
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Panel has honest discussion on the dangers of vaping
METUCHEN – For Metuchen High School student Joshua Bhujbal, focus should not only be on telling kids vaping is bad, it should be helping guide kids to have self worth and how to create real bonds and close friendships that will benefit them for the long-term. Bhujbal said the fact kids think vaping is the…
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Panel discussion on the dangers of vaping will be held in Metuchen on Nov. 25
Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-Middlesex, Monmouth), New York Giants Legend Harry Carson, Hackensack Meridian Health and the Metuchen School District will hold a community forum and panel discussion on the dangers of vaping and the emerging epidemic led by a panel of medical experts, school district leaders and educators, community organizations and resources, students and…
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Learn about vaping during Great American Smoke Out Day
Saint Peter’s University Hospital will hold a Lunch & Learn about vaping from noon to 1 p.m. on Nov. 21 in the Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center, Room 1, at Saint Peter’s, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick. Presented by Nicki Francis, coordinator of Program and Professional Development for Wellspring Center for Prevention. Other on-site…
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Edison schools exploring the purchase of devices to detect vaping
EDISON – In an effort to take a stand on the dangers of vaping, the Edison school district is exploring the purchase of devices to detect vaping and working on providing increased education for staff, parents and students. The nine members of the Board of Education (BOE) read a statement at a meeting on Sept.…
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Retired DEA agent talks with residents about teenage e-cigarette usage
EAST BRUNSWICK–Educating residents about vaping, e-cigarettes and drug prevention, professor and retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Agent Doug Collier delivered a “Smoke Screen” presentation. The East Brunswick Municipal Alliance and the East Brunswick Public School District served as the co-hosts of the event where Collier gave a presentation about how vaping and electronic cigarettes affect…
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Parents need to be aware of drugs ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – A toddler is seen clumsily walking over, alone, to the kitchen table. On her tippy toes, she reaches up and feels her way around. A sharp steak knife is at the edge, which the curious youngster pulls off the table. Not hurt at first, the child keeps looking at the knife on…
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Superintendent says student forged vaping policy letter
EAST BRUNSWICK–Superintendent Victor Valeski claimed an East Brunswick High School student forged a letter about the district’s vaping policy. Valeski said the letter was discovered on Feb. 18, at which time the East Brunswick Police Department was contacted. “It was written in a way that anybody internally would have looked at it or anybody who…